By: Labrecque, Ellen
Format: Paperback / softback
Published By: Penguin Putnam Inc
Date of Publication: 09/03/2021
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9780448488561
Classification: People & places (Children's / Teenage)
Dimensions in mm: 135 x 194 x 10
Description: As a young working-class German immigrant, Levi Struass left his family's dry goods business in New York City to journey out west for the California Gold Rush. Only Levi wasn't looking for gold - he wanted to provide the miners with sturdy clothes to wear while they worked in the dusty river beds. His solution? Blue jeans - pants made of strong denim fabric - which have become one of the most beloved and fashionable clothing items in the world. Who Was Levi Strauss? follows the remarkable journey of this American businessman, and takes a look at how one man and a pair of pants changed fashion and the world forever.
Format: Paperback / softback
Published By: Penguin Putnam Inc
Date of Publication: 09/03/2021
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9780448488561
Classification: People & places (Children's / Teenage)
Dimensions in mm: 135 x 194 x 10
Description: As a young working-class German immigrant, Levi Struass left his family's dry goods business in New York City to journey out west for the California Gold Rush. Only Levi wasn't looking for gold - he wanted to provide the miners with sturdy clothes to wear while they worked in the dusty river beds. His solution? Blue jeans - pants made of strong denim fabric - which have become one of the most beloved and fashionable clothing items in the world. Who Was Levi Strauss? follows the remarkable journey of this American businessman, and takes a look at how one man and a pair of pants changed fashion and the world forever.