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Who Was Levi Strauss?

Name: Who Was Levi Strauss?
ISBN: 9780448488561

Ellen Labrecque

Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · March 9, 2021

Reading lane: Historical Biographies for Kids

How did an immigrant who sold sewing supplies in New York City reinvent himself in the American West by creating the most iconic pair of pants in the world?

19th-Century U.S.Fashion & Textiles Business Historical Biographies for Kids biographies

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Workwear to Wardrobe

A practical clothing idea opens onto Levi Strauss’s life and denim’s unlikely place in fashion.

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The business story behind familiar blue jeans
Gold Rush-era workwear with a fashion afterlife

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A life shaped by immigrant roots and western opportunity
How sturdy denim became an enduring style staple

Book Details

Authors: Ellen Labrecque
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: March 9, 2021
Format: Paperback
Theme: Historical Biographies for Kids · 19th Century U.S.
Reading lane: Historical Biographies for Kids

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Historical Biographies for Kids
19th Century U.S.
Clothing & Dress

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How did an immigrant who sold sewing supplies in New York City reinvent himself in the American West by creating the most iconic pair of pants in the world? Find out in this addition to the Who HQ library! As a young working-class German immigrant, Levi Strauss 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.