This Skirt Won't Work!: How Women Athletes Changed Their Clothes and Changed the Game
This Skirt Won't Work!: How Women Athletes Changed Their Clothes and Changed the Game
This Skirt Won't Work!: How Women Athletes Changed Their Clothes and Changed the Game
Description
Description
Imagine trying to play tennis in a long dress, or swimming laps wearing heavy petticoats! That's how it used to be for girls and women in sports... until a few found a better way!
See how women like cyclist Kittie Knox, swimmer Annette Kellerman, and Albertine LePensee and her Canadian hockey teammates flouted convention and risked scandal to wear things they could move in. They sewed their own knickerbockers, donned sleek swimsuits, and shortened skirts, and in the process helped change society's ideas about what women and girls could wear--and do! Features back matter with cool facts about each woman and team, as well as a look at women athletes today who continue to take a stand for clothes that are more comfortable and inclusive.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"An entertaining overview." -- Youth Services Book Review
"The battle over inclusive athletic wear may be far from over, but this design history aptly shows how some athletes' hard-won freedoms live on." -- Publishers Weekly
"A light historical look at women who bucked societal conventions to wear athletic gear, allowing them to be faster and better." -- School Library Journal
"A spirited tribute to competitive women... In the ongoing battle for gender equality in sports, here's one heartening--and perhaps underrecognized--victory." -- Booklist
"Inspirational and informative." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Sporty, peppy fun." -- Kirkus Reviews
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Sourcebooks Explore
Pub date:
2025-12-02
Length:
48 pages
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