Clothes
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This collection of stories about clothes features various tales where clothing plays a central role in the characters’ lives. The stories explore themes of fashion, practical solutions to clothing problems, and the role of clothing in social status and identity.
Practical Clothing Solutions:
In Uncle Wiggily And Susie’s Dress, Uncle Wiggily helps Susie Littletail by creating a temporary dress from birch bark after she soils her new one. Similarly, in Uncle Wiggily And His Torn Coat, a group of ants helps mend Uncle Wiggily’s torn coat, allowing him to attend a party without embarrassment.
Fashion and Trends:
In Uncle Wiggily And Lulu’s Hat, Uncle Wiggily helps Lulu make a fern hat that becomes the talk of the party. In The Queen of the Sea, a mermaid discovers a gown made from the mother-of-pearl lining of oysters, which is admired by sea creatures.
Disguises and Identity:
The theme of disguises appears in Donkeyskin, where a princess flees in a donkey’s skin to escape her father’s advances and eventually wins the love of a prince. In Puss in Boots, a miller’s son gains wealth and status after his cat helps him pretend to be the Marquis of Carabas.
Mischief and Magic:
In A French Puck, Puck uses magical thread to disrupt a wedding, leading to a dress in disarray. Meanwhile, in The Elves and the Shoemaker, elves secretly help a poor shoemaker by completing his work overnight, leading to his prosperity.