Article demonstrates the unique portrayal of dress in children’s literature through Streatfeild’s Ballet Shoes, highlighting its impact.
This article demonstrates how Streatfeild’s acclaimed novel breaks new ground in its portrayal of children’s clothing. Placing the work within a long tradition of representations of dress in children’s literature, I argue that what marks Ballet Shoes out is the importance Streatfeild accords to dress and her non-moralizing stance.
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