How we dress today looks a lot different than it did in the past. From clothing as a status symbol to the invention of denim and rise of blue jeans, the history of fashion includes some unusual, amazing and fascinating facts. Learn more about how people throughout history have used fashion to survive and thrive in everyday life. The Amazing History of Fashion contains high-interest, low-reading-level text specially written to engage and support struggling and reluctant readers. Part of the Amazing Histories series.