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Hats

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Call no.
: 391.43 HUG
Author
: Claire Hughes
Contributor
: Lilian Baun Pulo
Summary
This book is all about hats. Bowlers, bergeres, berets and beyond, this is the ultimate guide to hats through history. From lavish fashion hats of Marie Antoinette’s court to the experimental millinery of Stephen Jones and Philips Treacy, Hats take us on a beautiful illustrated journey through class conflict, gendered etiquette and national allegiances to reveal the complex cultures from which each style emerged. Unlike any other element of dress, hats are able to confer a certain presence on the wearer, whilst working to seemingly arcane systems of codes that govern our behavior. At which occasions is it appropriate to wear a hat? When it is respectful to take one off? And why did hats fall out of favor? Structured thematically with issues such as power and disguise, the book explores both historical and contemporary styles, as well as their depictions in art, literature and playful narratives. This book includes head-turning designs at world-famous horse races, that hat habits of royal family members, literary mad hatters and French high-fashion millinery by the likes of Poiret, Vionnet and Chanel, this is the authoritative guide to one of the most culturally rich accessories in fashion. Highly recommended for you to read.