Hat
Origins, Language, Style
Distributed for Reaktion Books
240 pages
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100 color plates, 20 halftones
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6 x 9 1/2
Review Quotes
Crafts Magazine
“From crowns, turbans, and bonnets, the hat is given a turning over in this thorough text, with chapters examining its history, its ties with fashion, the making process, and its public image. The hat differs from most items of clothing because it has only a tenuous relationship with the human body, which leaves ample room for examining its sculptural and performative qualities, as well as its links to power, status, and tradition—all of which are explored here.”
Christina Giorcelli, University of Rome Three, coeditor of "Accessorizing the Body: Habits of Being"
“An excellent anthropological and sociological worldwide study of the importance and significance of hats from the beginning of time to the present day.”
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