Shepard, Norma
1, 000 Hats
- ISBN 13:
- 9780764324031
- author:
- Shepard, Norma
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd (US)
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2006
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 216mm X 279mm
- Genre:
- Costume
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Over 1,240 exquisite museum-quality hats from the 1790s to the 1970s showcase the ingenuity of milliners. These stunning creations include ascots, bourrelets, bigonnets, chapeaux rouges, nurses' hats, Pamelas, pillboxes, toreodors, turbans, and wedding hats, all crafted from materials such as felts, furs, and feathers, adorned with beads, flowers, sequins, and more. The meticulously researched text provides a fascinating retrospective of the millinery business, featuring iconic milliners like John B. Stetson, Tress & Co., Elsa Schiaparelli, Lilly Daché, Christian Dior, Laddie Northridge, Frank Olive, and Hattie Carnegie. A precise glossary of terms is included to aid collectors and researchers. This comprehensive reference will be invaluable to vintage clothing collectors, dealers, historians, milliners, and curators, offering a beguiling insight into the world of millinery.
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