THE HAT BOOK

Hats can be stylish and outlandish, formal and conservative, they can denote status and authority or simply offer protection against the elements, they can hide the wearer or draw full attention to them. Hats have been part of our social and cultural history for as far back as we have records, and have appeared throughout the centuries in many different forms, styles and materials. The Hat Book explores from the very first tomb-painting of a straw hat to nineteenth century bonnets with ribbons, flowers and bows, from the social etique...[Leer más]