Hats: Status, Style and Glamour Softcover 1992

Colin McDowell, doyen of style and author of the acclaimed Shoes: Fashion and Fantasy, makes the definitive statement on hats. He displays the hat as symbol of authority in its many guises; and considers the fabulous skills of the hatmaker and the sometimes bizarre uses to which hats have been put in show business and sport. Glamorous and stylish as they often are, hats are also rich with significance for the societies that create them. This sparkling guide captures a fascinating subject from every angle, to dazzle and delight fashion historians, designers, and anyone with a taste for poise, elegance, and fun.

Thames and Hudson
First Paperback edition 1997

224 pages
Very good condition, slight creases on cover due to storage