Over 1,240 beautiful museum quality hats reveal the milliner's ingenuity from the 1790s to the 1970s. Among the styles displayed are ascots, bourrelets, bigonnets, chapeaux rouges, nurses' hats, Pamelas, pillboxes, toreodors, turbans, and wedding hats. They are made with materials including felts, furs (real and imitation), and feathers, and are adorned with beads, flowers, sequins, and much more! Among the milliners whose hats are shown are John B. Stetson, Tress & Co., Elsa Schiaparelli, Lilly Dach, Christian Dior, Laddie Northridge, Frank Olive, and Hattie Carnegie. The meticulously researched text provides an engaging retrospective of the millinery business. A precise glossary of terms is very useful to today's collectors and researchers. Prices reflecting the hat market today are in the captions. Vintage clothing collectors, dealers, historians, milliners, and curators all will find this an essential and beguiling reference.
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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Where are the Victorian/Edwardian hats?,
This review is from: 1,000 Hats (Hardcover)
I guess I hoped this book would be as good as "Vintage Hats and Bonnets 1770-1970" but alas, it isn't. Not much history, just lots and lots of pictures. Over half the book is hats from the 1940'-1960's, which is great if you like those years. Also, I think some of the early hats stated from the 1870's are really 1950's, they certainly look modern for the 19th century. Sorry, but I was disappointed.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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Amazing picures of hats,
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This review is from: 1,000 Hats (Hardcover)
This is an amazing collection of hat photographs. Inspiring if you just love hats or are looking for ideas for hats to make. The photos are well taken and clear and accompanied by what they are made of and their approximate value.
There is a little history of hats but I would not classify it as a history book. This book is a book of photos, very well taken photos. I would guess that this book is aimed at the vintage collector but is also a good resource for the milliner.
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
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In the world of millinery fashion, this book has no peers!,
By Ben Broder (Toronto, Ont., Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: 1,000 Hats (Hardcover)
I am fast becoming a fan of author Norma Shephard. I was duly impressed by her book "Accessorizing the Bride" which lead me to pick up a copy of her latest work - "1,000 Hats".
The title does not do the book justice since here are well over 1,000 visual representations, in this stunningly presented book outlining millinery history, that had me revisiting my past in a most romantic and fulfilling way. Sheppard's skills with photography and her intelligent, carefully articulated descriptions of each piece bring the book to life and may well be the foundation of a millinery revival that is long overdue in North American culture.
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