The Mode in Hats and Headdress

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1945. Hardcover. Good+ (library number on spine blackened out, library label on ffep, library numbers written on pg v. Light age toning but pages are otherwise clean and clear.). Blue cloth boards with white spine lettering; xiv, 332 pp; bw illustrations throughout. Since ancient times, men and women have used hats and headgear for adornment and protection. This stunningly comprehensive survey, arranged chronologically, illustrates the astonishing range of styles -- from Egyptian headdresses and plumed turbans to modern homburgs. With notes on period hairstyles, jewelry, and cosmetics, it's a unique reference for stylists and designers. Contents:Ancient Egyptian -- Mesopotamian -- Ancient Greek -- Ancient Roman -- Byzantine and Ecclesiastic -- Saracenic or Moorish -- the turban -- Medieval or gothic Europe -- European helmets -- Renaissance Europe -- The seventeenth century -- The eighteenth century -- Directoire, 1795-1799 -- French consulate and empire, 1800-1815 -- The romantic period, 1815-1840 -- Victorian and second empire, 1840-1870 -- 1870-1880 -- 1880-1890 -- 1890-1900 -- 1900-1910 -- 1910-1920 -- 1920-1930 -- 1930-1940 -- 1940-1944 -- 1944-1959.