Books on Hat History, Styles?

[Kaleponi Craig]

Any good books your guys can recommend on the history of hats, particularly the hats of the 30s and 40s?

Thanks, KC

 

[besdor]

There are a few good books about hats and styles . Jeffrey Snyers book about Stetson is a good reference book . Go on Amazon and type in "hats" . You should get a list of books thatare very interesting . I have about 50 books on hats that I've collected over the years . I might post a list so that others can look for them.:cool2:

 

[Raindog]

Has anyone seen a good book with plenty of photographs of hats? I'm thinking of a 'coffee table' type book with clear sharp photos and descriptions of the styles.
Another option I suppose would be to gather loads of images off the net and information and print your own book. Might even sell, except for the trouble of copyright of course:cry:


Jeff.

 

[Kaleponi Craig]

Hatless Jack

I think I found a good one!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BNPGBE/103-2330458-3662226?v=glance&n=283155

KC

 

[Andykev]

It's all there, happy hunting!

Do some homework on the Lounge first. This topic was covered in detail....and there were many good suggestions listed then. I have most of the hat books, from the Cowboy Hat Book, Mrs. Dewsons book, Hat Life, Panama Hats, and Stetson....plus numerous others. Amazon has an excellent search engine. I would also PM our own Bartender ZOHAR, a credentialed research librarian/administrator/masters degree in Library, and employed in that capacity. Oh, and he loves hats too..

 

[Cousin Hepcat]

Do some homework on the Lounge first. This topic was covered in detail....and there were many good suggestions listed then.

For an absolute hat-know-nothing (like myself) who wants at least for starters to get as complete a list as possible of different types of hats, as well as the most basic "anatomy of a hat", there's Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hat

Kaleponi Craig, if you find new resources not already previously posted to the lounge, please share

 

[MJCR]

I think I found a good one!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BNPGBE/103-2330458-3662226?v=glance&n=283155

KC

I'm about 100 pages into that one at the moment and it's very good, but it's mostly a social history of why people stopped wearing them! On the whole it's a very interesting read, with a very entertaining and engaging style, but there are no pictures at all.

Hope that's of use!

 

[ITG]

I like this book:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/15...102-7293693-1812132?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Click on "Search inside this book."

 

[makll]

I just posted a number of hat books on my site, you may find some of the titles interesting.
also, you have to excuse the ads, apparantly when I loaded them there was rolling html script, when you refresh they seem to go away or change.

Books about hats:
http://www.couturecreations.net/faq.htm#question8