Women's Hats, Headdresses and Hairstyles

Women's Hats, Headdresses and Hairstyles

Author: Georgine de Courtais

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2013-01-16

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 0486136698

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453 illustrations provide authentic record of over 1,300 years of changing hairstyles and headwear in England: everything from wimples and crespines worn in Anglo-Saxon times to early-Victorian bonnets and pillboxes.


Women's Headdress and Hairstyles in England from AD 600 to the Present Day

Women's Headdress and Hairstyles in England from AD 600 to the Present Day

Author: Georgine De Courtais

Publisher: London : B. T. Batsford, [1973], 1974 printing.

Published: 1973

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13:

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"In words and pictures Georgine de Courtais here traces the changing fashion in women's headdress and hairstyles in England ... Each historical period has a separate introduction which places headdress and hair styles in the context of the general fashion for their age. Opposite each page of drawings are detailed notes on the headdresses, millinery and hairstyles illustrated, including information on the materials used and the varying methods of manufacture ... Over 400 delicate and accurate drawings"--Cover.


Hats

Hats

Author: Hilda Amphlett

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-11-16

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 0486136582

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An illustrated view of 2,000 years of head coverings, this engaging and literate survey features over 800 drawings depicting the headgear of both genders, all classes, and many nationalities.


The Mode in Hats and Headdress

The Mode in Hats and Headdress

Author: R. Turner Wilcox

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2013-09-26

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 0486318303

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This stunningly comprehensive survey of hats and headgear from ancient Egypt to mid-20th century illustrates an astonishing range of styles — plumed turbans to modern homburgs, plus images of hairstyles, jewelry, and cosmetics.


A Cultural History of Hair in the Age of Empire

A Cultural History of Hair in the Age of Empire

Author: Sarah Heaton

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2020-12-10

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 1350087920

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Hair, or lack of it, is one the most significant identifiers of individuals in any society. In Antiquity, the power of hair to send a series of social messages was no different. This volume covers nearly a thousand years of history, from Archaic Greece to the end of the Roman Empire, concentrating on what is now Europe, North Africa, and the Near East. Among the key issues identified by its authors is the recognition that in any given society male and female hair tend to be opposites (when male hair is generally short, women's is long); that hair is a marker of age and stage of life (children and young people have longer, less confined hairstyles; adult hair is far more controlled); hair can be used to identify the 'other' in terms of race and ethnicity but also those who stand outside social norms such as witches and mad women. The chapters in A Cultural History of Hair in Antiquity cover the following topics: religion and ritualized belief, self and society, fashion and adornment, production and practice, health and hygiene, gender and sexuality, race and ethnicity, class and social status, and cultural representations.


Encyclopedia of Hair

Encyclopedia of Hair

Author: Victoria Sherrow

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2023-03-30

Total Pages: 560

ISBN-13:

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This popular volume on the culture of hair through human history and around the globe has been updated and revised to include even more entries and current information. How we style our hair has the ability to shape the way others perceive us. For example, in 2017, the singer Macklemore denounced his hipster undercut hairstyle, a style that is associated with Hitler Youth and alt-right men, and in 2015, actress Rose McGowan shaved her head in order to take a stance against the traditional Hollywood sex symbol stereotype. This volume examines how hair-or lack thereof-can be an important symbol of gender, class, and culture around the world and through history. Hairstyles have come to represent cultural heritage and memory, and even political leanings, social beliefs, and identity. This second edition builds upon the original volume, updating all entries that have evolved over the last decade, such as by discussing hipster culture in the entries on beards and mustaches and recent medical breakthroughs in hair loss. New entries have been added that look at specific world regions, hair coverings, political symbolism behind certain styles, and other topics.