Vintage Hats and Bonnets 1770-1970 Identification and Values 2nd Edition

The history of the hat goes back to the days when the first cave dwellers donned pelts. Since the written word had yet to appear, we can only speculate that the reasons for the invention of the hat would include to keep warm, to indicate status, and last but not least, for adornment or to make one more attractive to the opposite sex. As early as 4,000 B.C., a talented Neolithic artist from the Sahara Desert created an enchan ting cave drawing of women wearing wonderfully elaborate turbans as they raced along astride longhorn cattle.

Start Free Trial or Sign In to read books.

Table of Contents:

COVER

CONTENTS

DEDICATION

VALUE GUIDE

INTRODUCTION

HAT HUNT

EIGHTEENTH CENTURY

NINETEENTH CENTURY

TWENTIETH CENTURY

MILLINERS LIST

Show All