Hats for Every Head: The Language of Hats
by Ruth Garland-Dewson
Category: Social Science

Milliner Ruth Carland-Dewson offers a fascinating celebration of headwear, including a complete guide to choosing hats that best fit the wearer's personality, detailed instruction on how to care for every type of hat, and the etiquette of wearing them. This delightful homage to headgear features essays on the history of hat development and design by internationally renowned hatters. The entertaining and informative text is complemented by more than 100 full-color photos of many of today's best-loved hats and best-known hat lovers, including San Francisco's Mayor Willie Brown, Attorney Connie Rice, Doctors Nathan and Julia Hare, Joe Eszterhas, Cheech Marin, Shawn Estes, Senator Jackie Speier, actor Samuel L. Jackson, and the late Herb Caen. Book jacket.