The sunbonnet
Subtitle: an American icon in Texas
By: Rebecca Jumper Matheson.
Series: Costume society of America series
Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Lubbock, Tex
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780896726659
Subjects: Women's hats -- Texas -- History
Description: "This first book-length history of the American sunbonnet, which persisted as folk dress late into the twentieth century, discusses what the sunbonnet reveals about American fashion, culture, ideals, and class- and race-related issues. Details sunbonnet construction, care, and design differences; includes oral histories and a variety of visual primary sources"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.