The Mode in Hats and Headdress A Historical Survey with 198 Plates

Since ancient times, men and women have used hats and headgear for adornment and protection. This stunningly comprehensive survey, arranged chronologically, illustrates the astonishing range of styles from Egyptian headdresses and plumed turbans to modern homburgs. With notes on period hairstyles, jewelry, and cosmetics, it's a unique reference for stylists and designers.

The fashion editor of Women's Wear Daily from 1910 to 1915, R. Turner Wilcox possessed a depth of knowledge about style, based on research that covered a variety of cultures over centuries.  Her remarkable Mode series is a feast for fashion lovers.

1. Ancient Egyptian2. Mesopotamian3. Ancient Greek4. Ancient Roman5. Byzantine and Ecclesiastic6. Saracenic or Moorish—the Turban7. Medieval or Gothic Europe8. European Helmets9. Renaissance Europe10. The Seventeenth Century11. The Eighteenth Century12. Directoire, 1795–179913. French Consulate and Empire, 1800–181514. The Romantic Period, 1815–184015. Victorian and Second Empire, 1840–187016. 1870–188017. 1880–189018. 1890–190019. 1900–191021. 1920–193022. 1930–194023. 1940–194424. 1944–1959