The Hats That Made Britain: A History of the Nation Through Its Headwear

by David Long

Many of the world's most famous hats have their origins in Britain; in the Middle Ages there were civil and religious laws requiring hats to be worn and in Victorian Britain a person would no more leave home without a hat than a pair of trousers. It is no surprise that London's oldest surviving shop, Lock and Co., is a hatter. From practical everyday caps and bonnets to military headwear, top hats, and even the coronation crown, hats of all sorts...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750993812
• ISBN13: 9780750993814
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"