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Author
Publisher
Picture Perfect Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
x, 128 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Is there anyone who hasn't had a bad hair day or obsessed about the right hairdo for a special event? Probably not, and this obsession is far from a modern phenomenon. Fussing over our hair is one of the things that links us to our ancestors. Maureen Taylor, the Photo Detective, has studied the many fascinating details in nineteenth-century pictures. Early portraits tell us so much about the society, the times, the trends, and the individuals they...
Author
Publisher
Picture Perfect Press
Pub. Date
©2011.
Physical Desc
xiv, 174 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Using the clues in this book, you'll learn interesting facts about your ancestors by studying their photos and the hats they wore for portraits. By analyzing the styles in each decade, you can determine more about the lives of your relatives. Were they rich or poor? What season was it? Was their hat the current fashion or an old favorite? Maureen Taylor explores the history of toques and top hats, bowlers, and bonnets to add another dimension to understanding...
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