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CROWNS: PORTRAITS OF BLACK WOMEN IN CHURCH HATS

ISBN: 9780385500869
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Countless black women would rather attend church naked than hatless. For these women, a church hat, flamboyant as it may be, is no mere fashion accessory;  it's a cherished African American custom, one observed with boundless passion by black women of various religious denominations. A woman's hat speaks long before its wearer utters a word.  It's what Deirdre Guion calls "hattitude... there's a little more strut in your carriage when you wear a nice hat. There's something special about you." If a hat says a lot about a person, it says even more about a people-the customs they observe, the symbols they prize, and the fashions they fancy.

Photographer Michael Cunningham beautifully captures the self-expressions of women of all ages-from young glamorous women to serene but stylish grandmothers. Award-winning journalist Craig Marberry provides an intimate look at the women and their lives. Together they've captured a captivating custom, this wearing of church hats, a peculiar convergence of faith and fashion that keeps the Sabbath both holy and glamorous.

Product details

  • Publisher : Doubleday; 1st edition (October 31, 2000)
  • Language : English
  • Hardcover : 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 : 0385500866
  • ISBN-13 : 9780385500869
  • Item Weight : 2.12 pounds
  • Dimensions : 7.78 x 1.02 x 8.25 inches
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