The Hat That Killed a Billion Birds The Decimation of World Avian Populations for Women's Fashion |
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| Author:
| Sharp, Arthur G. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4766-9328-6 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2024 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95USD $4.00 |
Book Description:
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During the late 1800s and early 1900s, it was common practice for milliners to decorate women's hats with birds' feathers and plumes - and sometimes with the birds themselves. This book explores the troubled history of millinery and its complicated relationship to birds and conservation.
During the late 1800s and early 1900s, it was common practice for milliners to decorate women's hats with birds' feathers and plumes - and sometimes with the birds themselves. This book explores the troubled history of millinery and its complicated relationship to birds and conservation.