Hat that killed a billion birds, the: the decimation of world avian populations for women's fashion
Auteur :
Sharp, Arthur G.
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9781476693286
Date de publication :
7 févr. 2024
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 x 1,4 cm
Poids :
476 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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.