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Hats & Headwear
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Big Hair: A Wig History of Consumption in Eighteenth-Century France 
 This article provides a social, cultural, and economic evaluation of the wig in 18th century France. The article notes that while "it is common to regard the wig of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries as an aristocratic ornament of Old Regime Europe ... the wigs of eighteenth-century Western Europe seem to have tumbled down the social hierarchy." From the American Historical Review, published by the American Historical Association. http://www.historycooperative.org/journals/ahr/111.3/kwass.html Topics: Fashion, The Human Body Last updated Feb 27, 2008 Countdown to New Year
Count down to the New Year. Customize to your local time zone, or view multiple time zones at once. Party hat optional. http://www.timeanddate.com/counters/newyear.html Topics: Fashion, Holidays and Observances Individually, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Science, Science Last updated Dec 29, 2004 Elizabethan Costuming Page
A searchable site that includes information, drawings, and photos about clothing for peasant, middle, and upper class men, women, and children from the Tudor and Elizabethan periods (sixteenth century) in English history. In addition there are extensive period illustrations, patterns for making everything from shoes to hats, information on Elizabethan fabrics and colors, and information makeup techniques and costume of the time outside of England. Also available is a bibliography and costuming sources and supplies. http://costume.dm.net/ Topics: Fashion, History, History By Place, Holidays & Observances, Performing Arts Last updated Jan 25, 2005 The Hair Archives
The main feature of this site is a collection of hairdos from the 1920s through the 1970s, some with styling instructions. Styles include a '30s bob, the flip, the beehive, the pageboy, and more. Other site topics include First Haircut and Facts and Humor. The site is a little thin on top, but nothing to split hairs over. From hair stylist author, Michael Warner. http://www.hairarchives.com/ Topics: Fashion Last updated Nov 13, 2002 Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones
Companion to an exhibit that "follows the life of a hat through the stages of inspiration and creation, to the salon and finally to the client." View images of dozens of women's hats, a video of the making of a hat, and an interactive hat salon. Also includes instructions for making your own paper hat from milliner Stephen Jones. From the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A). http://www.vam.ac.uk/microsites/hats-anthology/ Topics: Fashion Last updated Mar 25, 2009 In Graphics: Muslim Veils
These graphics illustrate different types of veils worn by Muslim females. Veils include the hijab ("a square scarf that covers the head and neck but leaves the face clear"), niqab ("a veil for the face that leaves the area around the eyes clear"), burka ("covers the entire face and body"), and the al-amira, shayla, khimar, and chador. From the British Broadcasting Company (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/05/europe_muslim_veils/html/1.stm Topics: Faiths, Fashion Last updated May 17, 2007 International Year of Rice: 2004
This site highlights "the vital role that rice plays in agriculture, food security, the environment, culture and science," with fact sheets about rice production, information about rice cultivation throughout the world, and material about cultural aspects related to rice. Also includes information for children (including a gallery of rice farmer hats) and recipes. Searchable. Available in several languages. From the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). http://www.fao.org/rice2004/ Topics: Agriculture, Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Crops, Fashion, Food & Cooking, Poverty Last updated Aug 11, 2004 Interpreting Veils
Annotated illustrations of the various forms of head and body coverings worn by Muslim and Hindu women. From the "Seattle Times." http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/news/lifestyles/links/veils_05.html Topics: Fashion, International Governments, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Jun 18, 2003 Knitty: Little Purls of Wisdom
"The web-only knitting magazine for knitters with a fresh attitude." Offers a collection of free patterns for sweaters, socks, hats, and other clothing and gifts. Patterns are rated for difficulty, and include recommendations for materials, needle sizes, and gauge. Also include articles about knitting techniques and the knitting community. http://www.knitty.com/ Topics: Crafts, Fashion, Magazines Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Liturgical Vestments
Illustrated guide to vestments worn by Roman Catholic clergy, including bishops, archbishops, and the pope. Includes descriptions of and symbolic meanings for items such as the alb, stole, biretta hat, mitre hat, pallium, and fanon. From a site for converts to Catholicism. http://www.kensmen.com/catholic/vestments.html Topics: Christianity, Fashion, Religion Last updated Dec 5, 2005 Paper Plate Education
This site is an "effort to compile a collection of hands-on activities that use common paper plates for supporting lessons in science, math, history, geography, social studies, art, music, and other disciplines." Browse directions for activities such as constellation projectors, cosmic hats, sundials, and music shakers. Compiled from contributions from educators and from the Great Lakes Planetarium Association. http://analyzer.depaul.edu/paperplate/ Topics: Fashion, K-12 Education Last updated Oct 20, 2004 Preposterous Headdresses and Feathered Ladies: Hair, Wigs, Barbers, and Hairdressers
This companion to a 2003 exhibit at the Yale University's Lewis Walpole Library features "a selection of prints [from the second half of the 18th century] focused on hair and wigs, and on the hairdressers and barbers who created and tended them." Includes images of prints such as "A Doleful Disaster, or Miss Fubby Fatarmin's Wig Caught Fire" and "A French Hair Dresser Running through the Streets to his Customers." http://www.library.yale.edu/walpole/html/exhibitions/hair/ Topics: Fashion, The Human Body Last updated May 31, 2005 The Red Hat Society
This site describes how Sue Ellen Cooper and some friends formed the Red Hat Society after being inspired by the words, "When I am an old woman" from Jenny Jones' poem, "Warning," which mentions red hats and purple attire. The society's purpose is to "seek their earned fun, frivolity, and some foolishness in their later years." Includes information about membership, fees, regulations, activities, and chapter locations. http://www.redhatsociety.com/ Topics: Fashion, Women Last updated May 3, 2004 U.S. Motorcycle and Bicycle Helmet Laws
State-by-state listing of legal requirements for helmet use for both motorcycle and bicycle riders. From the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Highway Loss Data Institute. http://www.iihs.org/laws/HelmetUseCurrent.aspx Topics: Automobiles, Fashion, Outdoor Recreation, Sports, Transportation Last updated Dec 11, 2007 Understanding Turbans
A concise, illustrated catalog of seven varieties of headdress worn by male Sikhs, Muslims, Afghans, Iranians, and other Middle and South Asian peoples. From the "Seattle Times." http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/news/lifestyles/links/turbans_27.html Topics: Fashion, International Governments, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Jun 18, 2003 |
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