Crowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats
by Michael Cunningham, Craig Marberry
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Author: Craig Marberry, Michael CunninghamEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2000-10-17
ISBN: 0385500866
Number of pages: 212
Publisher: Doubleday
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Book Review: Great Book
Summary: 5 Stars
Mike Cunningham pictures are outstanding! Wonderful book to give to someone as a gift.
K.B.
Summary of Crowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats
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.
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