It is a pleasure for me to write the foreword to Norma Shephard's third book, 1,000 Hats. In this volume, Canada's celebrity curator shares favorites from the more than 2,500 chapeaux in her museum, placing them in social and historical context.

Foreword by Patricia Boyle

Prologue: Where Did You Get That Hat?

Introduction: The Allure of Hats

Chapter I. Millinery Retrospective: 1790 - 1837

Chapter II. Victoriana: 1837 - 1901

Chapter Ill. Edwardian Grandeur: 1901 - 1920

Chapter IV. Flapper Fantasies: 1920 - 1930

Chapter V. Dignified Beauty: 1930 - 1940

Chapter VI. War and Postwar Ingenuity: 1940 - 1950

Chapter VII. Socialites, Church Ladies, and Debutantes: 1950 - 1960

Chapter VIII. The End of an Age: 1960 - 1970

Chapter IX. The Demise of Millinery: 1970 - 1980

Chapter X. The Return of Millinery: 1980 and Beyond

Chapter XI. The Sketch Pad

Chapter XII. Special Collections

  Aline Banting Collection

  Ascot Hats

  Christmas Hats

  Daisies

  Feathered Hats

  Furs, Hides, and Imitations

  Nursing Caps

  Philip Warde Collection

  Red Hats

  Wedding Hats

Acknowledgments

Bibliography

Index