{"product_id":"crowns-portraits-of-black-women-in-church-hats","title":"Crowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats","description":"An acclaimed photographer and award-winning journalist provide an intimate look at black women who would rather attend church naked than hatless.\n\nFor countless black 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.\n\nA 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.\n\nPhotographer 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.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0385500866\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0385500866.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Michael Cunningham|Craig Marberry\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41859007578170,"sku":"DBV.0385500866.G","price":8.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0385500866-0.jpg?v=1793157032","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/crowns-portraits-of-black-women-in-church-hats","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}