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Headwraps Hardback - 2003

by Georgia Scott

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Stop for a visit in the Czech Republic, where headscarves called satkas serve as symbols of national pride. Journey east to Malaysia, where handwoven kain dastars are wrapped for grooms by village elders. Explore the origins of the pagri, a turban worn by male Sikhs in India. Or swing by southern Nigeria to admire the color-drenched geles of Yoruba women. These headwraps all look remarkably different and serve very different functions in dramatically different cultures. How and why does the headwrap exist in such variety? What are its meanings? How has it changed?
Headwraps are stunning creations of silk, cotton, gauze, muslin, wool and other fabrics. They are tossed, wrapped, draped, tucked, tied or pinned in hundreds of styles. They can distinguish the highbred from the pauper, Christian from Muslim, men from women, and clan from clan. They currently make for hip fashion statements in France and America.?
In Headwraps, Georgia Scott retraces the dizzying year she spent travelling the globe in search of headwraps. Scott researched headwrap styles, documented their folklore, and snapped photos wherever she went. The result is a stunning collection of images and anecdotes of a remarkable journey to chronicle our mysterious and fascinating efforts to cover our heads.

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  • Title Headwraps
  • Author Georgia Scott
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 224
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher PublicAffairs, New York
  • Publication date November 25, 2003
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781586481094 / 1586481096
  • Weight 2.1 lbs (0.95 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.31 x 8.53 x 0.89 in (26.19 x 21.67 x 2.26 cm)
  • Reading level 1220
  • Category Sociology
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2003060655
  • Dewey Decimal Code 391.43

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Georgia Scott is an art director at the New York Times, where she has worked for ten years. An avid traveler, she currently lives in Harlem, New York. Most days she wears a headwrap.

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New York: PublicAffairs / BBS, 2003. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9x0x10. First edition. Minimal wear to corners. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 2003 Hard Cover. xi, 209 pp. Color photographs throughout. Stop for a visit in the Czech Republic, where headscarves called satkas serve as symbols of national pride. Journey east to Malaysia, where handwoven kain dastars are wrapped for grooms by village elders. Explore the origins of the pagri, a turban worn by male Sikhs in India. Or swing by southern Nigeria to admire the color-drenched geles of Yoruba women. These headwraps all look remarkably different and serve very different functions in dramatically different cultures. How and why does the headwrap exist in such variety? What are its meanings? How has it changed? Headwraps are stunning creations of silk, cotton, gauze, muslin, wool and other fabrics. They are tossed, wrapped, draped, tucked, tied or pinned in hundreds of styles. They can distinguish… Read more
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