{"product_id":"crowns-portraits-of-black-women-in-church-hats-8601415702231","title":"Crowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats\u003c\/strong\u003e by Michael Cunningham. hardcover edition. ISBN: 8601415702231.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn 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; its a cherished African American custom, one observed with boundless passion.\n\nA womans hat speaks long before its wearer utters a word. Its what Deirdre Guion calls \"hattitude... theres a little more strut in your carriage when you wear a nice hat. Theres 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 theyve captured a captivating custom, this wearing of church hats, a peculiar convergence of faith and fashion that keeps the Sabbath both holy and glamorous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Doubleday","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44954549485621,"sku":"ByrdShop_0385500866","price":31.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780385500869_b2575f42-a6ec-4956-9dd8-a3fac28fc0c1.jpg?v=1778728276","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/crowns-portraits-of-black-women-in-church-hats-8601415702231","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}