Mae Makes a Way by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich

September is Fall Hat Month.  But I noticed that we have a lot of new nonfiction books about a wide range of fashion topics.  So I've assembled the list here for you fashion-forward readers!

Fashion Design for Kids: Skill-Building Activities for Future Fashion Designers by Kerri Quigley
Fashion Forward: Striving for Sustainable Style by Raina Delisle
Fashionopolis: The Secrets Behind the Clothes We Wear by Dana Thomas
Harriet's Ruffled Feathers: The Woman Who Saved Millions of Birds by Joy McCullough
A History of Underwear with Professor Chicken by Hannah Holt
Mae Makes a Way: The True Story of Mae Reeves, Hat & History Maker by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
A Perfect Fit: How Lena "Lane" Bryant Changed the Shape of Fashion by Mara Rockliff 
Sneakers: A Graphic History by Blake Hoena
Violet Velvet Mittens with Everything: The Fabulous Life of Diana Vreeland by Deborah Blumenthal

COMING SOON!
Dressing Up the Stars: The Story of Movie Costume Designer Edith Head by Jeanne Walker Harvey (ON ORDER)
Only the Best: The Exceptional Life and Fashion of Ann Lowe by Kate Messner (Oct 18, 2022)

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