{"product_id":"9780385500869","title":"Crowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats","description":"\u003cp\u003eCountless black women would rather attend church naked than hatless. For these 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 by black women of various religious denominations. A 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhotographer 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47020719505648,"sku":"9780385500869","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780385500869_p0.jpg?v=1763769737","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780385500869","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}