How hat fashion has evolved throughout history - Alison L. Goodrum
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Humans have been fashioning caps since the dawn of civilization. A bearskin cap from the Bronze Age is one of the earliest surviving hats, discovered alongside Europe’s oldest mummy. Hats aren’t just for keeping heads warm or making a fashion statement— they’ve been used throughout history as a symbol of status, power, and politics. Alison L. Goodrum traces the illustrious history of headwear.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Alison L Goodrum
- Director
- Biljana Labović
- Narrator
- Alexandra Panzer
- Composer
- Cem Misirlioglu
- Sound Designer
- Weston Fonger
