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The 21 hats, wigs, and masks in the book all began with an ordinary paper bag and a little imagination. Judith Cressy found inspiration by looking at everything from ancient Egyptian sculpture to twentieth-century fashion in the galleries of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Simple step-by-step instructions show readers how to make a golden crown, a curly Baroque wig, Perseus's winged helmet, a pharaoh's headdress, George Washington's wig, a Japanese geisha hairdo, an African mask and sixteen other imaginative designs.
Ages 4 and older. 64 pages. Hardcover. 9 1/2'' x 9 1/2''.
Winner of a 2001 National Parenting Publications Award.


The 21 hats, wigs, and masks in the book all began with an ordinary paper bag and a little imagination. Judith Cressy found inspiration by looking at everything from ancient Egyptian sculpture to twentieth-century fashion in the galleries of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Simple step-by-step instructions show readers how to make a golden crown, a curly Baroque wig, Perseus's winged helmet, a pharaoh's headdress, George Washington's wig, a Japanese geisha hairdo, an African mask and sixteen other imaginative designs.
Ages 4 and older. 64 pages. Hardcover. 9 1/2'' x 9 1/2''.
Winner of a 2001 National Parenting Publications Award.



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