author
Anne C. Goater
Best known for a concise, curious look at the history of hats, this little-known 19th-century writer left behind a book that blends fashion, social history, and everyday culture. Her work offers a charming glimpse into how something as ordinary as headwear can reflect status, custom, and changing taste.
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A Short Treatise on Head Wear, Ancient and Modern
by Anne C. Goater
About the author
Very little biographical information about this author could be confirmed from readily available library and book records. She is generally listed as Anne C. Goater or Goater, Anne C., Mrs., and is known for A Short Treatise on Head Wear, Ancient and Modern, published in New York in 1885.
That book surveys headwear across different periods and cultures, turning a narrow subject into an accessible piece of popular history. It was illustrated by Walter H. Goater, suggesting a collaborative presentation that paired short historical commentary with visual material.
Although details of her life remain obscure, her surviving work has been preserved by libraries and digitization projects, which has helped keep this unusual Victorian-era study in circulation for modern readers.