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Behind the scenes, the wenches wandered into a discussion about hats and fell into a deep vat of fascinating history. Jo Beverley will bring you more about the origins of hats and carry her research up to the Regency period. I’m diving into the later eras where my shallow Leo can play with pretties, because after the Regency, hats were designed almost entirely for fashion and not necessity.
Originally, in the Middle Ages, the church required that women cover their hair. (what is it with religion and hair anyway?) But by the Regency era, ladies covered their long coils of possibly messy hair under frilly caps indoors and protected their fair skin from the sun outdoors with large brimmed bonnets. A “bonnet” generally has no brim in back and ties under the chin. The huge brimmed hats of the 18th century had disappeared with the Revolution—until very roughly the 1820s. Here’s a fascinating page of polite little Regency bonnets and caps.
There is an occasional example of a plain straw hat on that page, so we can see the origins of the later versions, but basically, bonnets and caps were made of cloth during this era. 
Through the 1820’s and into the 1830’s, bonnets were still popular but the brim grew to an extent that if a gentleman wished to steal a kiss, he endangered his eyeballs and his own headgear as seen on this pinterest page and the image to the right–hence the name poke bonnet.
The minimalist fashions of the Regency gradually became more extravagant over the next few decades until we have gowns with sleeves and skirts so large it’s a wonder they didn’t fly like kites in the wind. Hats grew accordingly, although 
when I hunt for actual images, I see the insane fashion plate images, but no actual examples of these excessive chapeaux. (that's a rather modest example at the top of the blog) Basically, one needs straw to create a wide brim all around, and those had to be hand woven—a lot more work than a silk bonnet adorned with silk and velvet roses. There was a kind of cardboard that could be covered with cloth to create a brim, as they did in the poke bonnets, but an entire hat with a curved brim in cardboard probably wouldn’t last through a wet summer, and the trimmings would be removed and added to another piece. (or perhaps they stuck twigs in them as below?)
So hats changed with fashions, with hair styles, with materials available (by the 1900s, they had gone from a few osprey feathers to using an entire bird until laws had to intervene to keep ladies from obliterating the avian population). In the 1920s, when women began bobbing their hair, they didn’t need enormous hats to cover enormous hair, and the tight-fitting cloche became popular to show off their pin curls. In the 1950s, no lady went outside without a hat.
By the 1970s, however, many women had started working and didn’t have time to 
change hats and dresses three times a day as their mothers had. Young people cast aside hats as the product of an older generation. And sadly, the tradition of colorful, eye-catching hats died away. I say sadly because I look with envy at those hair-covering, face-concealing bonnets and wistfully imagine going outside without make-up or hair-styling, or popping a mobcap over my unruly hair so no one has to look at it. I think shampoo products did hats in! Would you bring back hats if you could?
I’m building my hat wardrobe one love at a time. I walk quite a bit and live at sunny high altitude, add the fair skin of Irish-English-Dutch ancestry and hats are necessary portable shade, even with sunscreen. Along with great fun. Starting out in cowboy hats as a kid, reading historicals with their lovely descriptions, made hats seem normal…and less hassle than hauling an umbrella. Last summer a friend bought me a 7″ brim cherry red crush able sun hat. It started many a conversation oUT and about.
I’m building my hat wardrobe one love at a time. I walk quite a bit and live at sunny high altitude, add the fair skin of Irish-English-Dutch ancestry and hats are necessary portable shade, even with sunscreen. Along with great fun. Starting out in cowboy hats as a kid, reading historicals with their lovely descriptions, made hats seem normal…and less hassle than hauling an umbrella. Last summer a friend bought me a 7″ brim cherry red crush able sun hat. It started many a conversation oUT and about.
I’m building my hat wardrobe one love at a time. I walk quite a bit and live at sunny high altitude, add the fair skin of Irish-English-Dutch ancestry and hats are necessary portable shade, even with sunscreen. Along with great fun. Starting out in cowboy hats as a kid, reading historicals with their lovely descriptions, made hats seem normal…and less hassle than hauling an umbrella. Last summer a friend bought me a 7″ brim cherry red crush able sun hat. It started many a conversation oUT and about.
I’m building my hat wardrobe one love at a time. I walk quite a bit and live at sunny high altitude, add the fair skin of Irish-English-Dutch ancestry and hats are necessary portable shade, even with sunscreen. Along with great fun. Starting out in cowboy hats as a kid, reading historicals with their lovely descriptions, made hats seem normal…and less hassle than hauling an umbrella. Last summer a friend bought me a 7″ brim cherry red crush able sun hat. It started many a conversation oUT and about.
I’m building my hat wardrobe one love at a time. I walk quite a bit and live at sunny high altitude, add the fair skin of Irish-English-Dutch ancestry and hats are necessary portable shade, even with sunscreen. Along with great fun. Starting out in cowboy hats as a kid, reading historicals with their lovely descriptions, made hats seem normal…and less hassle than hauling an umbrella. Last summer a friend bought me a 7″ brim cherry red crush able sun hat. It started many a conversation oUT and about.
When I was a child, (in the 1950s) women all wore hats – and gloves too, by the way. By the time I was a young woman (in the 60s) hats were not a fashion necessity although I loved them and tried to wear them. I just didn’t like the “feel” of them on my head.
And I’m looking at the age spots on my hands, which stopped wearing gloves before sunblock came along and thinking – what a shame!
When I was a child, (in the 1950s) women all wore hats – and gloves too, by the way. By the time I was a young woman (in the 60s) hats were not a fashion necessity although I loved them and tried to wear them. I just didn’t like the “feel” of them on my head.
And I’m looking at the age spots on my hands, which stopped wearing gloves before sunblock came along and thinking – what a shame!
When I was a child, (in the 1950s) women all wore hats – and gloves too, by the way. By the time I was a young woman (in the 60s) hats were not a fashion necessity although I loved them and tried to wear them. I just didn’t like the “feel” of them on my head.
And I’m looking at the age spots on my hands, which stopped wearing gloves before sunblock came along and thinking – what a shame!
When I was a child, (in the 1950s) women all wore hats – and gloves too, by the way. By the time I was a young woman (in the 60s) hats were not a fashion necessity although I loved them and tried to wear them. I just didn’t like the “feel” of them on my head.
And I’m looking at the age spots on my hands, which stopped wearing gloves before sunblock came along and thinking – what a shame!
When I was a child, (in the 1950s) women all wore hats – and gloves too, by the way. By the time I was a young woman (in the 60s) hats were not a fashion necessity although I loved them and tried to wear them. I just didn’t like the “feel” of them on my head.
And I’m looking at the age spots on my hands, which stopped wearing gloves before sunblock came along and thinking – what a shame!
Soul sister! I started with cowboy hats as a kid too. And when I sported a truly cool denim broad-brim as a teen and got so much attention my best friend stole it, I became a true hat person. Cherry red crushable! Perfect for packing too.
Soul sister! I started with cowboy hats as a kid too. And when I sported a truly cool denim broad-brim as a teen and got so much attention my best friend stole it, I became a true hat person. Cherry red crushable! Perfect for packing too.
Soul sister! I started with cowboy hats as a kid too. And when I sported a truly cool denim broad-brim as a teen and got so much attention my best friend stole it, I became a true hat person. Cherry red crushable! Perfect for packing too.
Soul sister! I started with cowboy hats as a kid too. And when I sported a truly cool denim broad-brim as a teen and got so much attention my best friend stole it, I became a true hat person. Cherry red crushable! Perfect for packing too.
Soul sister! I started with cowboy hats as a kid too. And when I sported a truly cool denim broad-brim as a teen and got so much attention my best friend stole it, I became a true hat person. Cherry red crushable! Perfect for packing too.
Even as a hat lover and wearer, I have the abominable Irish skin Larisa mentions above and still have the spots. I’m thinking we would get them even if we’d slathered ourselves in cream.
I can remember having the most adorable Easter hat when I was little! Maybe that’s what started me down this path. Thanks for that memory.
Even as a hat lover and wearer, I have the abominable Irish skin Larisa mentions above and still have the spots. I’m thinking we would get them even if we’d slathered ourselves in cream.
I can remember having the most adorable Easter hat when I was little! Maybe that’s what started me down this path. Thanks for that memory.
Even as a hat lover and wearer, I have the abominable Irish skin Larisa mentions above and still have the spots. I’m thinking we would get them even if we’d slathered ourselves in cream.
I can remember having the most adorable Easter hat when I was little! Maybe that’s what started me down this path. Thanks for that memory.
Even as a hat lover and wearer, I have the abominable Irish skin Larisa mentions above and still have the spots. I’m thinking we would get them even if we’d slathered ourselves in cream.
I can remember having the most adorable Easter hat when I was little! Maybe that’s what started me down this path. Thanks for that memory.
Even as a hat lover and wearer, I have the abominable Irish skin Larisa mentions above and still have the spots. I’m thinking we would get them even if we’d slathered ourselves in cream.
I can remember having the most adorable Easter hat when I was little! Maybe that’s what started me down this path. Thanks for that memory.
I adore hats, the bigger and more florid the better. Since I always bemoaned the fact that they were no longer fashionable, when my daughter was getting married, she bought me a huge flower-covered hat and insisted I wear it to the wedding. I loved it.
I am told that in Ireland, it is still traditional to wear huge flowered hats to weddings and that people rent them for the occasion.
I adore hats, the bigger and more florid the better. Since I always bemoaned the fact that they were no longer fashionable, when my daughter was getting married, she bought me a huge flower-covered hat and insisted I wear it to the wedding. I loved it.
I am told that in Ireland, it is still traditional to wear huge flowered hats to weddings and that people rent them for the occasion.
I adore hats, the bigger and more florid the better. Since I always bemoaned the fact that they were no longer fashionable, when my daughter was getting married, she bought me a huge flower-covered hat and insisted I wear it to the wedding. I loved it.
I am told that in Ireland, it is still traditional to wear huge flowered hats to weddings and that people rent them for the occasion.
I adore hats, the bigger and more florid the better. Since I always bemoaned the fact that they were no longer fashionable, when my daughter was getting married, she bought me a huge flower-covered hat and insisted I wear it to the wedding. I loved it.
I am told that in Ireland, it is still traditional to wear huge flowered hats to weddings and that people rent them for the occasion.
I adore hats, the bigger and more florid the better. Since I always bemoaned the fact that they were no longer fashionable, when my daughter was getting married, she bought me a huge flower-covered hat and insisted I wear it to the wedding. I loved it.
I am told that in Ireland, it is still traditional to wear huge flowered hats to weddings and that people rent them for the occasion.
Rent a hat! I couldn’t let it go if I loved it! Although I can see with some of these huge ones, a very large closet would be needed, sigh. But if you don’t need lots of furbelows, they have some lovely brims out now that can be rolled up and stored or packed in luggage. Trust me. 😉
Rent a hat! I couldn’t let it go if I loved it! Although I can see with some of these huge ones, a very large closet would be needed, sigh. But if you don’t need lots of furbelows, they have some lovely brims out now that can be rolled up and stored or packed in luggage. Trust me. 😉
Rent a hat! I couldn’t let it go if I loved it! Although I can see with some of these huge ones, a very large closet would be needed, sigh. But if you don’t need lots of furbelows, they have some lovely brims out now that can be rolled up and stored or packed in luggage. Trust me. 😉
Rent a hat! I couldn’t let it go if I loved it! Although I can see with some of these huge ones, a very large closet would be needed, sigh. But if you don’t need lots of furbelows, they have some lovely brims out now that can be rolled up and stored or packed in luggage. Trust me. 😉
Rent a hat! I couldn’t let it go if I loved it! Although I can see with some of these huge ones, a very large closet would be needed, sigh. But if you don’t need lots of furbelows, they have some lovely brims out now that can be rolled up and stored or packed in luggage. Trust me. 😉
I grew up in the 60s but at the tail end when one only wore a hat to Easter services. For church, one could wear a mantilla or a bit of fabric as a nod to requirements. I also wore a nurse’s cap during training but quickly discovered that it got in the way if you were clumsy and dropped things under the bed. I haven’t worn a hat for years and hesitate because I don’t know how to choose one that would look good. And then there’s the dreaded “hat hair” when the chapeau is doffed.
I grew up in the 60s but at the tail end when one only wore a hat to Easter services. For church, one could wear a mantilla or a bit of fabric as a nod to requirements. I also wore a nurse’s cap during training but quickly discovered that it got in the way if you were clumsy and dropped things under the bed. I haven’t worn a hat for years and hesitate because I don’t know how to choose one that would look good. And then there’s the dreaded “hat hair” when the chapeau is doffed.
I grew up in the 60s but at the tail end when one only wore a hat to Easter services. For church, one could wear a mantilla or a bit of fabric as a nod to requirements. I also wore a nurse’s cap during training but quickly discovered that it got in the way if you were clumsy and dropped things under the bed. I haven’t worn a hat for years and hesitate because I don’t know how to choose one that would look good. And then there’s the dreaded “hat hair” when the chapeau is doffed.
I grew up in the 60s but at the tail end when one only wore a hat to Easter services. For church, one could wear a mantilla or a bit of fabric as a nod to requirements. I also wore a nurse’s cap during training but quickly discovered that it got in the way if you were clumsy and dropped things under the bed. I haven’t worn a hat for years and hesitate because I don’t know how to choose one that would look good. And then there’s the dreaded “hat hair” when the chapeau is doffed.
I grew up in the 60s but at the tail end when one only wore a hat to Easter services. For church, one could wear a mantilla or a bit of fabric as a nod to requirements. I also wore a nurse’s cap during training but quickly discovered that it got in the way if you were clumsy and dropped things under the bed. I haven’t worn a hat for years and hesitate because I don’t know how to choose one that would look good. And then there’s the dreaded “hat hair” when the chapeau is doffed.
Wedding hats are still the tradition in all of Britain, I think. That’s fairly new, though. Back in the 1970s when most of my friend married, hats were unusual.
When I was young I didn’t wear hats, but the whole family had an Easter hat, to be proudly worn for Easter Sunday mass.
Now, though I like the idea of hiding hair under truly ornamental hats I don’t much like wearing them. I have a Tilley hat for sun, and a fuzzy hat for winter, and that’s it!
Wedding hats are still the tradition in all of Britain, I think. That’s fairly new, though. Back in the 1970s when most of my friend married, hats were unusual.
When I was young I didn’t wear hats, but the whole family had an Easter hat, to be proudly worn for Easter Sunday mass.
Now, though I like the idea of hiding hair under truly ornamental hats I don’t much like wearing them. I have a Tilley hat for sun, and a fuzzy hat for winter, and that’s it!
Wedding hats are still the tradition in all of Britain, I think. That’s fairly new, though. Back in the 1970s when most of my friend married, hats were unusual.
When I was young I didn’t wear hats, but the whole family had an Easter hat, to be proudly worn for Easter Sunday mass.
Now, though I like the idea of hiding hair under truly ornamental hats I don’t much like wearing them. I have a Tilley hat for sun, and a fuzzy hat for winter, and that’s it!
Wedding hats are still the tradition in all of Britain, I think. That’s fairly new, though. Back in the 1970s when most of my friend married, hats were unusual.
When I was young I didn’t wear hats, but the whole family had an Easter hat, to be proudly worn for Easter Sunday mass.
Now, though I like the idea of hiding hair under truly ornamental hats I don’t much like wearing them. I have a Tilley hat for sun, and a fuzzy hat for winter, and that’s it!
Wedding hats are still the tradition in all of Britain, I think. That’s fairly new, though. Back in the 1970s when most of my friend married, hats were unusual.
When I was young I didn’t wear hats, but the whole family had an Easter hat, to be proudly worn for Easter Sunday mass.
Now, though I like the idea of hiding hair under truly ornamental hats I don’t much like wearing them. I have a Tilley hat for sun, and a fuzzy hat for winter, and that’s it!
My daughter would love to wear hats, too, but hat hair prevents it. I guess that’s where fascinators come in. But they’re not exactly effective as a sun screen.
And I wore a mantilla for my wedding!
My daughter would love to wear hats, too, but hat hair prevents it. I guess that’s where fascinators come in. But they’re not exactly effective as a sun screen.
And I wore a mantilla for my wedding!
My daughter would love to wear hats, too, but hat hair prevents it. I guess that’s where fascinators come in. But they’re not exactly effective as a sun screen.
And I wore a mantilla for my wedding!
My daughter would love to wear hats, too, but hat hair prevents it. I guess that’s where fascinators come in. But they’re not exactly effective as a sun screen.
And I wore a mantilla for my wedding!
My daughter would love to wear hats, too, but hat hair prevents it. I guess that’s where fascinators come in. But they’re not exactly effective as a sun screen.
And I wore a mantilla for my wedding!
if you don’t need a hat, then it probably is difficult to mess with one anymore. And as Kathy says above, not everyone knows what kind works for them. I think we need a national hat day here in the US where friends go out and help each other try on hats!
if you don’t need a hat, then it probably is difficult to mess with one anymore. And as Kathy says above, not everyone knows what kind works for them. I think we need a national hat day here in the US where friends go out and help each other try on hats!
if you don’t need a hat, then it probably is difficult to mess with one anymore. And as Kathy says above, not everyone knows what kind works for them. I think we need a national hat day here in the US where friends go out and help each other try on hats!
if you don’t need a hat, then it probably is difficult to mess with one anymore. And as Kathy says above, not everyone knows what kind works for them. I think we need a national hat day here in the US where friends go out and help each other try on hats!
if you don’t need a hat, then it probably is difficult to mess with one anymore. And as Kathy says above, not everyone knows what kind works for them. I think we need a national hat day here in the US where friends go out and help each other try on hats!
I’ve always worn hats because I had a tendency to earaches as a child, and my mother never let me outside without a hat, at least in cold weather. I love hats and wear berets in the winter and casual straws in the summer. I think the more you wear hats, the easier it is to wear them with confidence!
What I cannot imagine wearing are those dresses of the 1830’s with the enormous sleeves. How did women manage to get anything done? Or were they only for women with servants?
I’ve always worn hats because I had a tendency to earaches as a child, and my mother never let me outside without a hat, at least in cold weather. I love hats and wear berets in the winter and casual straws in the summer. I think the more you wear hats, the easier it is to wear them with confidence!
What I cannot imagine wearing are those dresses of the 1830’s with the enormous sleeves. How did women manage to get anything done? Or were they only for women with servants?
I’ve always worn hats because I had a tendency to earaches as a child, and my mother never let me outside without a hat, at least in cold weather. I love hats and wear berets in the winter and casual straws in the summer. I think the more you wear hats, the easier it is to wear them with confidence!
What I cannot imagine wearing are those dresses of the 1830’s with the enormous sleeves. How did women manage to get anything done? Or were they only for women with servants?
I’ve always worn hats because I had a tendency to earaches as a child, and my mother never let me outside without a hat, at least in cold weather. I love hats and wear berets in the winter and casual straws in the summer. I think the more you wear hats, the easier it is to wear them with confidence!
What I cannot imagine wearing are those dresses of the 1830’s with the enormous sleeves. How did women manage to get anything done? Or were they only for women with servants?
I’ve always worn hats because I had a tendency to earaches as a child, and my mother never let me outside without a hat, at least in cold weather. I love hats and wear berets in the winter and casual straws in the summer. I think the more you wear hats, the easier it is to wear them with confidence!
What I cannot imagine wearing are those dresses of the 1830’s with the enormous sleeves. How did women manage to get anything done? Or were they only for women with servants?
I love hats but they just don’t suit me no matter what style I try. I wore one to my brother’s wedding in the 80’s but couldn’t wait to take it off. When I was a child in the late 60’s and early 70’s we had to wear hats to Mass. I had this fluffy woolly thing that used to ‘eat’ me until I took it off. My daughter loves hats and can wear any style and frequently does.
I love hats but they just don’t suit me no matter what style I try. I wore one to my brother’s wedding in the 80’s but couldn’t wait to take it off. When I was a child in the late 60’s and early 70’s we had to wear hats to Mass. I had this fluffy woolly thing that used to ‘eat’ me until I took it off. My daughter loves hats and can wear any style and frequently does.
I love hats but they just don’t suit me no matter what style I try. I wore one to my brother’s wedding in the 80’s but couldn’t wait to take it off. When I was a child in the late 60’s and early 70’s we had to wear hats to Mass. I had this fluffy woolly thing that used to ‘eat’ me until I took it off. My daughter loves hats and can wear any style and frequently does.
I love hats but they just don’t suit me no matter what style I try. I wore one to my brother’s wedding in the 80’s but couldn’t wait to take it off. When I was a child in the late 60’s and early 70’s we had to wear hats to Mass. I had this fluffy woolly thing that used to ‘eat’ me until I took it off. My daughter loves hats and can wear any style and frequently does.
I love hats but they just don’t suit me no matter what style I try. I wore one to my brother’s wedding in the 80’s but couldn’t wait to take it off. When I was a child in the late 60’s and early 70’s we had to wear hats to Mass. I had this fluffy woolly thing that used to ‘eat’ me until I took it off. My daughter loves hats and can wear any style and frequently does.
Teresa (Broderick) said…”I love hats but they just don’t suit me no matter what style I try.”
Me too! The only hat that looked really good on me was my husband’s hard hat! I have some hats I wear when I’ll be out in the sun for long periods of time but I can’t say that I look very good in them.
Teresa (Broderick) said…”I love hats but they just don’t suit me no matter what style I try.”
Me too! The only hat that looked really good on me was my husband’s hard hat! I have some hats I wear when I’ll be out in the sun for long periods of time but I can’t say that I look very good in them.
Teresa (Broderick) said…”I love hats but they just don’t suit me no matter what style I try.”
Me too! The only hat that looked really good on me was my husband’s hard hat! I have some hats I wear when I’ll be out in the sun for long periods of time but I can’t say that I look very good in them.
Teresa (Broderick) said…”I love hats but they just don’t suit me no matter what style I try.”
Me too! The only hat that looked really good on me was my husband’s hard hat! I have some hats I wear when I’ll be out in the sun for long periods of time but I can’t say that I look very good in them.
Teresa (Broderick) said…”I love hats but they just don’t suit me no matter what style I try.”
Me too! The only hat that looked really good on me was my husband’s hard hat! I have some hats I wear when I’ll be out in the sun for long periods of time but I can’t say that I look very good in them.
Hats haven’t disappeared; they’ve migrated to sporting events – think Ascot or the Queen’s Plate. I have been watching the live streamed alpine skiing from Europe and have been fascinated by the headgear. Biathlon spectators sees the most inventive efforts – whole wolf/deer/rabbit heads (sometimes family packs), owls or squirrels perched on top,elf ears with forest thickets, skiers/rifles/targets (including a target that flashed when the chosen athlete scored clean) and even a 3-tiered wedding cake! In summer, the hats are either Tilley or Aussie Outback at my field trials, but the club pins decorating sometimes cover the whole hat. When the owner retires, they go in the trophy case as well.
Coming from the land of the tuque, I want to be warm! Faux fur doesn’t cut it under -30C, so I splurged a few years ago and bought a red leather and fox fur fitted cap – warm and stylish and draws compliments.
Hats haven’t disappeared; they’ve migrated to sporting events – think Ascot or the Queen’s Plate. I have been watching the live streamed alpine skiing from Europe and have been fascinated by the headgear. Biathlon spectators sees the most inventive efforts – whole wolf/deer/rabbit heads (sometimes family packs), owls or squirrels perched on top,elf ears with forest thickets, skiers/rifles/targets (including a target that flashed when the chosen athlete scored clean) and even a 3-tiered wedding cake! In summer, the hats are either Tilley or Aussie Outback at my field trials, but the club pins decorating sometimes cover the whole hat. When the owner retires, they go in the trophy case as well.
Coming from the land of the tuque, I want to be warm! Faux fur doesn’t cut it under -30C, so I splurged a few years ago and bought a red leather and fox fur fitted cap – warm and stylish and draws compliments.
Hats haven’t disappeared; they’ve migrated to sporting events – think Ascot or the Queen’s Plate. I have been watching the live streamed alpine skiing from Europe and have been fascinated by the headgear. Biathlon spectators sees the most inventive efforts – whole wolf/deer/rabbit heads (sometimes family packs), owls or squirrels perched on top,elf ears with forest thickets, skiers/rifles/targets (including a target that flashed when the chosen athlete scored clean) and even a 3-tiered wedding cake! In summer, the hats are either Tilley or Aussie Outback at my field trials, but the club pins decorating sometimes cover the whole hat. When the owner retires, they go in the trophy case as well.
Coming from the land of the tuque, I want to be warm! Faux fur doesn’t cut it under -30C, so I splurged a few years ago and bought a red leather and fox fur fitted cap – warm and stylish and draws compliments.
Hats haven’t disappeared; they’ve migrated to sporting events – think Ascot or the Queen’s Plate. I have been watching the live streamed alpine skiing from Europe and have been fascinated by the headgear. Biathlon spectators sees the most inventive efforts – whole wolf/deer/rabbit heads (sometimes family packs), owls or squirrels perched on top,elf ears with forest thickets, skiers/rifles/targets (including a target that flashed when the chosen athlete scored clean) and even a 3-tiered wedding cake! In summer, the hats are either Tilley or Aussie Outback at my field trials, but the club pins decorating sometimes cover the whole hat. When the owner retires, they go in the trophy case as well.
Coming from the land of the tuque, I want to be warm! Faux fur doesn’t cut it under -30C, so I splurged a few years ago and bought a red leather and fox fur fitted cap – warm and stylish and draws compliments.
Hats haven’t disappeared; they’ve migrated to sporting events – think Ascot or the Queen’s Plate. I have been watching the live streamed alpine skiing from Europe and have been fascinated by the headgear. Biathlon spectators sees the most inventive efforts – whole wolf/deer/rabbit heads (sometimes family packs), owls or squirrels perched on top,elf ears with forest thickets, skiers/rifles/targets (including a target that flashed when the chosen athlete scored clean) and even a 3-tiered wedding cake! In summer, the hats are either Tilley or Aussie Outback at my field trials, but the club pins decorating sometimes cover the whole hat. When the owner retires, they go in the trophy case as well.
Coming from the land of the tuque, I want to be warm! Faux fur doesn’t cut it under -30C, so I splurged a few years ago and bought a red leather and fox fur fitted cap – warm and stylish and draws compliments.
I’ve always had a love affair with hats. Even as a little girl, I’d always want to stop in the hat department when shopping and try on the hats… Never mind that the only ladies I had ever seen wear them were my grandmother’s age. A jaunty little cap, framing the face seemed so flirtatious and feminine to me. I always said I had been born 100 years too late (modern plumbing and medical science notwithstanding) and my feelings about hats is just a part of that! I’d love for them to come back!
I’ve always had a love affair with hats. Even as a little girl, I’d always want to stop in the hat department when shopping and try on the hats… Never mind that the only ladies I had ever seen wear them were my grandmother’s age. A jaunty little cap, framing the face seemed so flirtatious and feminine to me. I always said I had been born 100 years too late (modern plumbing and medical science notwithstanding) and my feelings about hats is just a part of that! I’d love for them to come back!
I’ve always had a love affair with hats. Even as a little girl, I’d always want to stop in the hat department when shopping and try on the hats… Never mind that the only ladies I had ever seen wear them were my grandmother’s age. A jaunty little cap, framing the face seemed so flirtatious and feminine to me. I always said I had been born 100 years too late (modern plumbing and medical science notwithstanding) and my feelings about hats is just a part of that! I’d love for them to come back!
I’ve always had a love affair with hats. Even as a little girl, I’d always want to stop in the hat department when shopping and try on the hats… Never mind that the only ladies I had ever seen wear them were my grandmother’s age. A jaunty little cap, framing the face seemed so flirtatious and feminine to me. I always said I had been born 100 years too late (modern plumbing and medical science notwithstanding) and my feelings about hats is just a part of that! I’d love for them to come back!
I’ve always had a love affair with hats. Even as a little girl, I’d always want to stop in the hat department when shopping and try on the hats… Never mind that the only ladies I had ever seen wear them were my grandmother’s age. A jaunty little cap, framing the face seemed so flirtatious and feminine to me. I always said I had been born 100 years too late (modern plumbing and medical science notwithstanding) and my feelings about hats is just a part of that! I’d love for them to come back!
love hats, still wear them as often as possible but hard to find really fun hats, in the fifties when I was a teenager to young adult there were hat stores, such fun to pick out a style choose the ribbons, flowers etc to embellish it and away I would go with a fabulous hat (I am tall so was able to get away with large creations), perfect for weddings, parties, then came the sixties and the hats and little black dresses seem to have disappeared. I went to a wedding of one of my son’s friends and after the wedding, he said “I saw you right away mom, you were the only one with a hat” jan
love hats, still wear them as often as possible but hard to find really fun hats, in the fifties when I was a teenager to young adult there were hat stores, such fun to pick out a style choose the ribbons, flowers etc to embellish it and away I would go with a fabulous hat (I am tall so was able to get away with large creations), perfect for weddings, parties, then came the sixties and the hats and little black dresses seem to have disappeared. I went to a wedding of one of my son’s friends and after the wedding, he said “I saw you right away mom, you were the only one with a hat” jan
love hats, still wear them as often as possible but hard to find really fun hats, in the fifties when I was a teenager to young adult there were hat stores, such fun to pick out a style choose the ribbons, flowers etc to embellish it and away I would go with a fabulous hat (I am tall so was able to get away with large creations), perfect for weddings, parties, then came the sixties and the hats and little black dresses seem to have disappeared. I went to a wedding of one of my son’s friends and after the wedding, he said “I saw you right away mom, you were the only one with a hat” jan
love hats, still wear them as often as possible but hard to find really fun hats, in the fifties when I was a teenager to young adult there were hat stores, such fun to pick out a style choose the ribbons, flowers etc to embellish it and away I would go with a fabulous hat (I am tall so was able to get away with large creations), perfect for weddings, parties, then came the sixties and the hats and little black dresses seem to have disappeared. I went to a wedding of one of my son’s friends and after the wedding, he said “I saw you right away mom, you were the only one with a hat” jan
love hats, still wear them as often as possible but hard to find really fun hats, in the fifties when I was a teenager to young adult there were hat stores, such fun to pick out a style choose the ribbons, flowers etc to embellish it and away I would go with a fabulous hat (I am tall so was able to get away with large creations), perfect for weddings, parties, then came the sixties and the hats and little black dresses seem to have disappeared. I went to a wedding of one of my son’s friends and after the wedding, he said “I saw you right away mom, you were the only one with a hat” jan
I stopped wearing hats as soon as i could (when I married in 1950), so I must have been ahead of the U. S. fashion. I didn’t mind wearing them as a child, but I didn’t cater to them either. I wear a knitted cap in winter for warmth, but no other hat.
I stopped wearing hats as soon as i could (when I married in 1950), so I must have been ahead of the U. S. fashion. I didn’t mind wearing them as a child, but I didn’t cater to them either. I wear a knitted cap in winter for warmth, but no other hat.
I stopped wearing hats as soon as i could (when I married in 1950), so I must have been ahead of the U. S. fashion. I didn’t mind wearing them as a child, but I didn’t cater to them either. I wear a knitted cap in winter for warmth, but no other hat.
I stopped wearing hats as soon as i could (when I married in 1950), so I must have been ahead of the U. S. fashion. I didn’t mind wearing them as a child, but I didn’t cater to them either. I wear a knitted cap in winter for warmth, but no other hat.
I stopped wearing hats as soon as i could (when I married in 1950), so I must have been ahead of the U. S. fashion. I didn’t mind wearing them as a child, but I didn’t cater to them either. I wear a knitted cap in winter for warmth, but no other hat.
I wear a lot of hats! In summer I have a lovely broad brimmed straw hat that keeps me cool and shades my eyes. I have light triggered migraines so it’s a necessity. I also have baseball hats for rainy springs and autumns and warm touques for winter (Canadian for knitted stocking hats, I think you call them). I also wear headscarves that are large shawls that drape nicely. Different weights, light in summer, warmer as the weather changes. My sons call those my Babushka scarves. lol Worn sort of like the Russian grandmothers did and we called the grandmothers Babushkas. They’re incredibly warm and a bit more elegant than a wool touque in the evenings. Between sunlight and cold/hot weather, I wear a LOT of hats! 🙂
I wear a lot of hats! In summer I have a lovely broad brimmed straw hat that keeps me cool and shades my eyes. I have light triggered migraines so it’s a necessity. I also have baseball hats for rainy springs and autumns and warm touques for winter (Canadian for knitted stocking hats, I think you call them). I also wear headscarves that are large shawls that drape nicely. Different weights, light in summer, warmer as the weather changes. My sons call those my Babushka scarves. lol Worn sort of like the Russian grandmothers did and we called the grandmothers Babushkas. They’re incredibly warm and a bit more elegant than a wool touque in the evenings. Between sunlight and cold/hot weather, I wear a LOT of hats! 🙂
I wear a lot of hats! In summer I have a lovely broad brimmed straw hat that keeps me cool and shades my eyes. I have light triggered migraines so it’s a necessity. I also have baseball hats for rainy springs and autumns and warm touques for winter (Canadian for knitted stocking hats, I think you call them). I also wear headscarves that are large shawls that drape nicely. Different weights, light in summer, warmer as the weather changes. My sons call those my Babushka scarves. lol Worn sort of like the Russian grandmothers did and we called the grandmothers Babushkas. They’re incredibly warm and a bit more elegant than a wool touque in the evenings. Between sunlight and cold/hot weather, I wear a LOT of hats! 🙂
I wear a lot of hats! In summer I have a lovely broad brimmed straw hat that keeps me cool and shades my eyes. I have light triggered migraines so it’s a necessity. I also have baseball hats for rainy springs and autumns and warm touques for winter (Canadian for knitted stocking hats, I think you call them). I also wear headscarves that are large shawls that drape nicely. Different weights, light in summer, warmer as the weather changes. My sons call those my Babushka scarves. lol Worn sort of like the Russian grandmothers did and we called the grandmothers Babushkas. They’re incredibly warm and a bit more elegant than a wool touque in the evenings. Between sunlight and cold/hot weather, I wear a LOT of hats! 🙂
I wear a lot of hats! In summer I have a lovely broad brimmed straw hat that keeps me cool and shades my eyes. I have light triggered migraines so it’s a necessity. I also have baseball hats for rainy springs and autumns and warm touques for winter (Canadian for knitted stocking hats, I think you call them). I also wear headscarves that are large shawls that drape nicely. Different weights, light in summer, warmer as the weather changes. My sons call those my Babushka scarves. lol Worn sort of like the Russian grandmothers did and we called the grandmothers Babushkas. They’re incredibly warm and a bit more elegant than a wool touque in the evenings. Between sunlight and cold/hot weather, I wear a LOT of hats! 🙂
Hats are definitely coming back in Australia, driven by the holes in the ozone layer and the increase in skin cancer. When I was at high school (many years ago), hats (and gloves) were compulsory when you wore your uniform outside the school — ie going to and from school or on excursions. It was a convention, rather than anything else, and we pretty much hated them.
These days you see little kids running around in the playground at primary school, all wearing hats. Not fashion — health and safety. And a lot more people — men and women also wear hats as well. I love them.
Hats are definitely coming back in Australia, driven by the holes in the ozone layer and the increase in skin cancer. When I was at high school (many years ago), hats (and gloves) were compulsory when you wore your uniform outside the school — ie going to and from school or on excursions. It was a convention, rather than anything else, and we pretty much hated them.
These days you see little kids running around in the playground at primary school, all wearing hats. Not fashion — health and safety. And a lot more people — men and women also wear hats as well. I love them.
Hats are definitely coming back in Australia, driven by the holes in the ozone layer and the increase in skin cancer. When I was at high school (many years ago), hats (and gloves) were compulsory when you wore your uniform outside the school — ie going to and from school or on excursions. It was a convention, rather than anything else, and we pretty much hated them.
These days you see little kids running around in the playground at primary school, all wearing hats. Not fashion — health and safety. And a lot more people — men and women also wear hats as well. I love them.
Hats are definitely coming back in Australia, driven by the holes in the ozone layer and the increase in skin cancer. When I was at high school (many years ago), hats (and gloves) were compulsory when you wore your uniform outside the school — ie going to and from school or on excursions. It was a convention, rather than anything else, and we pretty much hated them.
These days you see little kids running around in the playground at primary school, all wearing hats. Not fashion — health and safety. And a lot more people — men and women also wear hats as well. I love them.
Hats are definitely coming back in Australia, driven by the holes in the ozone layer and the increase in skin cancer. When I was at high school (many years ago), hats (and gloves) were compulsory when you wore your uniform outside the school — ie going to and from school or on excursions. It was a convention, rather than anything else, and we pretty much hated them.
These days you see little kids running around in the playground at primary school, all wearing hats. Not fashion — health and safety. And a lot more people — men and women also wear hats as well. I love them.
I wouldn’t dream of leaving the house on a sunny day without a hat. I have more than a dozen. Schools in NSW have a no hat no play rule. If a child doesn’t have a hat they have to sit in the shade.
Back in England in the fifties all the women wore a hat to church. I remember a really ugly maroon felt I wore.
I wouldn’t dream of leaving the house on a sunny day without a hat. I have more than a dozen. Schools in NSW have a no hat no play rule. If a child doesn’t have a hat they have to sit in the shade.
Back in England in the fifties all the women wore a hat to church. I remember a really ugly maroon felt I wore.
I wouldn’t dream of leaving the house on a sunny day without a hat. I have more than a dozen. Schools in NSW have a no hat no play rule. If a child doesn’t have a hat they have to sit in the shade.
Back in England in the fifties all the women wore a hat to church. I remember a really ugly maroon felt I wore.
I wouldn’t dream of leaving the house on a sunny day without a hat. I have more than a dozen. Schools in NSW have a no hat no play rule. If a child doesn’t have a hat they have to sit in the shade.
Back in England in the fifties all the women wore a hat to church. I remember a really ugly maroon felt I wore.
I wouldn’t dream of leaving the house on a sunny day without a hat. I have more than a dozen. Schools in NSW have a no hat no play rule. If a child doesn’t have a hat they have to sit in the shade.
Back in England in the fifties all the women wore a hat to church. I remember a really ugly maroon felt I wore.
I think you’re right. Those of us who have always worn hats know what we like and what works for us. It’s an expensive lesson for those who come to them late, dang.
Aren’t those sleeves something? The servants usually imitated the employers eventually, but I vaguely remember seeing sleeves pulled in with ribbon ties. I’ve not studied that period extensively, yet, but guessing from the other frivolities of fashion, showing off how little you have to work was always important!
I think you’re right. Those of us who have always worn hats know what we like and what works for us. It’s an expensive lesson for those who come to them late, dang.
Aren’t those sleeves something? The servants usually imitated the employers eventually, but I vaguely remember seeing sleeves pulled in with ribbon ties. I’ve not studied that period extensively, yet, but guessing from the other frivolities of fashion, showing off how little you have to work was always important!
I think you’re right. Those of us who have always worn hats know what we like and what works for us. It’s an expensive lesson for those who come to them late, dang.
Aren’t those sleeves something? The servants usually imitated the employers eventually, but I vaguely remember seeing sleeves pulled in with ribbon ties. I’ve not studied that period extensively, yet, but guessing from the other frivolities of fashion, showing off how little you have to work was always important!
I think you’re right. Those of us who have always worn hats know what we like and what works for us. It’s an expensive lesson for those who come to them late, dang.
Aren’t those sleeves something? The servants usually imitated the employers eventually, but I vaguely remember seeing sleeves pulled in with ribbon ties. I’ve not studied that period extensively, yet, but guessing from the other frivolities of fashion, showing off how little you have to work was always important!
I think you’re right. Those of us who have always worn hats know what we like and what works for us. It’s an expensive lesson for those who come to them late, dang.
Aren’t those sleeves something? The servants usually imitated the employers eventually, but I vaguely remember seeing sleeves pulled in with ribbon ties. I’ve not studied that period extensively, yet, but guessing from the other frivolities of fashion, showing off how little you have to work was always important!
We all have a vision of ourselves in our heads. If that vision doesn’t include hats, we’ll never be comfortable wearing one. But my head absolutely freezes outdoors in winter, so I settle for anything! A fluffy wooly hat at Mass might have made me think twice though.
We all have a vision of ourselves in our heads. If that vision doesn’t include hats, we’ll never be comfortable wearing one. But my head absolutely freezes outdoors in winter, so I settle for anything! A fluffy wooly hat at Mass might have made me think twice though.
We all have a vision of ourselves in our heads. If that vision doesn’t include hats, we’ll never be comfortable wearing one. But my head absolutely freezes outdoors in winter, so I settle for anything! A fluffy wooly hat at Mass might have made me think twice though.
We all have a vision of ourselves in our heads. If that vision doesn’t include hats, we’ll never be comfortable wearing one. But my head absolutely freezes outdoors in winter, so I settle for anything! A fluffy wooly hat at Mass might have made me think twice though.
We all have a vision of ourselves in our heads. If that vision doesn’t include hats, we’ll never be comfortable wearing one. But my head absolutely freezes outdoors in winter, so I settle for anything! A fluffy wooly hat at Mass might have made me think twice though.
A hard hat! Now that could set a new style! Maybe one of those cloches are the look you’re after.
A hard hat! Now that could set a new style! Maybe one of those cloches are the look you’re after.
A hard hat! Now that could set a new style! Maybe one of those cloches are the look you’re after.
A hard hat! Now that could set a new style! Maybe one of those cloches are the look you’re after.
A hard hat! Now that could set a new style! Maybe one of those cloches are the look you’re after.
LOL, so those birds sitting on top of ladies’ hats were just a precursor to rabbit heads? Love it!
And my daughter went to Russia on a school trip and instantly bought one of those heavy furred hats with ear flaps because she was so cold. I like the sound of red leather and fox fur, except it wouldn’t work so well here in Southern California. We need pictures! Stupid Typepad, not allowing us images.
LOL, so those birds sitting on top of ladies’ hats were just a precursor to rabbit heads? Love it!
And my daughter went to Russia on a school trip and instantly bought one of those heavy furred hats with ear flaps because she was so cold. I like the sound of red leather and fox fur, except it wouldn’t work so well here in Southern California. We need pictures! Stupid Typepad, not allowing us images.
LOL, so those birds sitting on top of ladies’ hats were just a precursor to rabbit heads? Love it!
And my daughter went to Russia on a school trip and instantly bought one of those heavy furred hats with ear flaps because she was so cold. I like the sound of red leather and fox fur, except it wouldn’t work so well here in Southern California. We need pictures! Stupid Typepad, not allowing us images.
LOL, so those birds sitting on top of ladies’ hats were just a precursor to rabbit heads? Love it!
And my daughter went to Russia on a school trip and instantly bought one of those heavy furred hats with ear flaps because she was so cold. I like the sound of red leather and fox fur, except it wouldn’t work so well here in Southern California. We need pictures! Stupid Typepad, not allowing us images.
LOL, so those birds sitting on top of ladies’ hats were just a precursor to rabbit heads? Love it!
And my daughter went to Russia on a school trip and instantly bought one of those heavy furred hats with ear flaps because she was so cold. I like the sound of red leather and fox fur, except it wouldn’t work so well here in Southern California. We need pictures! Stupid Typepad, not allowing us images.
I think we’re old souls recalling our glory days. I love vintage shops. The clothes there suit me far better than the gym clothes that pass as fashion these days! We need to figure out how to do a wench hat day!
I think we’re old souls recalling our glory days. I love vintage shops. The clothes there suit me far better than the gym clothes that pass as fashion these days! We need to figure out how to do a wench hat day!
I think we’re old souls recalling our glory days. I love vintage shops. The clothes there suit me far better than the gym clothes that pass as fashion these days! We need to figure out how to do a wench hat day!
I think we’re old souls recalling our glory days. I love vintage shops. The clothes there suit me far better than the gym clothes that pass as fashion these days! We need to figure out how to do a wench hat day!
I think we’re old souls recalling our glory days. I love vintage shops. The clothes there suit me far better than the gym clothes that pass as fashion these days! We need to figure out how to do a wench hat day!
oh, making your own hat is so much fun! They just make it harder these days. A good straw, with a pretty scarf, and any embellishment you can cadge is all we’re left these days. So sad. And good for you wearing the hat to the wedding! I think people just need leaders to show them the way.
oh, making your own hat is so much fun! They just make it harder these days. A good straw, with a pretty scarf, and any embellishment you can cadge is all we’re left these days. So sad. And good for you wearing the hat to the wedding! I think people just need leaders to show them the way.
oh, making your own hat is so much fun! They just make it harder these days. A good straw, with a pretty scarf, and any embellishment you can cadge is all we’re left these days. So sad. And good for you wearing the hat to the wedding! I think people just need leaders to show them the way.
oh, making your own hat is so much fun! They just make it harder these days. A good straw, with a pretty scarf, and any embellishment you can cadge is all we’re left these days. So sad. And good for you wearing the hat to the wedding! I think people just need leaders to show them the way.
oh, making your own hat is so much fun! They just make it harder these days. A good straw, with a pretty scarf, and any embellishment you can cadge is all we’re left these days. So sad. And good for you wearing the hat to the wedding! I think people just need leaders to show them the way.
And I bet you have beautiful hair. 😉 I wouldn’t blame you in the least for showing it off.
And I bet you have beautiful hair. 😉 I wouldn’t blame you in the least for showing it off.
And I bet you have beautiful hair. 😉 I wouldn’t blame you in the least for showing it off.
And I bet you have beautiful hair. 😉 I wouldn’t blame you in the least for showing it off.
And I bet you have beautiful hair. 😉 I wouldn’t blame you in the least for showing it off.
Brilliant! I use hoodies more than head scarves but they don’t stay up. I’ve used my shawls for scarves when traveling–they’re easy to carry and serve lots of purposes. And they don’t cause hat hair!
Brilliant! I use hoodies more than head scarves but they don’t stay up. I’ve used my shawls for scarves when traveling–they’re easy to carry and serve lots of purposes. And they don’t cause hat hair!
Brilliant! I use hoodies more than head scarves but they don’t stay up. I’ve used my shawls for scarves when traveling–they’re easy to carry and serve lots of purposes. And they don’t cause hat hair!
Brilliant! I use hoodies more than head scarves but they don’t stay up. I’ve used my shawls for scarves when traveling–they’re easy to carry and serve lots of purposes. And they don’t cause hat hair!
Brilliant! I use hoodies more than head scarves but they don’t stay up. I’ve used my shawls for scarves when traveling–they’re easy to carry and serve lots of purposes. And they don’t cause hat hair!
hmmm, I hadn’t thought about that, but the sun may just bring the hat fashion back around. A lot of people wear sun hats or hats with visors here because it’s sunny most of the time. Although I’m pretty sure the kids in the play yard aren’t wearing them. Hmmm. We need to get the rest of the US with the program.
I’m thinking if everyone is wearing headgear, it’s gonna be hard for religious bigots to identify people by what’s on their heads!
hmmm, I hadn’t thought about that, but the sun may just bring the hat fashion back around. A lot of people wear sun hats or hats with visors here because it’s sunny most of the time. Although I’m pretty sure the kids in the play yard aren’t wearing them. Hmmm. We need to get the rest of the US with the program.
I’m thinking if everyone is wearing headgear, it’s gonna be hard for religious bigots to identify people by what’s on their heads!
hmmm, I hadn’t thought about that, but the sun may just bring the hat fashion back around. A lot of people wear sun hats or hats with visors here because it’s sunny most of the time. Although I’m pretty sure the kids in the play yard aren’t wearing them. Hmmm. We need to get the rest of the US with the program.
I’m thinking if everyone is wearing headgear, it’s gonna be hard for religious bigots to identify people by what’s on their heads!
hmmm, I hadn’t thought about that, but the sun may just bring the hat fashion back around. A lot of people wear sun hats or hats with visors here because it’s sunny most of the time. Although I’m pretty sure the kids in the play yard aren’t wearing them. Hmmm. We need to get the rest of the US with the program.
I’m thinking if everyone is wearing headgear, it’s gonna be hard for religious bigots to identify people by what’s on their heads!
hmmm, I hadn’t thought about that, but the sun may just bring the hat fashion back around. A lot of people wear sun hats or hats with visors here because it’s sunny most of the time. Although I’m pretty sure the kids in the play yard aren’t wearing them. Hmmm. We need to get the rest of the US with the program.
I’m thinking if everyone is wearing headgear, it’s gonna be hard for religious bigots to identify people by what’s on their heads!
Did you think the maroon was ugly at the time? If so, it’s good you got over it to explore the wonderful world of hats! And now I’m really thinking we need to introduce hats to kids over here, except all those teen girls with their long gorgeous locks will have hissy fits.
Did you think the maroon was ugly at the time? If so, it’s good you got over it to explore the wonderful world of hats! And now I’m really thinking we need to introduce hats to kids over here, except all those teen girls with their long gorgeous locks will have hissy fits.
Did you think the maroon was ugly at the time? If so, it’s good you got over it to explore the wonderful world of hats! And now I’m really thinking we need to introduce hats to kids over here, except all those teen girls with their long gorgeous locks will have hissy fits.
Did you think the maroon was ugly at the time? If so, it’s good you got over it to explore the wonderful world of hats! And now I’m really thinking we need to introduce hats to kids over here, except all those teen girls with their long gorgeous locks will have hissy fits.
Did you think the maroon was ugly at the time? If so, it’s good you got over it to explore the wonderful world of hats! And now I’m really thinking we need to introduce hats to kids over here, except all those teen girls with their long gorgeous locks will have hissy fits.
I loved wearing hats to weddings in England. The only other occasion on which I’ve worn a hat is to (horse) racing meetings; some are very dressy and they’re almost de rigeur, although fascinators are quite common instead. Otherwise, I own a couple of large-brimmed hats which I take with me when I go on holiday abroad, to protect against strong sunshine, and sometimes it’s sunny enough to wear them in the garden at home!
I do wonder how those on tight budgets managed to afford hats and gloves in the days when you simply couldn’t go out without them. I’m glad those days have gone, but I’m also glad that there are still some occasions when hats can be worn.
I loved wearing hats to weddings in England. The only other occasion on which I’ve worn a hat is to (horse) racing meetings; some are very dressy and they’re almost de rigeur, although fascinators are quite common instead. Otherwise, I own a couple of large-brimmed hats which I take with me when I go on holiday abroad, to protect against strong sunshine, and sometimes it’s sunny enough to wear them in the garden at home!
I do wonder how those on tight budgets managed to afford hats and gloves in the days when you simply couldn’t go out without them. I’m glad those days have gone, but I’m also glad that there are still some occasions when hats can be worn.
I loved wearing hats to weddings in England. The only other occasion on which I’ve worn a hat is to (horse) racing meetings; some are very dressy and they’re almost de rigeur, although fascinators are quite common instead. Otherwise, I own a couple of large-brimmed hats which I take with me when I go on holiday abroad, to protect against strong sunshine, and sometimes it’s sunny enough to wear them in the garden at home!
I do wonder how those on tight budgets managed to afford hats and gloves in the days when you simply couldn’t go out without them. I’m glad those days have gone, but I’m also glad that there are still some occasions when hats can be worn.
I loved wearing hats to weddings in England. The only other occasion on which I’ve worn a hat is to (horse) racing meetings; some are very dressy and they’re almost de rigeur, although fascinators are quite common instead. Otherwise, I own a couple of large-brimmed hats which I take with me when I go on holiday abroad, to protect against strong sunshine, and sometimes it’s sunny enough to wear them in the garden at home!
I do wonder how those on tight budgets managed to afford hats and gloves in the days when you simply couldn’t go out without them. I’m glad those days have gone, but I’m also glad that there are still some occasions when hats can be worn.
I loved wearing hats to weddings in England. The only other occasion on which I’ve worn a hat is to (horse) racing meetings; some are very dressy and they’re almost de rigeur, although fascinators are quite common instead. Otherwise, I own a couple of large-brimmed hats which I take with me when I go on holiday abroad, to protect against strong sunshine, and sometimes it’s sunny enough to wear them in the garden at home!
I do wonder how those on tight budgets managed to afford hats and gloves in the days when you simply couldn’t go out without them. I’m glad those days have gone, but I’m also glad that there are still some occasions when hats can be worn.
I am more of a peasant and wear scarves on my head. Never did get along with hats though I have worn them back when females did to church and even to shop.
“What is it with religion and women’s hair?” the question was asked. This goes back to the male idea that women’s hair is seductive and sexy. Because it made men think of sex it had to be covered up. In some cultures only prostitutes went with heads uncovered.
Some reason why some believe women should be covered from head to toe– to keep men from thinking about sex. Don’t think it ever worked
I am more of a peasant and wear scarves on my head. Never did get along with hats though I have worn them back when females did to church and even to shop.
“What is it with religion and women’s hair?” the question was asked. This goes back to the male idea that women’s hair is seductive and sexy. Because it made men think of sex it had to be covered up. In some cultures only prostitutes went with heads uncovered.
Some reason why some believe women should be covered from head to toe– to keep men from thinking about sex. Don’t think it ever worked
I am more of a peasant and wear scarves on my head. Never did get along with hats though I have worn them back when females did to church and even to shop.
“What is it with religion and women’s hair?” the question was asked. This goes back to the male idea that women’s hair is seductive and sexy. Because it made men think of sex it had to be covered up. In some cultures only prostitutes went with heads uncovered.
Some reason why some believe women should be covered from head to toe– to keep men from thinking about sex. Don’t think it ever worked
I am more of a peasant and wear scarves on my head. Never did get along with hats though I have worn them back when females did to church and even to shop.
“What is it with religion and women’s hair?” the question was asked. This goes back to the male idea that women’s hair is seductive and sexy. Because it made men think of sex it had to be covered up. In some cultures only prostitutes went with heads uncovered.
Some reason why some believe women should be covered from head to toe– to keep men from thinking about sex. Don’t think it ever worked
I am more of a peasant and wear scarves on my head. Never did get along with hats though I have worn them back when females did to church and even to shop.
“What is it with religion and women’s hair?” the question was asked. This goes back to the male idea that women’s hair is seductive and sexy. Because it made men think of sex it had to be covered up. In some cultures only prostitutes went with heads uncovered.
Some reason why some believe women should be covered from head to toe– to keep men from thinking about sex. Don’t think it ever worked
The lack of hats (and women with their hair down!) is the reason I get annoyed with so many period dramas. From Outlander to the most recent Pride and Prejudice (Keira Knightly going visiting the Bingleys and Mr Darcy with no hat, no gloves and her hair down!), it looks so ridiculously anachronistic.
I’ve worn a gigantic bonnet as part of a costume, and boy was it impractical! I’m not actually sure what decade they were going for with that outfit, but I’m guessing 1830s or 40s.
The lack of hats (and women with their hair down!) is the reason I get annoyed with so many period dramas. From Outlander to the most recent Pride and Prejudice (Keira Knightly going visiting the Bingleys and Mr Darcy with no hat, no gloves and her hair down!), it looks so ridiculously anachronistic.
I’ve worn a gigantic bonnet as part of a costume, and boy was it impractical! I’m not actually sure what decade they were going for with that outfit, but I’m guessing 1830s or 40s.
The lack of hats (and women with their hair down!) is the reason I get annoyed with so many period dramas. From Outlander to the most recent Pride and Prejudice (Keira Knightly going visiting the Bingleys and Mr Darcy with no hat, no gloves and her hair down!), it looks so ridiculously anachronistic.
I’ve worn a gigantic bonnet as part of a costume, and boy was it impractical! I’m not actually sure what decade they were going for with that outfit, but I’m guessing 1830s or 40s.
The lack of hats (and women with their hair down!) is the reason I get annoyed with so many period dramas. From Outlander to the most recent Pride and Prejudice (Keira Knightly going visiting the Bingleys and Mr Darcy with no hat, no gloves and her hair down!), it looks so ridiculously anachronistic.
I’ve worn a gigantic bonnet as part of a costume, and boy was it impractical! I’m not actually sure what decade they were going for with that outfit, but I’m guessing 1830s or 40s.
The lack of hats (and women with their hair down!) is the reason I get annoyed with so many period dramas. From Outlander to the most recent Pride and Prejudice (Keira Knightly going visiting the Bingleys and Mr Darcy with no hat, no gloves and her hair down!), it looks so ridiculously anachronistic.
I’ve worn a gigantic bonnet as part of a costume, and boy was it impractical! I’m not actually sure what decade they were going for with that outfit, but I’m guessing 1830s or 40s.
Oh, and I’m very glad hats have disappeared from some situations. Once I was at a Royal Ballet performance at Covent Garden and the woman in front of me turned up in a hat big enough to rival the worst of the Victorian era. I couldn’t see the stage! I thought that was extremely rude, but couldn’t work up the courage to say anything to her.
Oh, and I’m very glad hats have disappeared from some situations. Once I was at a Royal Ballet performance at Covent Garden and the woman in front of me turned up in a hat big enough to rival the worst of the Victorian era. I couldn’t see the stage! I thought that was extremely rude, but couldn’t work up the courage to say anything to her.
Oh, and I’m very glad hats have disappeared from some situations. Once I was at a Royal Ballet performance at Covent Garden and the woman in front of me turned up in a hat big enough to rival the worst of the Victorian era. I couldn’t see the stage! I thought that was extremely rude, but couldn’t work up the courage to say anything to her.
Oh, and I’m very glad hats have disappeared from some situations. Once I was at a Royal Ballet performance at Covent Garden and the woman in front of me turned up in a hat big enough to rival the worst of the Victorian era. I couldn’t see the stage! I thought that was extremely rude, but couldn’t work up the courage to say anything to her.
Oh, and I’m very glad hats have disappeared from some situations. Once I was at a Royal Ballet performance at Covent Garden and the woman in front of me turned up in a hat big enough to rival the worst of the Victorian era. I couldn’t see the stage! I thought that was extremely rude, but couldn’t work up the courage to say anything to her.
I grew up in Arizona and never wore a hat, but when I moved to New England hats in winter that covered my ears became a necessity if I wanted to avoid a cold-induced headache. Now I wear hats because I like them, straw in summer and wool/felt in winter. My favorite was purchased at the Brooklyn Museum of Art and has lots of buttons as decoration — it’s fun and earns admiring comments, which I admit I like. Don’t wear hats every day, however, as it doesn’t make sense to put one on to walk to the car to drive to/from work. Hats are a more weekend outing (whether errands or entertainment) thing.
I grew up in Arizona and never wore a hat, but when I moved to New England hats in winter that covered my ears became a necessity if I wanted to avoid a cold-induced headache. Now I wear hats because I like them, straw in summer and wool/felt in winter. My favorite was purchased at the Brooklyn Museum of Art and has lots of buttons as decoration — it’s fun and earns admiring comments, which I admit I like. Don’t wear hats every day, however, as it doesn’t make sense to put one on to walk to the car to drive to/from work. Hats are a more weekend outing (whether errands or entertainment) thing.
I grew up in Arizona and never wore a hat, but when I moved to New England hats in winter that covered my ears became a necessity if I wanted to avoid a cold-induced headache. Now I wear hats because I like them, straw in summer and wool/felt in winter. My favorite was purchased at the Brooklyn Museum of Art and has lots of buttons as decoration — it’s fun and earns admiring comments, which I admit I like. Don’t wear hats every day, however, as it doesn’t make sense to put one on to walk to the car to drive to/from work. Hats are a more weekend outing (whether errands or entertainment) thing.
I grew up in Arizona and never wore a hat, but when I moved to New England hats in winter that covered my ears became a necessity if I wanted to avoid a cold-induced headache. Now I wear hats because I like them, straw in summer and wool/felt in winter. My favorite was purchased at the Brooklyn Museum of Art and has lots of buttons as decoration — it’s fun and earns admiring comments, which I admit I like. Don’t wear hats every day, however, as it doesn’t make sense to put one on to walk to the car to drive to/from work. Hats are a more weekend outing (whether errands or entertainment) thing.
I grew up in Arizona and never wore a hat, but when I moved to New England hats in winter that covered my ears became a necessity if I wanted to avoid a cold-induced headache. Now I wear hats because I like them, straw in summer and wool/felt in winter. My favorite was purchased at the Brooklyn Museum of Art and has lots of buttons as decoration — it’s fun and earns admiring comments, which I admit I like. Don’t wear hats every day, however, as it doesn’t make sense to put one on to walk to the car to drive to/from work. Hats are a more weekend outing (whether errands or entertainment) thing.
Historically, those on really tight budgets might pick up a bonnet or straw hat and add bits and pieces as they could afford them–often picked up in the same second hand shop as the hats. Gloves… I’m not as certain about. The fingers and buttons could be sewed and re-sewed, but once the fabric wore out… they’d have to be replaced.
Historically, those on really tight budgets might pick up a bonnet or straw hat and add bits and pieces as they could afford them–often picked up in the same second hand shop as the hats. Gloves… I’m not as certain about. The fingers and buttons could be sewed and re-sewed, but once the fabric wore out… they’d have to be replaced.
Historically, those on really tight budgets might pick up a bonnet or straw hat and add bits and pieces as they could afford them–often picked up in the same second hand shop as the hats. Gloves… I’m not as certain about. The fingers and buttons could be sewed and re-sewed, but once the fabric wore out… they’d have to be replaced.
Historically, those on really tight budgets might pick up a bonnet or straw hat and add bits and pieces as they could afford them–often picked up in the same second hand shop as the hats. Gloves… I’m not as certain about. The fingers and buttons could be sewed and re-sewed, but once the fabric wore out… they’d have to be replaced.
Historically, those on really tight budgets might pick up a bonnet or straw hat and add bits and pieces as they could afford them–often picked up in the same second hand shop as the hats. Gloves… I’m not as certain about. The fingers and buttons could be sewed and re-sewed, but once the fabric wore out… they’d have to be replaced.
In the early 1990s (when I was still at school) school principals were already introducing “no hat, no play” policies. If you didn’t have a hat you had to sit inside at recess and lunch.
I try to explain to overseas friends how much worse the sun is here (not temperature, but damage it does!), but they never seem to really understand…
In the early 1990s (when I was still at school) school principals were already introducing “no hat, no play” policies. If you didn’t have a hat you had to sit inside at recess and lunch.
I try to explain to overseas friends how much worse the sun is here (not temperature, but damage it does!), but they never seem to really understand…
In the early 1990s (when I was still at school) school principals were already introducing “no hat, no play” policies. If you didn’t have a hat you had to sit inside at recess and lunch.
I try to explain to overseas friends how much worse the sun is here (not temperature, but damage it does!), but they never seem to really understand…
In the early 1990s (when I was still at school) school principals were already introducing “no hat, no play” policies. If you didn’t have a hat you had to sit inside at recess and lunch.
I try to explain to overseas friends how much worse the sun is here (not temperature, but damage it does!), but they never seem to really understand…
In the early 1990s (when I was still at school) school principals were already introducing “no hat, no play” policies. If you didn’t have a hat you had to sit inside at recess and lunch.
I try to explain to overseas friends how much worse the sun is here (not temperature, but damage it does!), but they never seem to really understand…
either men are weird or religion has a strange idea of sexy! All they need is to see me when I get up in the morning.
either men are weird or religion has a strange idea of sexy! All they need is to see me when I get up in the morning.
either men are weird or religion has a strange idea of sexy! All they need is to see me when I get up in the morning.
either men are weird or religion has a strange idea of sexy! All they need is to see me when I get up in the morning.
either men are weird or religion has a strange idea of sexy! All they need is to see me when I get up in the morning.
I love hats! I wear wool caps or berets all winter, and baseball caps all summer, especially when gardening. My skin is not particularly sensitive, but I worry about macular degeneration. The baseball caps are not the most flattering, and I love the look of wide-brimmed straw hats, but they catch the breeze and blow away! I’ve always heard the hat in your top picture referred to as a “picture hat” but I have no idea why.
I love hats! I wear wool caps or berets all winter, and baseball caps all summer, especially when gardening. My skin is not particularly sensitive, but I worry about macular degeneration. The baseball caps are not the most flattering, and I love the look of wide-brimmed straw hats, but they catch the breeze and blow away! I’ve always heard the hat in your top picture referred to as a “picture hat” but I have no idea why.
I love hats! I wear wool caps or berets all winter, and baseball caps all summer, especially when gardening. My skin is not particularly sensitive, but I worry about macular degeneration. The baseball caps are not the most flattering, and I love the look of wide-brimmed straw hats, but they catch the breeze and blow away! I’ve always heard the hat in your top picture referred to as a “picture hat” but I have no idea why.
I love hats! I wear wool caps or berets all winter, and baseball caps all summer, especially when gardening. My skin is not particularly sensitive, but I worry about macular degeneration. The baseball caps are not the most flattering, and I love the look of wide-brimmed straw hats, but they catch the breeze and blow away! I’ve always heard the hat in your top picture referred to as a “picture hat” but I have no idea why.
I love hats! I wear wool caps or berets all winter, and baseball caps all summer, especially when gardening. My skin is not particularly sensitive, but I worry about macular degeneration. The baseball caps are not the most flattering, and I love the look of wide-brimmed straw hats, but they catch the breeze and blow away! I’ve always heard the hat in your top picture referred to as a “picture hat” but I have no idea why.