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post #1 of 31
6/25/11 at 9:13pm
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Today I got out for some child free, ladies only time with the women from my church. We went to a tea house near where I live that is just fantastic. It's in a historic Victorian house. They serve fancy finger sandwiches, scones and soups. Today's version was STRAWBERRY!! I tried an Herbal Roobis (rhoobis?) tea that I cant get again soon enough!

So I get there (I've been there before) and everyone is wearing hats. They have a bunch there for you to try on or you can wear your own. (Feather boas were available too.) But I don't wear hats. I have a big head and they just don't do me any justice.

My unofficial God-mom was there. She's the kind of person even little kids just know not to disobey. I've known her for many years. She has always been that person who was always right even when I really didn't want her to be. So she INSISTED I wear a hat. Everyone was having a great time trying different ones on. But.... really...I'm just not a hat person... But she really INSISTED! Then I spied this little treasure...









Wait for it!.....





Drum roll please....











And I wore it the rest of the afternoon!
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post #2 of 31
6/25/11 at 10:23pm
That looks like a tiara, not a hat. But you look cute in it!

I absolutely adore hats! I was wearing hats long before Lady Diana came onto the scene and made them vogue. When I go and buy a fancy dress, I have a hat or head band made to match the colour of the dress.

I cleaned out my closet last year and gave away a whole lot of my old clothes, but I kept most of the hats! lol
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post #3 of 31
6/25/11 at 11:43pm
You look great!!!!!!! I love tiaras. I wear one every year on my birthday, all day long.
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post #4 of 31
6/26/11 at 6:00am
You make a great princess! Too cute!

I too love hats, not crazy ones, but cute, stylish hats.
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post #5 of 31
6/26/11 at 6:34am
Not a hat person, either. Last one was a man's straw hat I bought to wear while on the riding mower. It fit, unlike hats in the women's department. (Cheaper, too.)

Mom grew up in an era when hats were the norm, but she had little money and made do with netting and a fresh flower from her garden (once she used an okra blossom) and pin the arrangement to her chignon. She often recalled other women admiring her efforts and wishing they could look that good.

On one occasion sis had a friend getting married and needed a hat (Catholic church, mid 1960s) so she and mom hit the local department store. After trying on several and looking more ridiculous and laughing at each other, they looked around and discovered they had acquired an audience of other shoppers watching them.

So, yeah, I come from a line of women who aren't hat people.
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post #6 of 31
6/26/11 at 6:48am
That's great! When I was a child, a tiara like that was a favorite present to take to my friends' birthday parties (along with dry ice). Mine is probably still around in a box in the attic or somewhere. Nothing like a tiara to make you feel special.

I love hats and wished I lived in a time when they were in vogue. My mother wore them, mostly the pillbox type, when I was a kid. Men wore them, too, then. They looked wonderful.

But the really great hats, IMO, were the funny ones from the 1920's. I have pictures of my grandmother from then wearing the most hilarious hats.

I think everyone can wear hats well, you just have to find the right ones that suit you. I have some good ones. Only problem is that I feel so conspicuous when I wear them that I have to be in the mood.

Robin
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post #7 of 31
6/26/11 at 7:21am
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Originally Posted by Natalie_ca View Post

I absolutely adore hats! I was wearing hats long before Lady Diana came onto the scene and made them vogue.
Linda, Diana didn't make hats popular, we Brits have been wearing hats for years! I've got three hats and three fascinators, four when l find one for a wedding I'm going to next August

We wear them to weddings all the time unlike most countries. And when we have ' Ladies day' at the races we wear them there as well.

What sort of hats do you wear Linda. Do you mean felt ones in the winter or sun hats?. The hats we wear to weddings aren't the type you wear on a daily basis because their too fancy.
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post #8 of 31
6/26/11 at 10:29am
I am not a hat person at all and never was. First of all my head is too small and my hair is baby fine th hats just fall off me. I'll wear a baseball cap tho since I can make it smaller to fit my head. Thank goodness I don't live in England where hats are so popular and some of them totally ridiculous.
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post #9 of 31
6/26/11 at 11:12am
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Originally Posted by Rosiemac View Post
What sort of hats do you wear Linda. Do you mean felt ones in the winter or sun hats?. The hats we wear to weddings aren't the type you wear on a daily basis because their too fancy.
I meant ornate fancy hats. I don't wear a hat on a daily basis. Just when I am going out for a fancy occasion that requires me to dress to the nine's, such as a New Years Eve party or a wedding or dinner theater etc.

I don't typically buy hats off of the rack. I go to a local milliner (or a bridal shop if I'm looking for a headband) with the dress I want the hat or head band for.

Most of my hats are made from fine straw. But I do have a couple that are made from felt or satin. Two that have a little bit of lace netting that falls partially over the face. Some have wide brims, some narrower and some have no brims at all. And I really love vintage style hats.
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post #10 of 31
6/26/11 at 12:12pm
My husband makes fun of me when I wear a hat and it makes me self conscious. I sunburn easier now because a medication I take now makes me more photosensitive so hats serve a practical purpose to me.
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post #11 of 31
6/26/11 at 12:23pm
The British tradition of women wearing hats to races can be found in the U.S. at the Kentucky Derby. All the women, especially the ladies that lunch, wear ornate hats to the Derby. There is an unspoken contest for the best and most ornate hat.
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post #12 of 31
6/26/11 at 3:00pm
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Originally Posted by Natalie_ca View Post
I meant ornate fancy hats. I don't wear a hat on a daily basis. Just when I am going out for a fancy occasion that requires me to dress to the nine's, such as a New Years Eve party

Most of my hats are made from fine straw.
Really?. We never wear them to parties or the theatre. The straw hats are what we use as sun hats. Have you got any pics of yours?
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Originally Posted by Denice View Post
The British tradition of women wearing hats to races can be found in the U.S. at the Kentucky Derby. All the women, especially the ladies that lunch, wear ornate hats to the Derby. There is an unspoken contest for the best and most ornate hat.
Yes, we've started a tradition
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post #13 of 31
6/26/11 at 8:20pm
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Originally Posted by Rosiemac View Post
Really?. We never wear them to parties or the theatre. The straw hats are what we use as sun hats. Have you got any pics of yours?

Yes, we've started a tradition
No. My hats are not sun hats.

I'm in the midst of packing and I've already packed non-essentials which included my hats and purses. But here is a link to a hat very similar to one of mine. Mine is navy blue with navy and white flowers to go with a navy and white dress.

http://images.hats.com/images/catego...IEW_IMAGE.jpeg

http://www.nwwone.org/world-war/Vint...519120580.html (Minus the feathers)


The hats I have made run usually between $150 and $200 each. The straw is not heavy/coarse straw: It's very fine straw that looks like cloth once woven. When the girl who made my first hat told me she was using straw, I told her that I didn't want a straw hat. She showed me some fine straw hats and I was gobsmacked. They looked and felt like cloth.

Here is an example of what we refer to as a sun hat. I don't own anything like these.

http://www.sungrubbies.com/Web%20images/Ginger-Lg.jpg

http://www.beautycent.com/wp-content...at-228x300.jpg
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post #14 of 31
6/26/11 at 8:24pm
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Hehe...that tiara was pretty old. I really liked it! I haven't worn one since I got married.

They had a ton of hats to try on from all different eras. They had men's hats too. My mom took a picture of me in a top hat there. LOL! I like the ones that remind me of my Grandmother's and what I saw them wearing in pictures from when they were in their 20s. But you still won't catch me waring one on a regular basis!
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post #15 of 31
6/26/11 at 8:40pm
Good choice
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post #16 of 31
6/27/11 at 12:58am
I love hats, but I look awful in them, so I've only had three in my whole life: a green "bucket" hat I made myself to wear on a houseboat vacation when I was a kid; a big floppy straw sunhat with a black grosgrain ribbon, which went beautifully with a black floral sundress I wore when I was very young and slim; and a grey felt fedora.

A fedora? Well... remember the old "Remington Steele" series? Stephanie Zimbalist wore a fedora with her long hair, and I thought maybe I could get by with it too. So I bought one, but then I realized... I live in Texas! It's MUCH too hot here for ANY kind of outfit that would go with a grey felt fedora. So I wore it once with my raincoat, noticed people looking at me oddly, and put it away forever.

We need more pictures in this thread! And Linda, I've NEVER seen a picture of you! Pleeeeease?
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post #17 of 31
6/27/11 at 3:36am
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Originally Posted by Natalie_ca View Post
But here is a link to a hat very similar to one of mine. Mine is navy blue with navy and white flowers to go with a navy and white dress.

http://images.hats.com/images/catego...IEW_IMAGE.jpeg
Is this what you would wear to the theatre or for dinner?
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post #18 of 31
6/27/11 at 4:04am
Oh yeah, you can't go wrong with a tiara!
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post #19 of 31
6/27/11 at 6:07am
Yeah, I don't like hats, either. Rarely wear one, except an an umpbrella!

As to the tiara, you know what they say..."It's good being queen!"
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post #20 of 31
6/27/11 at 7:02am
Back in the early 60's and before, to be "dressed-up" meant a hat. Women wore white gloves, too, and no pants. Everyone dressed-up for church. Now anything goes. JFK was known for not wearing hats, which was unusual at the time, and considered a sign of his boyishness and vitality.

Hats at the theater?!! I'd hate to have a seat behind that! But maybe you take them off?

Way back, ladies didn't take their hats off. But men did, indoors, unless they were uncouth. I still can't stand the sight of a man wearing a hat indoors - whether it is a cap, cowboy hat, or whatever. To me it is bad manners.

Robin
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post #21 of 31
6/27/11 at 7:15am
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Originally Posted by bastetservant View Post
Way back, ladies didn't take their hats off. But men did, indoors, unless they were uncouth. I still can't stand the sight of a man wearing a hat indoors - whether it is a cap, cowboy hat, or whatever. To me it is bad manners.

Robin
I also think is it very bad manners when I see a guy in any restaurant wearing a baseball cap . I love hats, very much. I do remember when my mom and grandma ALWAYS wore hats when I was a little. Always wore them to church too. I love going to the races at Arlington Park, I always get to sport a big hat then
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post #22 of 31
6/27/11 at 7:23am
Lauren! Let's go to the races at Arlington Park! I love to go there! I've been going since I was a child, but I haven't been in several years. I gamble a little, but I don't really care about that. I love to look at the horses, see them run, and people watch. The gardens there are wonderful, too. And you're a horsey person!

You'll have to take Wilber and Henry to doggy day care. I may have to get a new hat. I'll email you!

Robin
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post #23 of 31
6/27/11 at 7:32am
The tiara was the perfect choice!

I love hats and wish I had more occasion to wear them. I usually always wear a hat in the summer as I have very fair skin, and always in the winter as it's so darn cold.
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post #24 of 31
6/27/11 at 7:48am
I love the tiara, too. Perfect!

I always wear a wide brim straw hat when I am out in the yard. I use to wear a sun visor when I was younger, but now it's a straw hat. I would SO wear a hat to a proper occasion, though.

I would love to see your hats, too Linda.
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post #25 of 31
6/27/11 at 10:12am
Very cute tiara! I'm not a hat person either.

I love the idea of hats though, and if I ever went fancy places, or had a big fancy collection to choose from, I'd probably wear them more.
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post #26 of 31
6/27/11 at 10:56am
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Originally Posted by Rosiemac View Post
Is this what you would wear to the theatre or for dinner?
A wedding. I would wear a smaller hat to a New Years Eve party or the theater, maybe a pillbox style with a bit of mesh.
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post #27 of 31
6/27/11 at 1:12pm
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Originally Posted by mrblanche View Post
As to the tiara, you know what they say..."It's good being queen!"
Now to get the rest of my household on that page!!
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post #28 of 31
6/27/11 at 3:00pm
You look so cute in your tiara!!
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post #29 of 31
6/27/11 at 5:37pm
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Originally Posted by CarolPetunia View Post

A fedora? Well... remember the old "Remington Steele" series? Stephanie Zimbalist wore a fedora with her long hair, and I thought maybe I could get by with it too. So I bought one, but then I realized... I live in Texas! It's MUCH too hot here for ANY kind of outfit that would go with a grey felt fedora. So I wore it once with my raincoat, noticed people looking at me oddly, and put it away forever.

We need more pictures in this thread! And Linda, I've NEVER seen a picture of you! Pleeeeease?
Ahhhh maybe that's where it came from. For a time in the early eighties I went through a hat phase. At this late date I have no idea where it came from.

Also around that time they opened a hat store in town and I bought a black Stetson similar to Stephanie's. At the time it was winter, I had long hair and would tuck it up underneath. In my vanity I did it because I liked the way it looked when I took the hat off and my hair fell down.

What can I say, I was young and had no clue.
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post #30 of 31
6/27/11 at 9:04pm
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Linda, I've NEVER seen a picture of you! Pleeeeease?
I don't post my picture online. I've had bad experiences in the past with online turned offline stalkers. A photograph is the last link to someone being able to find you.
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