Whatever happened to women wearing hats? There was a time when every well dressed lady had many, many hats. There was a hat for each occasion. Ones for just going about town. Ones for special occasions. Ones to work in your garden with. Ones to keep you warm during the cold winter months.
Nowadays, if you see a hat on a lady, it's most likely a baseball cap. Oh, how we have digressed. Not to say that baseball caps don't have their place, but as a form of fashion, I feel they are lacking in style and grace.
This past weekend I was privileged to attend a bridal shower for my young cousin, Sarah. On the invitation it requested that all the ladies in attendance wear a hat of some type.
Oh my....what a picture the gathering made. Everyone wore some type of head-wear. There were beautiful picture hats, straw hats, fedoras and fascinators.
Two things stood out as I looked around the room. First, we discovered that it's a bit of a challenge to hug someone while wearing a wide brimmed hat! (Perhaps that's where "air kisses" started!)
Second, I noticed that folks carried themselves a bit differently. A little taller, a little prouder, with a bit more grace and elegance.
And when it comes right down to it, isn't that part of what is missing in our lives today? For a few hours, we were of the elegant set.
I have had a love of hats for as long as I can remember. Of course, I come from a long line of hat lovers. My Aunts had a hat for any occasion! It was a wonderful experience to see many of their hats at this shower. While they were watching the festivities from above, we were enjoying telling tales of the hats that they have passed on to us. Once again, that golden thread that weaves through each of us cousins was shining brightly.
I know my Aunts (and my Mother) were smiling down on us as we carried on a family tradition.
Perhaps it's a tradition that needs to be revived in this country. There's just something special about a hat.
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