And they’re off!
In a few hours, twenty thoroughbreds will race around the track at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky in what is billed as the most exciting two minutes in sports. But it’s also an exciting two minutes for fashion because wearing a fashionable hat is one of the Kentucky Derby’s most notable traditions.
If you enjoyed seeing all the fantastic (and sometimes outrageous) millinery at…
NYC Easter Parade 1900
“In your Easter Bonnet, with all the frills upon it,
You’ll be the grandest gal at the Easter Parade.”
–Irving Berlin, 1948, “Easter Parade”
Yes, Virginia, not only is there a Santa Claus but there is an actual, real, honest-to-goodness Easter Parade, too.
The original event took place in NYC in the 1870s with marchers sporting their spring frocks and bonnets for one block between two…
Moira McDonald, Seattle Times Movie Critic, recently interviewed Jenny Beavan, costume designer for The King’s Speech and nine-time Academy Award nominee. In the interview, Beavan shared many insights into the use of vintage clothing in films, but I was most struck by her comments about how hats extended the film’s limited budget. She said:
“We couldn’t afford huge amounts of different outfits, but changing the hat…
If you still hear your mother’s voice ringing in your ears telling you to “Wear a hat!” because you lose most of your body heat through your head, you should know that this is a myth that has since been debunked.
The myth seems to have originally been based on a U.S. Army experiment back in the 1950s that dressed volunteers in Arctic survival suits with…
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Vintage 1950s Neon Print Dress (chitownvintage) | Vintage 1980s Lion Belt (essentiallychicboutique) | Vintage 1940s Feather Cape (noce1109) | Vintage 1940s Hat with Veil (treasureswithtess) | Vintage 1970s Studded Maxi Coat (redhousevintage) | Vintage 1980s Print Leggings (timesupshop) | Vintage 1970s YSL Necklace (art-deco-masters) | Vintage 1960s Fitted Leather Jacket (tigerlilyvintageclothing) | Vintage 1996 Hermes Scarf (sisterofpoupi) | Vintage 1980s Jumpsuit…
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