P.S.-Pooh Says...
"What day is it? - 'It's today' - squeaked Piglet. 'My favourite day' - said Pooh."- A.A. Milne
Could there be a better day to celebrate The Hat.
The Kentucky Derby is known as much for Hat watching as it is for horses.
You CANNOT do Derby Day without a Great Hat!
Hats and Horses may seem like an odd fashion pairing but you must have a hat..a great hat at that...to see and be seen cheering on your favorite filly.
The hats of course are often the real focus...
after all how can you see the race around all those grand hats.
There was a time when great fashion meant a great hat!
The art of millinery, however, is becoming rare, as are the occasions to wear anything beyond a baseball cap or a straw beach hat.
Excited to see Patricia Underwood, one of the last milliners in New York known for her timeless hats that every woman can wear, has a great book from
Rizzoli celebrating hats...
The Way You Wear Your Hat
Now...which Hat for That?? Happy Derby Day!
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Everyone has a "Gotta Do" Wish List and on mine- next to a Safari trip to Africa and Hot Air Ballooning over Tuscany- is seeing the The Kentucky Derby in person. It's not that I am a huge Horse Race fanatic, though I do agree it is the most exciting couple of minutes in sports, I just love the spectacle, the "EVENT".
I was fortunate enough to attend Royal Ascot which was a thrill even though at 5 ft 1" I really saw more of the backs of people's heads than the horses--but I did see the hats!
On this the 140th Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs for horse racing lovers it is the finish line, for Kentucky lovers it is the singing of My Old Kentucky Home accompanied by a Mint Julep, for me, as much as I love a photo finish, its all about the hat!
Wearing a hat to the Derby is supposed to bring good luck-and many take that seriously -as serious as they take their horses!
In the seated areas of Churchill Downs, especially Millionaire's Row, the Southern Belle style of hats with wide brims all elegantly adorned can be seen--down below on the infield is where the real creativity takes hold...and its not just women who horse up their hats.
Much like Royal Ascot The Kentucky Derby is a fashion moment-a chance to see and be seen where "can you top this" is the real game of the day!
When I go I know that I just want an elegant hat that will turn a head or two but won't block the view of the race.
I will need a hat that will make the proper statement!
A Hat to remember!
Now I know Eliza was headed to Ascot but on a Derby Day I have to ask
WWAW-What Would Audrey Wear?? Happy Derby Day!
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