Vintage Hats

Some years ago I was really into old hats, hats like my grandmother and great aunt used to wear. My Aunt Emma always had a hat on her head. The hats she wore were sometimes nothing more than some netting on top of a wired base. Like this: See the netting? It’s kinda raggedy from age.
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This is the top.
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Here is another one kinda like what she wore.
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She wore this type also. It sat flat on the top of the head and the “points” were wired so they were shaped to conform to the individual’s head.
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This is a bigger, fancier hat, equally old. I’m sure that Aunt Emma had one similar to this one, too.
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I saw a hat rack in a magazine years ago, filled with old, vintage hats. In those days we didn’t use the word “vintage”. Things were just plain OLD.  Anyway, I bought a hat rack to hang on the wall and then had to get old hats to go on it, which I gleefully did at tag sales.  Through the years I put old pocketbooks up there, too. This is in my front hallway. Can’t really see the mirror, but it’s under there.
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They can get pretty dusty sitting up there …
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Best wishes, all. Linda


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3 comments

  1. I can remember my Grandma always wearing a hat. Even like the small hat you showed in your post. The more fancy hats were for Sunday or Lodge.... Another thing she always wore were white gloves..... Ahhhhh.... The 40's & 50's were so elegant!!
    Have a Great Day!
    Marilyn

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  2. I love hats too! I have collected several over the years and have them hanging in my guests room. Great post, thanks for sharing!

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  3. So pretty - I love vintage hats and accessories! My mom used to buy me old hats and gloves from flea markets and garage sales for me to dress up in.

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