Hat interlude
The occasion was the Investec Derby horse-races in Epsom, England, and here are some hats for your perusal.
Although for most purposes the era of the obligatory hat is long gone, it endures at these tony racing venues. But its survival is of the ironic form.
Hats used to be mostly a matter of propriety and involved serious style and grace (see this for more Derby photos, including some older ones), although they often had a fillip of whimsy. Now they tend to be mere tokens of postmodern commentary on The Hat. And they are perched, so they don’t mess with the coif and lead to the dread hat hair.
To wit:
Ah, to have the free time and disposable wealth to throw away on useless apparel. Truly the definition of the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness.
d(^_^)b
http://libertyatstake.blogspot.com/
“Because the Only Good Progressive is a Failed Progressive”
Yes, but where are the hats made from Jello?
Mrs Whatsit: they are lying in puddles on the ground.
But they were nice while they lasted.
I’d call that a well-deserved meltdown.
Mrs Whatsit: they are lying in puddles on the ground.
But they were nice while they lasted.
You have to use “finger jello” for that. I loved finger jello as a kid. Here’s a search for finger jello.
Weird hats on cute birds in the eye of this beholder, but as Cole Porter said: “… now heaven knows anything goes.”
Until i can wear a hat like that and be taken seriously, we are not equal….
now… anyone want to talk abut the department of education having shotguns and their own delegated police force, and how now being nationalized they can issue warrants and break down doors?
“They surrounded the house; it was like a task force or S.W.A.T team,” across the street neighbor Becky said. “They all had guns. They dragged him out in his boxer shorts, threw him to the ground and handcuffed him.” …
“I felt really bad for those kids,” said Becky about agents when they brought out Wright’s three children. “They were crying really loud.”
Money Quote:
The Office of Inspector General is the law enforcement arm of the U.S. Department of Education and is responsible for the detection of waste, fraud, abuse, and other criminal activity involving Federal education funds, programs, and operations. As such, OIG operates with full statutory law enforcement authority, which includes conducting search warrants, making arrests, and carrying firearms. The acquisition of these firearms is necessary to replace older and mechanically malfunctioning firearms, and in compliance with Federal procurement requirements. For more information on OIG’s law enforcement authority, please visit their Web site at : http://www.ed.gov/oig”
bet you didnt know that they were delegating powers to administrative departments (as in the soviet union)…
just mentioning it “in passing”…
Carmen Miranda comes to mind.
Not to be catty :), but my preference has long been The Cat in the Hat.
Gringo, I must tip my hat to you for that.
I want to know how the Brit women keep those “fascinators” on in a breeze, much less a genuine gust of wind. As far as silly apparel goes though, they’re no worse than mens’ neckties, and far more visually interesting in most cases.
This light to reddish skinned and balding Anglo wears a full brimmed hat six a week while working outside in the sun…:)
meant “six days a week”
Jon Baker,
Perchance you meant 8 days a Week? 😉
Artfldgr,
From frou frou hats you non sequitur to SWAT teams? Affectionately I must say that when you leave me behind in the dust I fail to grasp how you got from A to Z. Those lovely young ladies in weird hats are not a fair match against a SWAT team so I must cry foul. 😉 x 10E12
neo, “the era of the obligatory hat is long gone”?
I don’t think so. Ball caps are the new fedora. Unfortunately.
It looks as though the hats are organically growing out of their foreheads. Couture? Sorry but they look totally ridiculous.
Parker,
while traveling thru all 57 states….
That or at other times they send a message. I look so good I can wear this stupid hat and still look good.
That was sort of the consensus awhile back at a party when the women wearing one of those outfits that look like a big sort of bag left. She was just showing off she could wear this weird bag dress and still look good. I’d post a link if I knew what the outfit was called…
the move to something else is promted by the only thing more frivolous and life time wasting than the frou frou hat, is articles about the frou frou hat, and awards for such would be even more so… 🙂
ie… given other things that might be important for the world to know, is helping the msm kabuki distraction party with frou frou the best use of time?