Speaking about inspiration:
Here's some inspiration for the ladies.
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I have been advised to start a thread about ladies hats as the "post new hats here" is a guy- dominated thread. I have seen some of you ladies posting hats pictures on other threads, related to 1920's attire and not only, but I think it would be quite fun to have our ladies-only and hats-only thread. What do you think?
I only wish I had a proper vintage one to start the thread with o I'm working on it!), but I am sure you ladies, if you like the idea, have plenty to shows us the newbies!
http://photos4.hi5.com/0081/544/627/moI3np544627-02.jpg
http://photos3.hi5.com/0082/502/214/jk6sSK502214-02.jpg
Do women wear these hats on the street in Los Angeles? I see none of them here in Washington. Personally I don't think women have the nerve to wear fur felt hats in public, particularly vintage ones, at least here in Washington, although they could be brought off by women with the right attitude.
There are people here (in the South Bay, and I'm sure in other areas) that have vintage cars and wear vintage clothing. Also, church hats are very popular among church ladies. Young ladies are wearing fascinators (what we called cocktail hats) during day hours, and these, in many cases are the same as what was called doll hats in the 30s and 40s. At school where my daughter works, many of the little girls wear fancy headbands; so, I guess there is lots of hat wearing here.
So the West Coast leads the East Coast. Maybe the East Coast will follow, some years later, as with other fashions.
Oh, I was thinking you were speaking of the State of Washington and not D.C. I always think of that part of the Country having more hats because of the fashion industry, but I'm no expert.