It turns out that what I’ve been telling audiences for years – that red hats used to be hard to come by because it was thought that women in red hats might not be wearing any knickers – was not only true, but very taken seriously by some. Today at our hat show in Dunville, a woman reported a ‘red hat’ incident that occurred years ago in England. The woman’s mother was wearing a red hat when she and her husband stepped onto a bus and overheard a couple of Irish guards casting aspersions on her character. The husband defended his wife’s honour, and when she returned home alone and the children asked where their father was, her response was “in the clink”.
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This beauty, a hot pink sinamay straw with red feathers, is on its way to me from millinery designer Maria Curcic’s studio in B.C. Although it is fitted with clips, I have asked Maria to add an elastic chignon strap which works best for me with a fascinator. These straps hide under the hair and are perfect for securing a forward-tilt brow hat in place.
Maria’s one-of-a-kind creations always arrive promptly and in perfect condition, so I expect I will be wearing this beauty to our next retrospective millinery fashion show at the 
The Mobile Millinery Museum is gearing up for our busy May season once again. We kick off Mothers’ Day weekend early this year (Thursday, May 11th) with a visit to the 
On Mother’s Day weekend itself, we return to 
As Canada celebrates its 150th birthday this year, the Mobile Millinery Museum & Costume Archive has curated a travelling exhibit entitled the Ladies of Confederation Tea. In 2014, the 150th anniversary of the Charlottetown conference, my husband’s family took their places on the steps of Government House, posing in top hats to mimic that famous Fathers of Confederation image. Each was a direct descendant of David and Kessiah Shephard, former American slaves, brought to the island as personal servants of Governor John Fanning. The image got me thinking about how we celebrate our “Fathers of Confederation” and forget about the women behind these powerful men. That is why, this year, the Mobile Millinery Museum & Costume Archive will celebrate the Ladies of Confederation and those who came after, with a presentation of authentic fashion artefacts representing What Women Wore, 1867 to 1967.
Fall under Autumn’s spell with the 
