Mimi Weddell was a well known New York personality on the fashion scene. She was well known for her wearing of hats for the sheer joy of it as well as the style statement. Here are some choice quotes from the New York Times related to her wearing of...
Topics: Hat Fun, Mimi Weddell, New York, Personalities, Post Retirement Careers, Retiree second career

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This video was discovered by You Tube user Nick Wallace Smith.http://www.youtube.com/user/nickwallacesmithThanks to Nick for finding this and for his creative adding of very appropriate Elgar music.The first sequence shows her in a carriage at Balmoral...
Topics: 1897, British Monarchs, Czar Nicholas, Fashion History, Nicholas and Alexandria, Queen Victoria, Royalty, Victorian, Victorian Hats, Victoris, Vintage

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I recently interviewed Maria Curcic a Designer and Artist from British Columbia Canada. One of her principal activities is the design and making of high end Millinery. She was born in Paris France and this background has influenced her in her artistic...
Topics: Breast Cancer, Fashion Hats, French, Hats in Books, Maria Curcic, Milliners and Designers, Millinery, Millinery Techniques, Women with hair loss

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This is a cartoon showing what if there were an all women jury in late Victorian/Edwardian times. As far as I know women did not sit on Juries at that time since the qualification was, I believe, that you had to be an elector and women did not have the...
Topics: Basic Information, Edwardian, Gibson, Hat Fun, Jury, Vintage

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjsfwWZ6thEThis is a video clip from 1909 made by D. W. Griffith showing the stresses in the movie theatre of sitting behind women wearing the oversize hats of the period - its really funny. Check out the You Tube link and..
Topics: 1909, Edwardian, Edwardian Hats, Fashion History, Hat Fun, Silent Movie, Vintage

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