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May and My Love of Hats

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May makes me think of hats…maybe it’s the Kentucky Derby.   Maybe it’s remembering the black straw with the big turned up brim that I wore to church in high school.   Such a fashion statement!   Or it could have been the hot pink derby hat I wore with the faux black suit I designed in college.   Whatever it is, May just says ‘HATS’ to me.   You might like to check out this link to see the current Kentucky Derby Hats!    http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/04/living/kentucky-derby-hats/index.html?hpt=hp_abar I thought it might be a great time to share the story of one of my vintage hats that is on my etsy site www.etsy.com/shop/brittdesign . Many years ago, I started collecting hats.   I love to wear hats that are unusual and as people discovered my love, they started giving me their old ones.   One of those gifts was this Archie Eason hat that looks like three doves were swooping around and decided to land on my head.   It was just unique...