thanks to artist & good friend carol hausser’s eye for the fabulous, this mannikin from the closing of And Old Lace in Salem, OR. was loaned to me so that my 3 decades of mad hat collecting could be archived here. enjoy.
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Sandra, did David ever tell you that Grandma Goebel had quite a fetish for hats? Sadly, I’ve never looked good in hats.
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no. he has never told me that, but as you mention in reference to yourself & hats, i do not look good in them either, which may be another way of saying that i can’t carry them off. still, i collected them!
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How sublime
sub rosa
substantially superb
Is there a subtext ?
all attraction no subtraction
Envy Green from Ms Cat
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grace, only 1 hat in the bunch ever fit my fat head… the motheaten red beret. i’m selling them on etsy. so far, 4 gone. when is your etsy store sparking to life? don’t forget to let me know. xo
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oh! your hats are beautiful!
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thanks, renee. i never could wear them… but it didn’t stop me from desiring them. they are going one by one & people seem happy to get them, which is the most anyone can ask for when they ‘let go’.
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She looks like Judy Garland!
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yes, she does, doesn’t she. it’s that combination of beauty & sadness.
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