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Miss Sis

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Ha ha Lauren, that's exactly what I thought! (see my previous posts with all my brown hats!!!) A girl can never have too many brown 30s hats.

Some nice looking outfits. Who the woman this 'story' is about? Can anyone enlighten me?

I have more hats to share but taking photos of them isn't easy without a hat model. I tried the morror route and they, and I, looked terrible! lol
 

texasgirl

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The movie is about the life of Lois Wilson, co-founder of Al-Anon Family Groups and wife of Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill Wilson. It is based on William G. Borchert’s 2005 book, The Lois Wilson Story: When Love Is Not Enough. It will probably be sad, but I'm interested in seeing it. :)
 

Foofoogal

Banned
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Vintage Land
Picked up an Avalon and another Mr.John Classic hat yesterday. Not sure if I shall attempt to sell them or not. I have a ton of hats.
I am always torn as I think others who may wear them should have them to having my own personal stash in case I ever see mainstream come back with them. Same with gloves and hankies.
I am so ready if it does...lol
Anyone else have same predicament?
 

Miss Sis

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Foofoogal, I find everytime I go through my hats with a view to 'streamlining' my collection, I love most of them too much to do much culling.

However, I recently parted with one mid 1930s fine straw navy hat that looked so amazing on the girl who bought it, I was *glad* to have sold it on. It wasn't doing much for me!
 

JenBond

New in Town
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Charleston, SC
Hat Netting

I recenty bought the most beautiful mink hat, unfortunately it has a small tear in the netting and the way the netting is attached I'm afraid the hat would be ruined if I were to try to take it apart to replace it. So, my question is, does anyone know anything about repairing the existing netting?
 

Mojito

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This might perhaps more properly belong in one of the gentlemen's threads! I'm going to be wearing a sort of 1830s get up to an event in Paris, and tracked down an opera hat to wear (later period, I know). It will also come in handy for the gentlemen's evening attire I intend to wear to an event at the Napier Art Deco weekend next year...drag being so very, very 20s!

Pay no attention to hair in disarray - this was the very eve of it being re-bobbed, which has now been accomplished:

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And the tiny flat box it collapses into:

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Miss Sis

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'Pop Up' Opera hats are so neat! Perfect for packing - or at the Opera, as the name suggests!

Years ago I wore tails somewhere with really 40s film star hair and red lipstick. It certainly gets attention, but I didn't have a hat to go with it. lol.
 

chanteuseCarey

Call Me a Cab
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LOVE IT Mojito!! Go for it GIRL! The antique box for yours is a real find! I did a Marlene Dietrich tux look with my own "pop up hat" (there is a good story as to how I was "gifted" with this hat, after a memorable Art deco Ball many many years ago! ) at Halloween and had a ball - they call it a collapsible opera hat here. Here I am photographed at an Art Deco movie Palace, and with two FLer fellas at a Halloween party-this pic shows of my vintage movie star hairdo better
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Mojito said:
This might perhaps more properly belong in one of the gentlemen's threads! I'm going to be wearing a sort of 1830s get up to an event in Paris, and tracked down an opera hat to wear (later period, I know). It will also come in handy for the gentlemen's evening attire I intend to wear to an event at the Napier Art Deco weekend next year...drag being so very, very 20s!

Pay no attention to hair in disarray - this was the very eve of it being re-bobbed, which has now been accomplished:

CourfeyracHat.jpg


And the tiny flat box it collapses into:

Hatbox.jpg
 

Mojito

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Miss Sew-n-Sew, that is fabulous! I like some knitted cloches...some I find heavy handed when you're used to the vintage originals, but that pic - and some of the examples I've seen friends do - are gorgeous!

Miss Sis, in your case, I think the tailcoat and red lipstick would be such a show-stopper you wouldn't need the topper!

chanteuseCarey, my goodness, yes! In your case, so very, very Marlene! It looks fabulous...!
 

Lauren

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Indeed! Lovely! Love the box your came with, Mojito. Sometimes the boxes are just as exciting as what's inside (or maybe I just love boxes)!
 

crazydaisy

Practically Family
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UK
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I took my new hat on a stroll up the hill this evening because I couldn't wait to wear it. Hope for another outing as soon as possible and to wear it in a more appropriate, 30's way.
 

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