Monday, August 18, 2008

Hats of Jerusalem


'Perhaps if people wore hats, everything would be better, like it used to be, when everything was simpler, when everyone owned a hat.' Nothing was ever simple about the role of the hat among Jews or anyone else, as this extraordinary series of videos reveals.

Friday, August 15, 2008

Hat-Pins


An important accessory in the Victorian era, pins were used to secure those large hats in place. The Society of Great Britain has some useful information, as does the American Hatpin Society. Google images and Flickr have some good photos.

The Hat Site


The Hat Site is another trade site, but with quite a few useful links, including Books on Hats, hat care, sizing, etc.

YAKKAY


Heidi recommends the YAKKAY helmet cover, a great idea for customizing boring headgear.