Hats for Easter and History
The divine Kaye Barley is blogging about hats today on Meanderings and Muses, so when I stumbled acro
ss this ad for Easter hats from 1928, I just had to post it, especially since I found it on a search that had absolutely nothing to Kaye’s fun blog post.
One of the things I think about when I’m researching a new Kitty Pangborn book, as I am right now, is that considering everything that is known about Miss Pangborn, in 1931 she’s more likely to be wearing one of these hats from 1928 than she is something for closer to the time in which we meet up with her. That’s true in most historical fiction, I think. And it’s certainly true in life. We don’t all run around wearing the latest designer duds. And a three year old hat -- or coat or pair of shoes -- is not unthinkable, especially considering the fact that Kitty is a working girl at a time in history known for financial iffyness.
Tip of the (fabulously designed Easter) hat to Gatochy, who is always digging up wonderful images.
ss this ad for Easter hats from 1928, I just had to post it, especially since I found it on a search that had absolutely nothing to Kaye’s fun blog post.One of the things I think about when I’m researching a new Kitty Pangborn book, as I am right now, is that considering everything that is known about Miss Pangborn, in 1931 she’s more likely to be wearing one of these hats from 1928 than she is something for closer to the time in which we meet up with her. That’s true in most historical fiction, I think. And it’s certainly true in life. We don’t all run around wearing the latest designer duds. And a three year old hat -- or coat or pair of shoes -- is not unthinkable, especially considering the fact that Kitty is a working girl at a time in history known for financial iffyness.
Tip of the (fabulously designed Easter) hat to Gatochy, who is always digging up wonderful images.
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