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cecelia
True Blue Farmgirl
497 Posts
cecelia
new york
USA
497 Posts |
 Posted - May 25 2004 : 5:57:58 PM
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Hi farmgals (and guys),
I just read the article about aprons and was wondering if I'm the only one who wears hats! I see Maryjane has more than one in her photos, and she looks great!
When I was little we had to keep our heads covered in church, and in general wore hats for the major holidays, esp. Easter. But I wore hats after they became passe, not to be in "style", but out of necessity. The sun really bothers me, and I find that through the years I don't look aged the way some other women who went hatless all these years.
Two years ago I decided to wear a hat to church again, and unfortunately I felt out-of-place, because I was the only one wearing one. I sure got noticed though, esp. by the men, which didn't make me to popular with the women (oh, we can be B-a-d to each other, can't we?). Anyway, does anyone else wear hats? gardening hats, dressy hats, etc. and for yourself? Just wondering if I'm out-of-touch with the "fashion world" or just a trend setter?
 cecelia
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Clare
True Blue Farmgirl
2173 Posts
NC WA State
USA
2173 Posts |
Posted - May 25 2004 : 7:20:18 PM
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Hi Cecilia, I would love to wear hats, but they won't stay on my head! I have very thick hair and they just kind of work their way up and off my head, Plus if the odd one will stay on, they are hot for me...very strange!!! So, as an alternative I wear a visor to shade my eyes and face somewhat and try to keep my neck covered otherwise. I too have not 'fried' myself in the sun and look considerably younger than my peers because of it. Taking care of one's skin is very important, not just for looks but for health concerns too. I try to get my natural vitamin D in short spurts so as to not burn.
Regarding hats for fun: I knew a lady who each summer had a "Mature Woman's Tea". All who were invited had to wear a hat, that was the price of admission, and to dress as fancily wierd as their hearts desired. You should have seen some of the girls expressing themselves with their outfits! How fun! I think we generally overlook zany fun things like this. We need to play more! ~ Clare
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Paula J.
True Blue Farmgirl
68 Posts
Paula
OK
USA
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Posted - May 26 2004 : 08:57:18 AM
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I adore hats. Unfortunately, they don't adore me! When I take one off my hair, which is very curly, looks mashed and awful. So the only ones I wear regularly are ball caps on the days my hair looks bad anyway!
But, maybe I'll start wearing some of my straw hats again. At the moment they simply hang on the hall tree as decoration. Of course, up here on the prairie, I'll need to add a strap. Otherwise, they'll be in Kansas by nightfall!
pj
Paula J.
Collinsville, OK
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Bronwyn
Farmgirl in Training
13 Posts
Bronwyn
San Martin
California
USA
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Posted - May 26 2004 : 3:04:04 PM
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Ah, yes. The problem heads, the hair, the heat. What's a farmgirl to do?
Trendsetter, trendleader or true to yourself farmgirl? I would say you are all of the above. I love hats and most of them don't love me (I can get headaches from tehm if they are slightly too tight) but I keep trying. I, too, tend to go for the baseball caps but I am trying to go for wearing what I truly want rather than convience, so I am trying more hats again.
Straw does seem to be the most forgiving - any other recommendations?
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cecelia
True Blue Farmgirl
497 Posts
cecelia
new york
USA
497 Posts |
Posted - May 26 2004 : 5:31:19 PM
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Hi Clare,
Thanks for your reply to my topic on hats! I love your "Mature Womens Tea" - a friend and I are planning for a bridal shower tea party for my widowed aunt, age 62, who is getting married in July! We were trying to find ideas for games for "mature ladies" - we're all over 50, and I like your idea of hats, etc. I thought we would not mention anything ahead of time, but keep a list of what everyone is wearing to our tea (hats, gloves, etc.) and see who is the most "tea party appropriate". And to Bronwyn, yes, I guess I'm feeling more free to be true to myself as I get older and wiser!
Dreaming my dreams, who cares about the hair!!! Cecelia
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Paula J.
True Blue Farmgirl
68 Posts
Paula
OK
USA
68 Posts |
Posted - May 27 2004 : 12:12:45 PM
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I remember something a more mature lady told me once about collecting tea cups and saucers and dessert plates. These were of very fine china and she generally gets only one set per pattern. Then she uses them all (mix and match) for holidays and other events. She mentioned having a "tea party" with everyone bringing their own cup and saucer and how much fun it was. Maybe you could do something like that, although you would have to mention it ahead of time.
Have fun!
pj
<We were trying to find ideas for games for "mature ladies" - we're all over 50, and I like your idea of hats, etc. I thought we would not mention anything ahead of time, but keep a list of what everyone is wearing to our tea (hats, gloves, etc.) and see who is the most "tea party appropriate". And to Bronwyn, yes, I guess I'm feeling more free to be true to myself as I get older and wiser!
Dreaming my dreams, who cares about the hair!!! Cecelia
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Paula J.
Collinsville, OK
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ElizArtist
True Blue Farmgirl
113 Posts
Elizabeth
Newbury Park
California
USA
113 Posts |
Posted - May 27 2004 : 2:18:58 PM
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I do wear hats quite a lot, I don't like the sun in my eyes either. I have thin hair so they stay on pretty well. I don't know if they look good on me but I like them anyway. We used to go to Disneyland a lot (the kids were little and my husband works for the company so we get in free), and they sold really cute straw hats, so I collected quite few there, but my favorite hat is a felted one I knitted which I don't get to wear too much cause it's too warm here (always something to complain about! lol). The idea of a tea party is a fun one, that would be a great thing to do for summer solstice.
ta! Elizabeth
p.s. I'm currently boycotting Disney because they are censoring Michael Moore's new movie though.
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Kathy A.
True Blue Farmgirl
116 Posts
Kathy
Utah
USA
116 Posts |
Posted - May 29 2004 : 6:20:34 PM
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| Three Great Big Hurrah Cheers!!! for Elizabeth for-- "I'm currently boycotting Disney because they are censoring Michael Moore's new movie" |
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Clare
True Blue Farmgirl
2173 Posts
NC WA State
USA
2173 Posts |
Posted - May 29 2004 : 7:04:15 PM
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Ditto from Clare... how dare they...
Gardener, Stitcher, Spiritual Explorer and Appreciator of all Things Natural |
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Judith
Rockford
IA
57 Posts |
Posted - Jun 02 2004 : 9:37:37 PM
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| Hi. I am new to the forum. Just loved your conversations about hats and aprons. I love to try hats on in the fancy department stores with my friends and daughter. Those wonderful hats with proper brims, veils and feathers! What fun! My mother in law just gave me some hats from the 50's/60's from her attic, and I have a couple of my mother's from the same era. I have just redecorated a guest room to fit me. "lavender". I plan to hang the hats on a wall as an arrangement in that room..I wore aprons when I was a little girl to do chores. My mother met with the ladies of her sewing club once a week, and one of the ladies made me four little aprons to match my mother's. I thought they were beautiful! When my husband's grandmother passed away many years ago, I received some of her linens. One treasure was a hand smocked, embroidered, gingham apron. The parties are a great idea! |
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Alice Jackson
Farmgirl at Heart
5 Posts
Alice
Stayton
OR
USA
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Posted - Jul 08 2006 : 10:29:04 PM
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| I just love hats. I wear them all the time. I have mostly big brimmed hats because I have vitoligo, a skin condition that hates the sun. Anyway, even before this, I wore hats to work, shopping, everywhere. I love the attention I get from both men and women. I now make sure my hats all have ribbon or string to tie under my chin so the wind won't take it away. I would love to get a pattern to make sunbonnets to wear when I'm gardening. If anyone has one, let me know. |
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Aunt George
True Blue Farmgirl
1476 Posts
Georgann
Midlothian
VA
1476 Posts |
Posted - Jul 08 2006 : 11:21:57 PM
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Hi Alice and welcome to Mary Janes Farm. Hope you enjoy your stay here! Here is a wonderful sunbonnet pattern online. I haven't tried it yet, but I think that I will! It looks easy and is very pretty!
http://www.motherearthnews.com/DIY/1978_July_August/Make_Your_Own_Sunbonnet___in_Less_Than_Two_Hours
Be sure to click on "image gallery" for more photos of this sunbonnet and for the actual pattern.
Good Luck and let us know how your sunbonnets turn out. I wear hats outside too. I love big ole Panama straw type hats and wide brim hats, but I think I'm going to try one of these sunbonnets.
Again, Welcome,
Georgann
http://auntgeorgeshouse.blogspot.com/
Thanks for checking out my apron musings! |
Edited by - Aunt George on Jul 08 2006 11:23:25 PM |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Jul 08 2006 : 11:30:00 PM
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Wow!! This is so timely and perfect! My Bishop's wife called me tonight to see if she could borrow a "pioneer type sunbonnet". It made me feel good that she just assumed I have one. I don't, but have always planned to make at least one. I think I will use this pattern and make one for me and for each of my girls. Just what we need!! Thanks for posting the link Aunt George!!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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Aunt George
True Blue Farmgirl
1476 Posts
Georgann
Midlothian
VA
1476 Posts |
Posted - Jul 08 2006 : 11:33:40 PM
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You're welcome Aunt Jenny!
That is so nice that your Bishop's wife called you. You must be known as a true blue farmgirl through and through! Doesn't that just kinda make you feel warm and fuzzy that she just knew you had one? *g*
I think that I will make them for my little girls too....thanks for that idea. I know they would love them. Hmmm...I think I might just make them aprons to match their bonnets. I see them all the time in the antique shops....aprons and bonnets to match! We always use sunblock outside...SPF50 due to skin cancer in my family. My mother was diagnosed with malignant melanoma a few years ago. They were able to get it all, but....since we are all so fair skin, we stay out of the sun as much as possible.
Here is a link to a site where you can buy sunbonnet patterns that are historically accurate...as per the site. They look really nice too. Never ordered from them.
http://www.5rivers.org/en-gb/dept_16.html
Georgann
http://auntgeorgeshouse.blogspot.com/
Thanks for checking out my apron musings! |
Edited by - Aunt George on Jul 08 2006 11:52:47 PM |
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Buttercup
True Blue Farmgirl
1433 Posts
Talitha
Vermont
USA
1433 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2006 : 12:20:51 AM
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I love to wear hats, fancy ones for dress-up times and such. I used to have quite a few when I was younger and you could still do it, but now it is not so common. But I say if you look good in them, then wear them!!! You know when I move back I think I will go buy some more!!! 
Heres to wearing hats and feeling comfortable and/or beautiful!!!
Hugz!
"If we could maintain the wonder of childhood and at the same time grasp the wisdom of age, what wonder,what wisdom,what life would be ours" |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2006 : 03:29:17 AM
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Girls,
Funny we should be hat talking. Yesterday when we were down in Amish country, I was trying on a lot of bonnets made by the Amish, even some of the black ones. They are just too cute. Aunt george, aprons and bonnets to match, what another good idea. Would love to see what you come up with. Also saw that they had made doll clothes with aprons and bonnets to match the adults.
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Utahfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1940 Posts
Portland
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Jul 09 2006 : 09:23:09 AM
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I've been looking into making some vintage 20s and 30s style cloche hats. I have a couple of patterns that look interesting. Do you think there's a market for this? I just love the look.
Patricia
Come visit my Etsy store at www.chezPatricia.etsy.com
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
4877 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2006 : 12:59:01 PM
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we have so many hats at our house it is verging on ridiculas (sp?). we have a bout 20 hat boxs with 3 to 4 hats in each alot from 1920 - 1940 from my grandmother in law.
have a lovely day and may God bless you and keep you safe
http://sunshinescreations.blogspot.com/
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EagleNest
True Blue Farmgirl
192 Posts
Mary
Yakima
WA
192 Posts |
Posted - Jul 11 2006 : 10:39:07 PM
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Hi Ladies
I was a Civil War reenactor for 5 years. While my husband worn a uniform and rode his horse I got to wear beautiful dresses with hoop skirts and bonnets or hats. I love "Dressing Up" But most of the time I wore work dresses called wrappers with aprons. A 19th century woman always wore an apron while working. Also the aprons didn't go around the neck they were pinned on at the upper corners. The wrapper is the most comfortable dress I've ever worn. I still wear the aprons and hats. Wish I had the courage to wear the gloves. Do a search for Civil War clothing, bonnets, aprons, etc. There is a huge assortment of sites.
Mary
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Gal 5:22 |
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abbasgurl
True Blue Farmgirl
1262 Posts
Rhonda
USA
1262 Posts |
Posted - Jul 11 2006 : 11:06:45 PM
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First Georgann, thank you for the wonderful link!
For the last big outdoor craft show I did, I carried a huge vintage suitcaes filled with my wares, wore a vintage housedress, & a big straw hat to go with the theme. I personally thought I looked a little goofy, but towards the end of the day the artist who owns the property said he'd like to paint me, as I was "quite a picture"!  This man is a nationally known artist, with I "assume" a decent eye. Well, never one to accept a compliment gracefully, I offered to let him use my glasses so he could better see his potential model! LOL I assure you I am no great beauty. And no, I didn't sit for the painting! 
Last time I'll wear a silly hat!
Rhonda
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Jul 11 2006 : 11:40:32 PM
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You crack me up Rhonda!!!
Mary...how neat to do civil war reinactment!! I always thought that would be so fun!! I LOVE the style of dresses and aprons and all. I wish I were a gal who looked better in hats!! I have a big head and thick big hair that is long, and gosh..hats always look silly on me!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
4877 Posts |
Posted - Jul 12 2006 : 07:45:53 AM
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you know jenny I use to think hats looked silly on me to then one day my grandmother said no one looks silly in ahat it is a frame for the face and only brings out a persons beauty after that I had no problem wearing hats. Just think about it a little
have a lovely day and may God bless you and keep you safe
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theherblady
True Blue Farmgirl
510 Posts
Jan
Glasford
Illinois
USA
510 Posts |
Posted - Jul 12 2006 : 08:16:50 AM
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I love hats! In fact, I found some at the antique store in SLC...but they were "pill box" type and they dont sit on my head right....I heard of a tea room in the northeast that everyone gets to pick out a hat to wear during tea..I think I will borrow that idea~~!
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KellyA
True Blue Farmgirl
237 Posts
Kelly
Johnsonville
NY
USA
237 Posts |
Posted - Jul 12 2006 : 11:15:47 AM
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I love the look of hats, but I have yet to find one my husband thinks looks good on me (other than a baseball cap!). I do have a red straw hat and a regular straw hat that I wear when I am out in the sun...the sun doesn't like me, either! But, with curly brown hair and fair skin, I will do what I have to do...no matter how I look!
Kelly
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berries
True Blue Farmgirl
475 Posts
gloria g
Florida
USA
475 Posts |
Posted - Jul 12 2006 : 11:45:34 AM
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I too love hats. Felt ones, straw ones. But I make a floppy brim hat, and them hand sew the brim up with a beautiful button. I give them as gifts. Years ago when I was working, I made all the girls in our office a hat for Christmas, and each one out of a fabric that they actually liked, ie, sunflowers, teddy bears, dots, and of course strawberries! We all got a kick out of it! I too, donate hat's on occassion for friends who have lost their hair due to cancer treatments. And they're great when your having a bad hair day! Enjoy!
gloria g. Richards, TX
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
Posted - Jul 12 2006 : 3:09:26 PM
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Gloria,
Your hats sound so cute! If you ever need some buttons I could send you some, always up for a good cause. You sure do keep busy.
NANCY JO |
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