Red Hats & the Women Who Wear Them

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You don't have to be an "old woman" to enjoy this book.

What a great tribute to Red Hatters, those wonderful women of "a certain age" whose purpose it is to rekindle the ability to laugh at themselves and with each other.

The purple and red attire worn by Red Hatters is based on the poem, Warning by Jenny Joseph. Most of the hats in this book were created to wear for special occasions and social functions by members of Red Hat Society chapters around the country and around the world. Each hat embodies the spirit of the society as well as that of its creator.

From thrift store hats to lamp shades, each hat is carefully crafted and lovingly decorated using flowers, feathers, ribbon, rhinestones, artificial fruit, red and purple fringe, and just about any embellishment you can imagine. Each hat in the book is featured with its owner and its description, revealing the owners' amazing and varied personalities, all having in common the organization's goals of kindling friendships and rediscovering the value of play.

The book also contains a bit of hat history and hat trivia that is not to be missed by any lover of hats, red or otherwise.

You've gotta admire these women with hattitude!

Red Hats & the Women Who Wear Them 

Red Hats & the Women Who Wear Them (Red Hat Society)

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A fun and vibrant celebration of red hats and the women who wear them. On festive display here are some of the most amazing, unique, elegant, and just plain wacky works of millinery art ever designed since the first red hat was donned in 1997.

"When I am an old woman I shall wear purple
With a red hat that doesn't go and doesn't suit me."

A collection of Red Hatters 

. . . in their red and purple finest.

The Red Hat Society by JJWaller

Red Hat Society by corazón girl

RED HATS SOCIETY by Akbar Simonse (busy and tired)

04.05.08 : The Red Hat Society On Tour! by mybluemuse aka PJ Taylor

Red Hat Society by Shockingly Tasty

Park Seed Red Hat Society by Park Seed

the red hat society? by unfocused mike

Red Hat Ladies by mothernature

a meeting of the Red Hat Society by mamasmiley888

Red Hat Society by metroblossom

Red Hats from Tennessee by cookiecrook

Red Hat society by read4fun2

The Red Hat Society's Official Site 

don't miss it!

The Red Hat Society
Fun, Friendship, Freedom, and Fulfillment Over Fifty

What Do You Think About the Red Hat Society? 

Are these women serious or seriously silly?

Some people don't quite "get it." Some think that women over 50 are too old to play dress-up and have tea parties and other social gatherings. What do you think? Here's your chance to tell the world!

Are women over 50 who wear red hats just being silly?

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Not at all! I think the Red Hat Society is a great idea!

ClassyGals says:

Women over 50 seem to have gotten over the whole caring about what other people think about them phase of life. If wearing a red hat makes them happy, that's what they're going to do! Kudos to all red hat wearers!

Evelyn_Saenz says:

What a relief to be able to wear just what you like and not be a slave to fashion.

mbrownauthor says:

Absolutely not! I love to see them being whimsical and having fun!

dc64 says:

No, they are wonderful!

Amanda_Blue says:

The Red Hatters are being self-assertive in a charming way within a world that is writing them off as "too old". This is a terrific (and important) lens! Thank you.

How embarrassing! Those women should grow up and act their age!

 
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What is the Red Hat Society? 

A little background, courtesy of Wikipedia.

The Red Hat Society (RHS) is a social organization founded in 1998 for women over age 50. As of October 2006 there are about 1.5 million registered members in over 40,000 chapters in the United States and 30 other countries.

Red, Purple, Pink? Who wears what?

Members who have not reached that special age of 50 must wear pink hats and lavender outfits.

A full-fledged over-fifty member is expected to wear a red hat with purple attire to Red Hat Society chapter meetings and special events.

If it's her birthday month, a member may wear a purple hat, and word has it that since 2008 is the 10th anniversary of the Red Hat Society, purple hats may be worn all year long.

What's the Buzz about the Red Hat Society? 

Red Hatters in the News

Current news feed, updated daily.
Red Hat Society to picnic in Lions Park
LEICESTER ? The Leicester Red Hat Society will have a Picnic in the Park at 1 pm Wednesday in Lions Park at Main Street and Bottomley Avenue in the Cherry ...
With party, Red Hat Society ignores summer
It was the second year the Jville's Elegant Divascq chapter of the Red Hat Society has thrown a large-scale shindig, this time with the theme ?Christmas in ...
Trio wins Enterprise's Triple Bash beard contest
By Elane Dickenson The judging of the beard contest by the High Wallowas Red Hat Society was a highlight of the city of Enterprise's Triple Birthday Bash ...

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