if only i had $600


when i was a little girl, i had a rather large collection of hats 
that i picked up tagging along with my mom when she went 
antiquing. this collection has now dwindled to three. 

a pink and white alabama crimson roll tide adjustable hat 
my husband gave me. i wore it once and had red marks 
on my forehead for several hours after taking it off. 

a laurel fenenga straw hat i bought when we lived in seattle 
and went to portland for the day. i couldn't afford it, but that 
didn't stop me from putting it on a credit card. 

the last is a leopard-skin pill-box hat that i bought before 
i knew any better, and that i've never worn out of the house. 
if i were to wear it, it would be at home with the shades 
drawn listening to track 7 off dylan's "blonde on blonde."

i love the laurel fenenga for the straw she used, so when 
i spotted this earlier today, i had trouble breathing. 

it was designed by leslie james.


i love the black velvet ribbon, metal buckle, and white cloth "plume".


if we still lived in san francisco, i'd pop in to see john and try this beauty on. 

2 comments:

acorniv said...

I'm Laurel Fenenga, and wanted to thank you for your kind words. I designed with the sole desire that my hats would gave people the very pleasure you describe. How nice to hear that I succeeded, and that the memory has stayed with you!

Kerry Pitt-Hart said...

laurel, how great to see your comment. and yes, the memory and your beautiful hat is still with me and will be forever.

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