tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post4607016432611990900..comments2024-03-28T12:59:00.516-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: OH, THOSE VICTORIAN HATS! THREE STORIES AND A BASEMENTDebbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-89575165172152350912014-02-25T23:13:53.174-05:002014-02-25T23:13:53.174-05:00Hi Margaret! What a sad yet fun post! I'm a me...Hi Margaret! What a sad yet fun post! I'm a member of both the ASPCA and PETA and it brought a tear to my eye and a wrench in my gut what happened to millions of birds for some tacky hats back then. It just hurts my heart that innocent creatures have to suffer so horribly for man's crazy whims! But off that soapbox and onto dry ground I truly enjoyed your post and all the comments after! I like hats but have to be in the mood to wear one and then only a baseball cap or girlie simple straw hat -bowler-ish! (And you're right about Kate! She'd probably even look good in a potato sack!) kam110476https://www.blogger.com/profile/01693696612437738986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-59308168692622292382014-02-24T18:29:40.417-05:002014-02-24T18:29:40.417-05:00Hi Sharon, oh, yes, I remember some of those ridic...Hi Sharon, oh, yes, I remember some of those ridiculous hats. Kate sure knows how to wear a hat, but then she'd look good in a pickle barrel. I can't say I look good in hats, but I don't care. Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-83189272864079795722014-02-24T18:24:20.820-05:002014-02-24T18:24:20.820-05:00Martha,
My granddaughter wore a poodle skirt for...Martha, <br /><br />My granddaughter wore a poodle skirt for Halloween and thought that was the best. I'll have to tell her about the sugar water. I love that!Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-22978114287036403012014-02-24T18:21:17.395-05:002014-02-24T18:21:17.395-05:00Hi Britney, the prices surprised me, too. Hi Britney, the prices surprised me, too. Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-44090809625919447582014-02-24T18:15:27.002-05:002014-02-24T18:15:27.002-05:00Her hat will never go out of style, year after yea...Her hat will never go out of style, year after year; it will always look ridiculous!!!! I love this! Did you notice the ridiculous hats at Wm and Kate's wedding several years ago? I am not a hat person, so a hat has to look very, very good before I will try to wear one. Thanks for your interesting post. sharon, CA wileygreen1(at)yahoo(dot)comsharon mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10130208778591424260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-28313761492484695742014-02-24T18:00:05.582-05:002014-02-24T18:00:05.582-05:00I love this on hats. I never knew that about feath...I love this on hats. I never knew that about feathers, but then I don't use them much on hats in my books. I used to wear them all the time to church before teased hairstyles came in. My maternal grandmother never left the house without one one and in almost every picture I have of her, she's wearing a hat. <br /><br />As to future generations, my kids really made fun of my high school pictures until the '50's became popular. Then they wanted to know all about that era and the clothes we wore. They had a good laugh when I told them I washed my petticoats in sugar water to make them stiff to hold out my skirts.Martha W. Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415972499923372153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-27852085271017816442014-02-24T15:48:14.432-05:002014-02-24T15:48:14.432-05:00Hi, Margaret! What an interesting post! I can j...Hi, Margaret! What an interesting post! I can just imagine all of the feathered finery! I was surprised by the prices of bird feathers during the plume rush. Wow! Hats are not for me, but I do think they are quite fun and stylish on others. <br /><br />texaggs2000 at gmail dot comBritney Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02972950656114757798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-43840302688503288892014-02-24T14:51:17.075-05:002014-02-24T14:51:17.075-05:00Marilyn, a milliner protagonist--what fun! I have...Marilyn, a milliner protagonist--what fun! I have a heroine with a similar vocation. It's hard to find historical information on women's occupations. Good luck!Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-3749089536887961172014-02-24T13:44:50.601-05:002014-02-24T13:44:50.601-05:00I like to wear hats too, but usually only wear the...I like to wear hats too, but usually only wear them to church in the spring. I always get a lot of compliments when I do, but one man asked me last year why I was wearing one, if I had a bad hair day, as if wearing the hat wasn't intentional! What a shame all those birds were killed for their feathers. In my newest WIP, my protagonist is a milliner, so this post really whetted my appetite to dive in with details! Thanks, Margaret.Marilyn Turkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09613157670868692501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-55398342552878280112014-02-24T13:38:43.696-05:002014-02-24T13:38:43.696-05:00Hi Jackie, it's hard to imagine wearing a bird...Hi Jackie, it's hard to imagine wearing a bird on your head. Of course I look back at those silly bouffants and torpedo bras I wore during my high school years and find those hard to believe, too. Do you suppose future generations will laugh at what we wear today?Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-35837255550775092292014-02-24T11:27:27.167-05:002014-02-24T11:27:27.167-05:00Margaret, Enjoyed the post. I can't imagine w...Margaret, Enjoyed the post. I can't imagine wearing some of those hats, I would have been one of those people who were grateful when they outlawed the feathers!<br />No I am not a hat person but on bad hair day's it would be nice to be one!!<br />thank you <br />mcnuttjem0(at)gmail(dot)comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00754548601652231995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-1277291004245276312014-02-24T06:15:47.129-05:002014-02-24T06:15:47.129-05:00Hi Melanie, if everyone wore a hat you'd proba...Hi Melanie, if everyone wore a hat you'd probably feel more comfortable. But if there is such a thing as a hat person that would describe me. Every once in awhile I wear a hat to church just to make things more interesting (or to hide a bad hair day).<br />Take care!Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-7949613816073651652014-02-24T01:23:21.495-05:002014-02-24T01:23:21.495-05:00I love your post, Margaret. I have worn a few hats...I love your post, Margaret. I have worn a few hats in my time but I have to confess, I am just not a hat person. I always feel very self conscience in a hat. I have decided that women either are hat people or they are not!<br /><br />mauback55 at gmail dot comMelanie Backushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727406782355039525noreply@blogger.com