Why in the world did we ever stop wearing hats? Aren't they beautiful?
Plus, think of all the stress you'd save on a bad hair day...just put
on a cute hat!
Hats must have been all the rage in the early
20th century in Logan, Utah, and the surrounding communities. From the
looks of things, every girl had more than one hat. I think they might
have been the most important fashion accessory.
Alice James, Lila James Heninger, Ethel Heninger
Naomi and Henry Heninger
Hazel and Josh Gunnell
Naomi Heninger
Hazel Heninger
Naomi Heninger holding Maxine Gunnell, her granddaughter
My
great-grandmother, Sarah Ann Brown Gunnell was a milliner or hat maker.
She wrote a short life story - this little excerpt tells how she got
her start making hats:
Sarah Ann Gunnell
"At
the age 16, I was sent to learn the millenary and dress making art to
Sister Ellen Whiton. Thereafter I followed that line in a limited way
sewing and making straw hats. My sister braiding the straw and various
patterns. I had become quite adept at making the trimming for the hats
out of the natural and died straw thus we manufactured all the family
hats and sold many."
These are her three oldest children - Rosella, Veda, and Charles - I'm sure she's the one that made their cute little hats!
What
about you - do you wish we still wore hats like they used to wear? What
kind of hat would you choose? Do you have old family photos of women
wearing hats?
I hope you'll leave me a comment and let me know - just click on "comments" below this post and follow the instructions!
This story is my contribution to the 10th edition of the Blog Carnival "Smile for the Camera."
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What a great idea! Your Dad was precious when he was a little girl!
By the way, I tried to click on "Follow this Blog" and can't. Is this a blogger blog or Wordpress?
Judy
That caption is a RIOT! Thanks so much for creating this blog and for sharing, JoLyn! I'm loving this. I also like the blogs you suggest on your left sidebar. I also love Chickens in the Road and the Sushi one, but am a new subscriber now to the Appalachian blog. You are a gem! I'll be followin' ya!
I laughed out loud and Christine said, "he does look like a girl!" Do you remember seeing that picture in Gammy's house and Mom telling us that was Grandpa when he was a little girl?
I honestly don't know how he could hold back the tears long enough to have that picture taken. I'm almost crying for him just looking at that picture.
Thanks everyone for your nice compliments!
Well he was a pretty little girl :) Reminds me-one time my best friend and I dressed up her little brother and painted his finger nails-her father wasn't happy with us!
Love the idea behind the caption posts-very neat!