God Save the Queen — and hat fashion, too

One time as a little tyke I climbed on top of the washing machine in our laundry room and snooped in the cupboards above it. On one of the shelves under a bunch of rags I found an old copy of a Life Magazine. The cover was a photo of a pretty woman wearing a … Read more

Collect Your Thoughts – Collect Pansies

I’ve had a long-time fascination with pansies. I’ve also been a long-time fan of all things Disney. I think my pansy-thing began with the Alice in Wonderland movie: As a little kid, flowers with faces intrigued me. Were there real people inside the flowers? Could they talk? Were they friendly? I think the answers to … Read more

Kate Middleton: Hat Lady Extraordinaire

One reason I like Kate Middleton is because she likes hats—and wears them. She also seems down-to-earth, except when she wears flamboyant fascinators. Then I like her even more. Here are my favorites: the periwinkle blue wallpaper-print dress and matching fascinator: The cream colored brocade coat and feather fascinator: I love fascinators. I have a … Read more