January-February
2010
Jule
Moon, Debbie Norris, and Lea Fox
"Exhibition of Vintage Hats"
In
a departure from the usual art exhibits, the Fairhope Unitarian Fellowship
will have a special exhibit of vintage hats, along with graphics and advertising
of the period illustrating models wearing hats. The opening reception will
be on January 16th, and the exhibit will continue until March 18th.
The hats to be exhibited are from the collections of two members of
the Fellowship, Jule Moon and Debbie Norris, and from that of Lea Fox of Mobile.
Most of the hats are from the 1930s through the 1960s. The hats will be hung
or placed on hat stands, which will make for an interesting and colorful show.
The hats which will be displayed are beautiful in themselves, and invite memories of those worn by ourselves, our mothers, and our grandmothers during a time when women would not attend weddings, church, or even go shopping without a hat. Some vintage gloves will be displayed along with the hats, as those were equally indispensable. The exhibit represents a more formal time, one for which some are nostalgic and for others represents an era of social restrictions from which they are delighted to be free. Join us in reminiscing about an era not long past, but very different from today.
It is hoped that those attending the reception will wear hats of any vintage, old or new, in order to add to the festivities.
The reception
on Saturday, January 16th, will be held at The Fairhope Unitarian Fellowship,
1150 Fairhope Avenue, from 3-5 pm, and will feature the Unitarian String Quartet
as well as delicious refreshments. As always, the public is warmly welcomed.
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