In Britain, Ascot is the racecourse most famous for elaborate hats. See https://www.mccarthyandstone.co.uk/life-and-living/explore/lifestyle/history-of-the-ascot-hat/ (The author rather jumps about date-wise, but it gives the general idea.)
Kate Bunting On Sat, May 4, 2019 at 2:21 PM Wicked Frau <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, the event takes place at an actual horse race track But not at the > Kentucky Derby. It will of course be broadcast at the event. This only > the second horse race I will have ever attended. Not really my thing, but > a friend wanted someone to go with her. The only thing historical about it > is that horse racing has been going on forever. Not sure where and when the > fashion of wearing big crazy beautiful expensive hats started. > > > > > > On Fri, May 3, 2019 at 6:11 PM Lavolta Press <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Will there be an actual horse race? I've never seen one except in the > > movies. Not clear where people wear Derby hats. Are there a lot of > > reenactment race events? > > > > Fran > > > > Lavolta Press > > > > www.lavoltapress.com > > > > On 5/3/2019 5:30 PM, Wicked Frau wrote: > > > So I am off to a Derby party tomorrow at Turf Paradise. My friend and > I > > > are "doin' it up" Here are our hats. > > > The more sedate black one is my friend's. Mine is the wild one! > > > > > > https://photos.app.goo.gl/tstANRn19S6288di8 > > > _______________________________________________ > > > h-costume mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > https://indra.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > h-costume mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://indra.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > https://indra.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] https://indra.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
