I’d like to preface this post by letting you all know that I took my own advice.  Yesterday, I put on a black and white outfit, and was going to use a long hot pink scarf for a headband.  But on a whim I tied it around my waist and decided it looked much cooler that way – and it broke up the monotony of the black and white.  *Curtsies*

When you think of certain people, you automatically picture them with a hat on.  Or when someone mentions a certain hat style, you automatically picture a certain person.  Just like Superman and his cape, the man and the costume become inextricably intertwined.

I was going to leave fictional characters like The Man in the Yellow Hat, or Sherlock Holmes and his deerstalker, off this list, but I came across the term “alice band” and decided it was too cute to leave out.  So, here’s a short list of people and the headgear that made them great –or the headgear that they made great.

1. Nefertiti and her “cap crown” – the name of this Egyptian queen immediately calls to mind the famous 3000-year-old limestone bust of her wearing a tall, blue headdress – she’s famous for the beautiful face under it as well. (more…)

I don’t know about you, but if I don’t get out every day, I’ll crack up.  I don’t mind rain, I don’t mind snow, I don’t mind heat; what I need is fresh air!  And if I can find something enjoyable – or necessary – to do outside rather than inside, I’ll do it.  So grab a hat and join me this weekend at one of the following fun outdoor activities!

1. Do your grocery shopping at a farmer’s market instead of a supermarket.  You’ll get better fruits and vegetables for cheaper, and you never know what other funky products you’ll come across!
2. Hit a festival on the weekend; there are all kinds of hobby and craft events going on in the spring and summer, plus state and county fairs and so on.  My personal favorite is a Renaissance Faire; you’ll see people wearing all kinds of cool costumes, so feel free to dress however you want – a Crocheted Snood will fit right in and even be somewhat historically accurate!
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Why do you cover?

What are you doing here?

By which I mean, what brings you to a website and a blog about hair covering?

Last year, Coveryourhair.com polled Facebook fans, asking why they wear headcoverings.  The results: 18% of responders said that they love to look good, 79% cover their head/hair for religious reasons, and 4% aren’t sure.  No one involved in the poll answered that they cover for medical reasons, but it was a possibility.

Lots of people know that Muslim women have religious reasons to cover their hair; fewer people may realize that married Orthodox Jewish women cover too, albeit in a different style.  As a matter of fact, some Christian and pagan women do (more…)

Which hat will flatter you best?

Have you ever gone into a store, spied a really cute hat in exactly the color you wanted, and run to try it on – only to find that it made you look like an idiot?  Trust me, I’ve had that experience, and I’m willing to bet that most of you have as well.

It turns out that there’s an art to choosing a hat that will flatter you, and it has a lot to do with the shape of your face.  Once again, my googling fingers have worked their magic and found the following sage advice for hat shoppers everywhere.

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Would you go out like this?

Taste in clothing and accessories can vary wildly.  I knew a girl in high school who used to wear a stretchy, glittery, long pink skirt with a brown and green and orange floral t-shirt.   And I saw a guy yesterday who had on one of those urban kilts – definitely not the mainstream!  When it comes to clothing, most people have some sort of limit in their daring side.  I recently put my googling skills to the test, and came up with the following…um…unusual headwear.  Would you wear any of these on your head?

1. Hair Sculpture – can you do the ‘do?
2. Apparently, people wear things like this at the Kentucky Derby.
3. Marie Antoinette could pull off wearing a ship on top of her wig, but can you?
4. I once saw a mailman wearing a pith helmet, although I don’t think his had a built-in air conditioner.
5. Eat it or wear it?  I don’t know how long this would last in the sun, but I bet chocolate hats taste as good as chocolate bars!

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