{"product_id":"red-hat-society-wool-wide-brim-hat-with-fabric-rose","title":"Early 2000s Red Hat Society Red Wool Wide Brim Rose Hat 22.5\"","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wonderfully theatrical early-2000s Red Hat Society hat in deep ruby-red wool felt, designed with the broad brim, dramatic flower and unapologetic color that became synonymous with the Red Hat movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rounded crown is encircled by a softly ruched tonal band before blooming into a large layered fabric rose at the side. A wide, gently shaped brim gives the hat considerable presence while keeping the entire design monochromatic — red upon red, with texture rather than contrasting color providing the detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Red Hat Society grew from a 1998 gathering inspired by Jenny Joseph's famous poem \u003cem\u003eWarning\u003c\/em\u003e and its declaration about growing older in purple clothing and a red hat. By the early 2000s, red hats had become the calling card of a remarkable international social phenomenon celebrating friendship, humor and life after fifty. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, it works equally well as a collectible piece of Red Hat culture, a tea or luncheon hat, theatrical millinery or simply a very good red statement hat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWORTH NOTING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAssociated with the \u003cstrong\u003eRed Hat Society tradition\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose members famously wear red hats with purple clothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Society was founded in 1998 and expanded dramatically during the early 2000s, making surviving period Red Hat accessories an interesting little piece of turn-of-the-century women's social history. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConstructed in red wool felt with a tonal ruched band and large layered fabric rose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMEASUREMENTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApproximately 14.5\" across the brim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrown approximately 4.75\" high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterior circumference approximately \u003cstrong\u003e22.5\"\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasurements are approximate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePre-owned vintage condition with age-appropriate evidence of previous wear and storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease review photographs closely for the condition and shape of the wool felt, brim edge, crown, ruched band, fabric rose, interior band and labels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFROM THE HOUSE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are hats meant to finish an outfit, and there are hats that announce the luncheon has officially begun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is decidedly the latter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRuby-red wool, a sweeping brim and an enormous rose capture the wonderfully irreverent spirit of the Red Hat era — when growing older was apparently best approached with good friends, purple clothing and absolutely no interest in disappearing quietly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e~ Genevieve\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Hat Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48713810378946,"sku":"HOG-Gy-HDBG-1270","price":128.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/7285\/5746\/files\/item-003_HOG-Gy-HDBG-1270_SGW-261231483_hero.png?v=1788294332","url":"https:\/\/thehouseofgenevieve.com\/products\/red-hat-society-wool-wide-brim-hat-with-fabric-rose","provider":"The House of Genevieve","version":"1.0","type":"link"}