The iconic hat poll
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The iconic hat poll
Vote for your pick.
1. Aretha Franklin
2. Princess Beatrice
1. Aretha Franklin
2. Princess Beatrice
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Re: The iconic hat poll
You REALLY need a 'neither' button.
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Re: The iconic hat poll
And I believe Beattie is wearing a fascinator, not a hat.
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Re: The iconic hat poll
I like that felt hat Jack!
As for the poll, I had to go with Aretha on the grounds that she has the mileage, talent, and gravitas to pull it off. She herself is an icon, and on her head the hat becomes almost charming. It can't help itself.
Otoh, this may mean that I approached the question wrong. It is, after all, the iconic status of the hat itself that Mutey appears to be asking about. It is a certainty that Bea's fascinator will be the go-to headwear for the next century (at least) when humans are asked to recall an absurd hat.
As for the poll, I had to go with Aretha on the grounds that she has the mileage, talent, and gravitas to pull it off. She herself is an icon, and on her head the hat becomes almost charming. It can't help itself.
Otoh, this may mean that I approached the question wrong. It is, after all, the iconic status of the hat itself that Mutey appears to be asking about. It is a certainty that Bea's fascinator will be the go-to headwear for the next century (at least) when humans are asked to recall an absurd hat.
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Re: The iconic hat poll
I find nothing iconic about these hats. I mean they are not Father Christmas hats, or Fools Caps, or Uncle Sam's Top Hat. Aretha's hat is slightly more inspiring, as it seems to have been modeled vaguely on traditional African women's head scarfs. But the bow is ridiculous, in both designs. I would file it under "hats worn by the rich and/or famous with ridiculous bows".
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Re: The iconic hat poll
I believe that is a true "one size fits all" hat. All, of course, describing head size rather than taste. The badges look like he's a member of some fringe cub scout group
emm, I described the poll as I did because YOU PEOPLE would just do what you planned on doing anyway.
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Re: The iconic hat poll
Yay for Hans' (Dalai Lama's) titfer! He's a Red Hat! Sound Man!
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Re: The iconic hat poll
that's a hard act to follow... poll? what poll?
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No no, Gaga's hats can't win. The hat must be worn with at least a feigned intention that it is actually a legitimate outfit choice.
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I can't find the "Like" button for Em's post. The Dark Side has taken me!
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Re: The iconic hat poll
Let's just agree that emm's right. That being said, I want that lobster hat. I'd even wear the x's over my ta-tas.
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