<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'><P>I loved this little treatise on hats! Thanks, Pat, for all this food for thought. I really could relate to your last paragraph about a hat providing an identity, for when I put on my oilskin Australian rainhat, I instantly become a cowgirl, bow-legged swagger and all!</P>
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<P>Can't wait to see everyone's interpretation.</P>
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<P>Regards,</P>
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<P>Judy</P>
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<P><BR>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: patchapin@mindspring.com<BR>To: "Aquanet@Cleverwhiz. Com" <aquanet@cleverwhiz.com><BR>Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 9:24:29 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern<BR>Subject: [Aquanet] Fw: Hail to Hats<BR><BR><BR>> There's a whole bunch about hats:<BR>><BR>> My first experience with hats was to realize with horror that the feathers <BR>> decorating my Great Aunt Beau's hat were egret feathers. My brother, two <BR>> years younger,had already tried out the 'cherries' on another aunt's <BR>> Sunday hat. Think back on the stuff that used to decorate hats, all the <BR>> way from Carmen Miranda's fruit salad to entire birds!<BR>><BR>> We also knew the old rule about when going to San Francisco you needed <BR>> gloves and a hat (I felt a tad guilty there at UC Berkeley years later, <BR>> minus both).<BR>><BR>> Officers' hats in the military come with responsibility and more rules, <BR>> not to be confused with bellhop's hats. As well, a hat sometimes tell you <BR>> who is under it: the fireman's hat, the bishop's mitre and nun's headgear, <BR>> a witch's hat or a clown hat. There's a rude old saying about new boat <BR>> owner's and admirals' hats, for all of that.<BR>><BR>> Not perhaps hats but close: hoods, helmets, kerchiefs, scarves, turbans, <BR>> snoods, helmets, head-dresses, ball caps or other gimme caps, knit <BR>> caps/storm caps, parasols, little kids' hats with propellers, etc.<BR>><BR>> Western hats/cowboy hats have styles and types, never mind men's hats as <BR>> they go further North -- fedoras, snap-brims, top hats, etc. Hats of <BR>> various kinds have been trademarks, right?<BR>><BR>> There's a lot to be said about hats we have not even touched on.<BR>><BR>> Why do we want a hat? So often, it has less to do with protection from <BR>> the elements, but maybe more to do with an identity? What makes a hat? <BR>> There used to be a whole industry of people who made 'Panama' hats, the <BR>> egret and the ostrich were in real trouble because of hats, and yet you <BR>> can use so many things as an impromptu hat if you need one...............<BR>><BR>> pat chapin<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> ----- Original Message ----- <BR>> From: "Floyd Willis" <willis@psnw.com><BR>> To: <patchapin@mindspring.com><BR>> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 11:47 AM<BR>> Subject: Re: [Aquanet] Hail to Hats<BR>><BR>><BR>>> It's quite true that hats are pretty much out, but on the other hand - <BR>>> think<BR>>> about it - still people wear hats for all kinds of things - not <BR>>> necessarily<BR>>> to be dressed up like it used to be.<BR>>><BR>>> For instance the bikers that just rode through Clovis, CA with Armstrong<BR>>> with them, all had on hats to keep them more safe - even those have<BR>>> different designs on them - then there are those hats that men mostly <BR>>> wear<BR>>> when they go fishing and some of them are so funny - with turned up rim <BR>>> all<BR>>> around and usually khaki color, then the hats that the chefs wear- what<BR>>> about those and cowboy hats seem to still be in - at least around her I <BR>>> see<BR>>> people wearing cowboy hats quite often -<BR>>><BR>>> then there are some great big hats that women wear sometimes when they go <BR>>> to<BR>>> the beach that are sometimes beautifully decoarated and sometimes not - <BR>>> then<BR>>> of course we could paint hats of the past - even say the Indian <BR>>> Headdresses<BR>>> that I always thought were so beautiful and then the hats that the U.S.<BR>>> Service people wear in history and not - and sometimes you see women <BR>>> wearing<BR>>> very ornamental hats that match their dresses - we have a couple that are<BR>>> from Nigeria in our church and from time to time they wear their former<BR>>> country costumes - and they look so great - they wear these usually when<BR>>> were are having a mission group going to Nigeria and then we have lots of<BR>>> people who are from Vietnam, etc and they sometimes have festivals here <BR>>> in<BR>>> Fresno - the hats the ladies wear are very decorative and beautiful and <BR>>> on<BR>>> and on I could go - the range of hats is forever - depending upon how you<BR>>> want to approach them - I haven't decided how I am going to approach my <BR>>> hat<BR>>> painting - and if I am going to paint just one or several or ? I think <BR>>> it<BR>>> is going to be a challenge but I have always been one that has liked<BR>>> challenges with my watercolor. So much from me on that subject.<BR>>><BR>>> My hat is off to you for talking about it - Bev.<BR>>> ----- Original Message ----- <BR>>> From: <patchapin@mindspring.com><BR>>> To: "Floyd Willis" <willis@psnw.com>; "Aquanet@Cleverwhiz. Com"<BR>>> <aquanet@cleverwhiz.com><BR>>> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 5:58 PM<BR>>> Subject: Re: [Aquanet] Hail to Hats<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>>> I'm not talking about the fine art world, so no fear.<BR>>>><BR>>>> But hats, like other things, go in and out of fashion, both as headgear<BR>>> and<BR>>>> as paintings. Think back a few years, and recall that the big thing was<BR>>>> "SouthWest" art, which meant anything with a mainland Native American<BR>>> theme,<BR>>>> cactus, and a certain triad of colours. Go back further, and there was <BR>>>> a<BR>>>> period where frogs, mushrooms, cute mice, unicorns or other items held<BR>>> sway<BR>>>> in the commercial world of design. People were convinced they needed or<BR>>>> wanted items with these things, from notebooks and wastepaper baskets to<BR>>>> stationary and wrapping paper.<BR>>>><BR>>>> Hats and shoes went through recently, and didn't make much of a ripple<BR>>> this<BR>>>> time around. If I was still in Tropic Texas at South Padre Island, I<BR>>> could<BR>>>> paint a Charro sombrero and it would sell locally -- for anyone who<BR>>> doesn't<BR>>>> know what this outfit looks like, Google Emiliano Zapata photos and you<BR>>> will<BR>>>> see. The sombrero in Tamaulipas is now usually made of velvet covering,<BR>>>> with spangle/sequin embroidery; done right, it can weigh more than a<BR>>> couple<BR>>>> of pounds by itself, but is an impressive piece all by itself, never <BR>>>> mind<BR>>>> the rest of the outfit.<BR>>>><BR>>>> However, in the area where I am now, there's absolutely no call for<BR>>> anything<BR>>>> like this.<BR>>>><BR>>>> pat chapin<BR>>>> www.patchapin.com<BR>>>><BR>>>> ----- Original Message ----- <BR>>>> From: "Floyd Willis" <willis@psnw.com><BR>>>> To: <patchapin@mindspring.com><BR>>>> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 5:24 PM<BR>>>> Subject: Re: [Aquanet] Hail to Hats<BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>> > Hi, Why couldn't you market it? I am just curious. Bev.<BR>>>> > ----- Original Message ----- <BR>>>> > From: <patchapin@mindspring.com><BR>>>> > To: "Raymond Blum" <raymond@paidtech.com>; "aquanetArt"<BR>>>> > <aquanet@cleverwhiz.com><BR>>>> > Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 6:17 PM<BR>>>> > Subject: [Aquanet] Hail to Hats<BR>>>> ><BR>>>> ><BR>>>> >> Wow, I'm thinking this one over for sure; I know I can't market<BR>>> whatever<BR>>>> >> comes of it, but by the same token, it just 'feels' like fun!<BR>>>> >><BR>>>> >> And of course, there's the deeper meanings thing; start thinking <BR>>>> >> about<BR>>>> > hats<BR>>>> >> and why people wear them, and you start thinking about heads and what<BR>>> in<BR>>>> >> them, and.......oh, never mind!<BR>>>> >><BR>>>> >> Hopefully we are all gonna do this one!<BR>>>> >><BR>>>> >> pat chapin<BR>>>> >><BR>>>> >><BR>>>> >> ----- Original Message ----- <BR>>>> >> From: "Raymond Blum" <raymond@paidtech.com><BR>>>> >> To: "aquanetArt" <aquanet@cleverwhiz.com><BR>>>> >> Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 2:18 PM<BR>>>> >> Subject: Re: [Aquanet] March theme votes are in...<BR>>>> >><BR>>>> >><BR>>>> >> > Hey everyone, I am sorry I did not write the guidelines for the <BR>>>> >> > theme<BR>>>> >> > gallery up very clearly... I am rewriting it now<BR>>>> >> ><BR>>>> >> > On Feb 22, 2009, at 4:54 PM, Raymond Blum wrote:<BR>>>> >> ><BR>>>> >> >> and the winner is...<BR>>>> >> >> oh that would be telling :)<BR>>>> >> >><BR>>>> >> >> Click here to see the results and instructions for how to<BR>>>> >> >> participate http://www.aquanetart.com/themeresults<BR>>>> >> >><BR>>>> >> >> Now... go paint!!!<BR>>>> >> >><BR>>>> >> >> ---Raymond<BR>>>> >> >> Aquanet mailing list<BR>>>> >> >> Aquanet@thedigitalbraintrust.net<BR>>>> >> >> http://lists.thedigitalbraintrust.net/mailman/listinfo/aquanet<BR>>>> >> >><BR>>>> >> >> Check out the Aquanet web site:<BR>>>> >> >> http://www.aquanetart.com<BR>>>> >> ><BR>>>> >> > Aquanet mailing list<BR>>>> >> > Aquanet@thedigitalbraintrust.net<BR>>>> >> > http://lists.thedigitalbraintrust.net/mailman/listinfo/aquanet<BR>>>> >> ><BR>>>> >> > Check out the Aquanet web site:<BR>>>> >> > http://www.aquanetart.com<BR>>>> >><BR>>>> >> Aquanet mailing list<BR>>>> >> Aquanet@thedigitalbraintrust.net<BR>>>> >> http://lists.thedigitalbraintrust.net/mailman/listinfo/aquanet<BR>>>> >><BR>>>> >> Check out the Aquanet web site:<BR>>>> >> http://www.aquanetart.com<BR>>>> >><BR>>>> ><BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>><BR>> <BR><BR>Aquanet mailing list<BR>Aquanet@thedigitalbraintrust.net<BR>http://lists.thedigitalbraintrust.net/mailman/listinfo/aquanet<BR><BR>Check out the Aquanet web site:<BR>http://www.aquanetart.com<BR></P></div></body></html>