Red Hats For The Red Hat Society Gals

Red Hats For The Red Hat Society Gals

Every once in a while you may see a group of women wearing extravagant red and purple hats. These women are members of the Red Hat Society, an organization of women. This social group of women was created in 1998 and has grown to about 1.5 million members. One of the few requirements to joining the society is wearing a red, purple or pink hat.

By wearing the extravagant hats, the women share a common bond.

Fun is to be had when one joins as the group promotes imagination, creativity, love of life and friendship.

The Red Hat Society is made up of local chapters, which include a Queen, Vice Queen, Red Hatters and Pink Hatters. Women who are over age 50, called Red Hatters, wear a red hat and on their birthday a purple hat.

For ladies under 50, also known as Pink Hatters, a pink hat is the correct attire and a lavender hat on their birthday.

It's not uncommon to find Red & Pink Hatters in unique hand decorated hats. Some may even call these hats crazy, extreme or lavish, but its all in the name of fun. The hats really range from simple to outlandish, to just conveying a favorite pastime. For example, a woman who likes to pull the handle on a lot machine may be seen in a hat that has been decorated with dice, cards, chips, tule, lace and even a train.

Many members love the attention their crazy red hat stirs. Some women hand decorate their own hat giving it that personal touch, while others choose a more refined simple look, as personalities are endless so are the different styles of hats worn to any given event.

Some local chapters like to keep with a specific theme and as such its members may all wear matching hats and outfits. To wear matching hats and clothes would be a decision made at the chapter level and not by the society itself.

The possibilities of decorating a hat are endless. Many members wear hats with flashing lights, flowers, crystals, rhinestones, tule, lace, stuffed animals, etc. Although one must be careful not to make the hat too heavy for comfortable use. The next time you are trying to choose a hat, let your imagination run wild and have fun.