I Made My First KY Derby Hat This Year!
I really made it to be worn at my son's Kindergarten Kid-tucky Derby this Friday. The parents of the children will be having a Derby Hat contest while the kids will be racing on fake stick horses in a mock Derby. It will be so exciting for the kids. Gavin even built his sock horse and decorated it (we helped last week), then decorated his "jockey shirt" as well. He'll even wear baseball pants in order to sort of look like a real jockey! How neat is that! I'll update with pictures and re-send this when the race is done.
KY Derby Attendees Proudly Wear Their Best And Sometimes Wildest Derby Hats
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| Look at all the pink! This must be from the year they had the Susan G. Koman Best Pink Hat Contest. |
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| It's a bonding experience! |
Although hats are not standard fashion anymore, at the Kentucky Derby they are almost iconic. Go to the Derby, wear a hat, drink a mint julep, place a bet, etc. But when you wear a hat, make sure it's either your most lavish beautiful one or your most outrageous crazy one, especially if it is horse or Derby themed. The rich and famous get in high gear when it comes to picking out their special hats, since those are what will be in the spotlight during the Derby as they are first spotted. They simply must have the perfect hat to go with their outfit! Some go outlandish and some don't bother. But that's the fun of the Derby Hat craze! You can participate but don't even have to go wild like I've done. Here is a link to a great story chronicling
A Brief History of the Kentucky Derby's Most Famous Accessory.
A 19th century businessman can be thanked for turning Churchill Downs (and other notable American race tracks) into one of the sport world's most fashionable venues.
Here are some of my favorite hats chosen from a Google image search. I liked them either for being most outlandish or most stylish, in my opinion.
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