Of feather hats and mulberry trees.

   Wearing feather hats, or any thing that I want to keep clean, under the mulberry tree probably wasn't my brightest idea! Its just that the trees are sooooo pretty right now. All the leaves have filled in and the berries are just beginning to ripen. I can hardly wait till I'm able to start picking them!   But, I should have kept in mind that the birds are all ready eating the ripe ones at the top and that can turn into a messy situation very quickly! Hats don't stand a chance under those circumstances.

   I call this hat my "modest Edwardian". A tightly woven straw, asymmetrical brim and the inner circumference is quite large so it could accommodate the hairstyles of that era. Very simple with lots of ostrich feathers. I ADORE them! I even have a box with ostrich and peacock feathers just so I can add them to hats from time to time. Some days you just need the little extra touch of movement and color.

   And since my granddaughter Arianna was visiting I took  full advantage of her photography skills and put on several different hats. (For twelve years of age I think she did a great job!)  This pheasant feather toque has such lovely colors in it.  Predominant are shadings of slate blue. Who could ask for more?