Red Hat

Happiness is wearing a Red Hat!

Red Hat

Give yourself permission to let go and have fun, to go for the gusto, to play dress-up and go to tea parties and do other fun things.

Become a part of the Red Hat Society “mission” -- to gain higher visibility for women in our age group, to reshape the way we are viewed by today’s culture and the way we, ourselves, view aging.

Your membership includes the bragging rights of belonging to the greatest women’s dis-organization in the world. There is only one! Join the fun!

Know that by belonging to the Red Hat Society, you are personally helping to develop and maintain an enormous “caring and nurturing network” for women and have loads of fun while doing it.

How It all Started

"The Red Hat Society began as a result of a few women deciding to greet middle age with verve, humor and elan. We believe silliness is the comedy relief of life, and since we are all in it together, we might as well join red-gloved hands and go for the gusto together. Red Hat Ruby

Underneath the frivolity, we share a bond of affection, forged by common life experiences and a genuine enthusiasm for wherever life takes us next." - Sue Ellen Cooper, Queen Mother

Who are we? What do We Do?

We are the women in the red & pink hats. We are the mothers, grandmothers, and daughters of society. Little girls grow up, but they're never too old to play dress-up and have tea parties.

The standard answer to the question, "What do you do?" is... Nothing. - Our main responsibility is to have fun! We see this group as an opportunity for those who have shouldered various responsibilities at home and in the community their whole lives, to say goodbye to burdensome responsibilities and obligations for a little while. This is the place to have fun and enjoy yourself

Are there any rules?

The spirit of the Red Hat Society forbids rules, per se. There is, however, ONE inflexible guideline that we must insist upon:

You must be a woman of 50 or over (or you may be a Pink Hatter under 50), and you must attend functions in full regalia, (red hat, purple outfit for women 50 and over, or pink hat and lavender outfit for women under 50).

Ladies are strongly encouraged to follow these color guidelines, and to NOT wear purple/red until they have reached THE BIRTHDAY. This adds an element of fun to aging, which we think is invaluable to women in our society who have learned to dread aging and avoid it at all costs. We believe that aging should be something anticipated with excitement, not something to dread

Vul-Con Trekkie Troopers

This Red Hat Chapter began in April 07, 2004. It's members include 20 Red Hats and 2 Pink Hats.

Vulcan Queen “Keeper of the Universe”

Lady of the Moon Glow, Lady of the Sunshine, Lady of the MilkyWay

Lady of Saturn, Lady of Taurean, Lady of the Planet Mars,

Lady of the Aurora Borealis, Lady of the New Moon,

Dame of the Darkside, Lady of the Crystal of Aurora,

Lady of the Keeper of the Stars, Lady of the McKellas,

Lady of the Moonlight, Lady of Haley’s Comet,

Lady of the Jewel of Jupiter, Lady of the Wayout,

Lady of the Constellation Cassiopeia, Lady of the Ruby Red,

Lady of the Rising Star, Lady of the Blue Moon,

Lady of the Little Dipper, Lady of the St Lawrence Tears

Red Hat Diva

THE STORY OF PURPLE

Purple is the color of riches and royalty. This color gives you a spiritual feeling, but the most beautiful attire is a smile. Purple means mystery and intrigue. It means quick wit, creative thinking.

THE STORY OF RED

Red is the color of fire, the color of blood, the color of life. Red is the color of passion and love. A zest for life. A craving for excess. It is no myth that red is exciting. Just looking at red will increase the blood pressure, stimulate adrenaline and speed up the pulse and give you energy. Red is found in every language known to humankind.

Warning

When I am an old woman, I shall wear purple,

With a red hat which doesn't go, and doesn't suit me.
And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves

And satin sandals, and say we've no money for butter.
I shall sit down on the pavement when I'm tired
And gobble up samples in shops and press alarm bells
And run my stick along the public railings

And make up for the sobriety of my youth.

I shall go out in my slippers in the rain

And pick the flowers in other people's gardens
And learn to spit.

You can wear terrible shirts and grow more fat
And eat three pounds of sausages at a go
Or only bread and a pickle for a week
And hoard pens and pencils and beer mats and things in boxes.

But now we must have clothes that keep us dry
And pay our rent and not swear in the street
And set a good example for the children.

We will have friends to dinner and read the papers.

But maybe I ought to practice a little now?

So people who know me are not too shocked and surprised

When suddenly I am old and start to wear purple.

by Jenny Joseph

Red Hat Society has become big buisness. With thousands of the Red Hat Purple Dress societies wanting clothes, jewlery, purses, and any other accessory you can think of in red or purple.

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