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*SALE! SPRING HATS*

This catalog changes frequently with new dress and church hats marked down to sale prices (below original price). So come back to see if the hat you want if on sale! Same quality but inexpensive price!

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  1. Black Cloche/Black Ribbon

    Regular Price: $130.00

    Special Price $99.00

    Feminine cloche (2.75" brim)in lightweight Sisal straw. Trimmed with black stitched ribbon for a classic look. A drawstring sizers is inside for a perfect fit for the petite head! A simple dress hat to take you from the Derby, church or summer party! ****FREE SHIPPING! Learn More
  2. Black Petite Boater/Flower

    Regular Price: $135.00

    Special Price $99.00

    Oh,La,La! So very sassy! And just for the petite lady and her petite head! This little hat has a very shallow crown (2")and short brim (2"). Handmade of lightweight sisal straw and self trimmed with matching flowers (white centers). The elastic band allows the hat to be worn off to the side (head size isn't so important if you are going to wear it this way). Sooooo sexy! ****FREE SHIPPING! Learn More
  3. Black Petite Fedora/Flower

    Regular Price: $135.00

    Special Price $99.00

    Oh what a sassy little fedora for the petite head! Handmade of lightweight sisal straw a matching 2" brim and shallow crown. Trimmed with matching flowers (white centers) at one side for a truly unique hat for casual or dress! ****FREE SHIPPING! Learn More
  4. Red Milan 5" Brim/Shantung Bow
    $195.00
    Exotic cherry red picture (5" brim)in a fine, softer Italian Milan straw...oh so comfortable and lots of brim! Wide silk shantung ribbon bow. This hat just speaks "style" and dresses up your basic black....Just for you for the Derby, church or summer event! ****FREE SHIPPING! Learn More
  5. Large Brim Lamp/Black/Gold Swirl
    $220.00
    Spectacular gold and black swirl of braided toyo straw dress hat is trimmed with pale gold flowers at the back. A XL sized hat with a 4" brim which turns down all the way around to flatter the woman who can never find a hat which fits. Team this hat with a black outfit... WOW! ***FREE SHIPPING! Learn More
  6. Large Brim Gambler/Black/Gold
    $220.00
    Large brim (3")gambler in glorious 2-tone! Fits XL head size...hooray! Toyo straw and brim turns down on the edge. Pair with black and you will sizzle, Lady! Dress Hat for wherever you go...to Church or the Races! This has been one of my most popular summer styles....and the very color will carry you well into fall! ***FREE SHIPPING! Learn More
  7. Camel/Cream Swirl 5" Gambler
    $195.00
    A flat crown hat with a large 5" brim turned down all the way around. A unique camel and cream swirl of braided toyo straw is trimmed with cream flowers at the back. This very special design will take you from the garden party to the races! Its XL head sizes! ***FREE SHIPPING! Learn More
  8. Brown Milan Sheer/ Brown Ribbon

    Regular Price: $120.00

    Special Price $98.00

    Combine brown milan straw and sheer peek-a-boo 4" brim and this hat can take you from casual to dress this summer...and keep you cool. Trimmed with brown grosgrain ribbon. ***FREE SHIPPING! Learn More
  9. Black-Natural Milan Sheer

    Regular Price: $120.00

    Special Price $99.00

    Combine natural milan straw and black sheer peek-a-boo 4" brim and this hat can take you from casual to dress this summer...and keep you cool. Trimmed with black grosgrain ribbon and bow at the side. ***FREE SHIPPING! Learn More
  10. Black White Breton/Rose

    Regular Price: $120.00

    Special Price $78.00

    Sweet classic hat (4" brim)in fine black braid and finished with white edge and white roses. The hat has a deep crown and the brim may be worn up or flared as shown. Hat for casual or dress! ***FREE SHIPPING! Learn More

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Do you want a personal Hat consultation?  I am YOUR Hat Designer!  I live in St. Petersburg, Florida in the beautiful USA.  If you live nearby you may visit my studio by appointment.  Be warned, it is a working studio so frequently not very neat…creative mind at work!  However, if you do not live in the area you may email me your picture and/or your dress and I will do my best to help you select the best hat for you.  I want you to look fabulous as you attend the Kentucky Derby, Party or Horse Race.  A hat is not complete without a smile coming from beneath it.  After all, if you don’t look good, HAT-A-TUDE doesn’t look good.  My clients are my inspiration. The fact that I care so much about providing personal service sets me apart from the “big box” online hat sellers.  As one lovely client wrote:  “I'm overwhelmed with this gorgeous hat. One thing for sure and I know A****  is competitive but there's a difference between class and  cash….May be cheaper but your hats are quality!”  Makes my heart sing! 

Want to look fabulous in your Hat on Kentucky Derby Day?  It is very important your hat FIT properly!  Your Hat should not be sitting down over your ears (well, maybe a little if it is being worn at a jaunt) or up on the tip top of your head.  Poor fit is one of my pet peeves.  It is the reason I provide instruction on the HAT-A-TUDE website on HOW to measure your head and WHY I sell hats by head size in inches.  A hat that is too big will slide all over your head and a hat that is too tight will make your head hurt.  Your hat should be a pleasure, not a distraction.  After all you will be walking, eating, drinking and cheering on your horse…in other words on the move!  So please measure your head before ordering!  Of course Fascinators and Profile Hatinators are mounted on a headband and allow for more flexibility in size.  If you have questions, I am just a phone call or email away.  For more info go to What’s My Hat Size Page

The Kentucky Oaks is run the Friday before the Kentucky Derby.  The first running of the Kentucky Oaks (and the Kentucky Derby) was on May 19, 1875.  The race was founded by Meriwether Lewis Clark, Jr. and has been held continuously at the same race track location in Louisville, Kentucky.  The Oaks is to celebrate the Ladies.  Three year old fillies (female thoroughbred horses) run in the Oaks race.  It is frequently called The Run for the Lilies since the official flower is the pink stargazer lily and the flower garland that covers the winning horse.  Since 2008, the Oaks has also been the “Pink Out”!   To honor breast and ovarian cancer survivors, PINK is worn by attendees at the Oaks. So if you are going to the Kentucky Oaks you will need a hat with pink trim or a pink hat.  I have a lot of Pink in my Derby Hat Catalog!  All shades and combinations and can “Pink Out” out your hat selection. 

**FYI:  To answer your question:  If you are attending both the Oaks and Kentucky Derby, YES you will need 2 Hats!

How Big of a Brim Hat should I wear to the Kentucky Derby?  This depends on a number of choices:  How tall you are and how much “drama” do you want to carry on your head all day.  A hat with a 5 inch brim looks proportionate on a 5’ tall lady and small on a 6’ tall lady.   Also if you are petite you will be bending your head back all day to look at people in a XL large brim…ouch!  Usually 6 inches is a good dramatic size brim on all women for the Kentucky Derby or Kentucky Oaks.  To truly be over the top,  go for an 8 inch brim hat!  Many of my clients choose this option.  Consider the Derby is a long day and you will be colliding with doorways and others!  For any hat proper FIT is very important.  Read more on this subject on my page What's my Head Size. One way to get the spectacular big hat look is to choose a profile fascinator or hatinator.  This style is mounted on a headband (also fits more head sizes!) and more vertical than horizontal.  Profiles have become very popular in England.  I heard one reason is more people could be packed into Ascot.  Purely hearsay, but sounds logical to me.  Your outfit and your Derby Hat has to fulfill YOUR  vision!  Let Kathi @ Hat-A-Tude help you.

Each year I ask my Hat-a-Tude clients to send me pictures of themselves and their Hats to post on the website.  I feel it is important for ladies to see what outfits and hats are actually worn to the Kentucky Derby and Derby parties.  One thing I notice is they are all smiling under those Hats!  It has been my intention to be sure you are wearing the best hat for you...your height, head size and color of outfit.  I love seeing those smiles and know others are smiling back at you and telling you how great you look. If you don't look good, Hat-a-Tude doesn't look good!  Women wearing hats are at once sophisticated and whimsical....Their faces are younger and softer. 

A piece of magic is a hat!  May your Hat keep you cool and bring you luck at the Kentucky Derby.

The Kentucky Derby is not only the most famous thoroughbred horse race in the US, but also a celebration of fashion, Hats, southern culture and tradition. 

The Derby is all about the Ladies HATS!  I feel national television shows as much coverage of the Hats as the Horses on Derby Day!  In addition to the Kentucky Derby, ladies also enjoy wearing their Hats to Derby parties, polo races and other horse racing events. 

What is a "Derby Hat"?  A hat with a bigger brim and some "personality"....from the silly to the sophisticated.  Hat-a-Tude designs reflect a sophisticated style with quality ribbon, flower and feather trims customized to compliment your outfit.  I am a boutique Hat Shop available to work with you in creating your special outfit for the Kentucky Derby. 

For the hours a woman wears a hat, it brings out a different dimension in her personality.  Hats are to be stylish in, glow under, flirt beneath, make all others seem jealous over, and make all men feel masculine about.  A piece of magic is a hat!  May your Hat keep you cool and bring you luck at the Kentucky Derby.

HAT-A-TUDE
204 37th Ave N
Unit #141
St Petersburg, FL 33704
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(888) 832-0630

Hat-a-Tude 204 37th Ave N Unit #141 Saint Petersburg, Florida 33704

TOLL FREE (888) 832-0630

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