Dear Diary...
| July 8, 2011 | |
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The lovely Tracy went to the Angela Moore Fashion Show at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport and was a hit in her Savoir Faire Hat. She and the hat were featured in a Providence Journal Article about the Ritzy Affair!Read more |
| May 8, 2011 | |
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This was an enjoyable time to join the Channel 10
News Team in a segment on the 7 o'clock News. We had an upbeat chat
about the rage for hats. The Royal Wedding and the Kentucky Derby
have sparked a real vogue for a dashing chapeau. How lovely.
See more photos...
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| March 30, 2011 | |
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I was very fortunate to spend
a large part of this very cold winter in Naples, Florida. I am back
now and am concentrating on the Paradise City show on Memorial Day
week-end in Northampton and in developing a bridal line. Hoping
for warmer weather here in the East! It will be Derby Day before
we know it!
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| November 16, 2010 | |
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This pretty girl with the red red lipstick was the center of attention last year at the Paradise City show in Marlboro. We are back again this year to this highly competitive and beautiful show. This is the last of my shows for this year. For the first time in twenty years, I am going to just enjoy the lovely holidays. |
| October 6, 2010 | |
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quickly time flies, especially when one is having fun. Fun is certainly
what this last summer was about for me. I was out and about almost
every night enjoying the jazz that still abounds in Newport. Nothing
like having the right friends to really enjoy one's self. Speaking
of enjoying one's self, the ladies in the Red Hat Society seem to
be having a whole lot of the fun and good for them! |
| September 4, 2010 | |
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The Newport Arts Festival was a gala affair. The music wafted into the tents along with the ocean breeze for a fun-filled show. I was happy to see a lot of old and new friends. Take a look for yourself!
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| August 23, 2010 | |
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I am hoping for nice weather the week-end of August 28th and 29th at the Newport Arts Festival right here in Newport. The event is produced by "Looking Upwards", an organization that does a huge amount of good. I hope that many of you come out for a week-end of great music and crafts. For more information: http://www.newportartsfestival.com/ |
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September 8, 2009
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The Newport Arts Festival was held at the Yachting Center on America's Cup Boulevard with an auspicious start - a hurricane! The skies cleared for the show on Sunday and I am happy to say that sales were brisk and the people were delightful. Heard at the Savoir Faire booth were "I love this hat, it will go so well with my antique Jaguar" and "This is wonderful, I can wear this when we pick up our yacht in the South of France". I think I will begin to put lo-jacks on my hats so I can see the fabulous places they visit! |
Summer
is rolling along. It has been so rainy here in the East that we have not
had too much of a chance to enjoy our brief beautiful season. We did have
a beautiful 4th of July week-end, however. Look at this cutie from the
Marblehead Arts Festival
Show.
The woods are an unusual setting for Savoir Faire cocktail hats, but
here is a reunion of college roomates (North Texas State University Music
School). Of course, Annalee steals the show. That is as it 
should
be, isn't it"
I
am just back from an exciting trip to California where I had the pleasure
of attending the wedding of Jaime and Anne Pond Peterson. It took place
on the American River in Colonna, CA. What a lovely couple!
April 15, 2009. It has been a long, cold winter here in the Northeast, even in Newport! Usually our ocean breeze will keep things warmer. Edison and I were able to bundle up and get our winter walks on the beach or on the Clif Walk. We are now buckling down to the task of preparing for the spring and summer season. We have gone a little "green" with some of the trim on the new hats. Can you tell what the flowers are made of?
September 2008. I have finished my summer shows. They were a lot of work but they were also a lot of fun. It is terrific to see my old friends - both customers and artists. Here are some photos:Here are some photos from the events this spring and summer
a
pretty girl going to an opening of "Sex in the City" in a nice
cocktail hat. What fun. Paradise City Festival, May, 2008
I
am continuing to love my home in the beautiful city of Newport. I am preparing
for the spring and summer shows. These kicked off with a "trunk show"
on the waterfront in Newport. We celebrated the Kentucky Derby on May
3rd at OSKA, a store which sells beautiful European clothing. It was indeed
a frosty day. The mint juleps were a helpful warm-up!