And now, something not related to William and Catherine...

Video - Presto - Pixar

Think he just wants that carrot.

I especially like the posters, dressing room, and credits.

Thanks Victoria, or why Kate will probably be in white

With just one week to go until Will and Kate's Big day, I am most excited, predictably, about what she will be wearing (followed by what the female guests will be wearing esp. if there is a hint of bad taste amongst that crowd - what a delight!)


I think most are aware that we have Queen Victoria to credit with what we understand a wedding to be; wedding cakes, dresses and romantic love. Whilst rifling through twitter* I came across this post on why brides wear white. I think its really interesting and would recommend a read. Its from Imprint, it's called "The Bride Wore Chartreuse: Why (Most) Wedding Dresses are White" by Jude Stewart. (There is a link below)

Here is a tiny quote from it, a folk song which I would like to hear set to a banjo, or similar...

"Married in White, you have chosen right,
Married in Blue, your love will always be true,
Married in Pearl, you will live in a whirl,
Married in Brown, you’ll never live in town,
Married in Red, you will wish yourself dead,
Married in Yellow, ashamed of your fellow,
Married in Green, ashamed to be seen,
Married in Pink, your spirit will sink,
Married in Grey, you will go far away,
Married in Black, you will wish yourself back"


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Lapin aux Chapeau*

Consider the hat, a practical object to keep out the chills, to keep stray hairs from our food, to identify a stranger in a crowd as someone who can help. An object of adornment; to display our own level of sartorial sophistication, to stand out in the crowd or to blend in. A home, a place of work, a hidey-hole.

That is if you are a Rabbit.

Rabbits and hats seem to me to go together like port and Stilton, tea and cake, donkeys and carrots. They have a special relationship.

From the magician’s assistant to the very material of a hat, they are bound in a co-dependent relationship, which mostly goes unsung.

If anyone should consider themselves an expert on matters related “hat”, they would surely only benefit from a frank discussion with a rabbit. A rabbit would look at a hat with a much more culturally rounded view; whereas we might think “what would go with my outfit”, they might think “this would make an excellent home” “this one has a perfect ratio of hiding space to aesthetic appeal” “that one is a delightful whimsy” “the quality of that fur is remarkable”

The purpose of this blog is to consider the hat, in all its facets, to look back and forward, to investigate the milliners who inspired and who inspire now, to look at customs, ceremony, techniques, and possibly occasionally to look at their suitability as abodes.








*I can't speak French, I just like the way those words sound together. According to google translate "Lapin aux Chapeau" means "Rabbit Hat", which I quite like too, although it doesn't really make sense. In an ideal world I'd like it to mean "rabbits with hats", "rabbits in hats" or "rabbits and hats".