Headgear
Miss Grill of 1949
If no one is selling that hot-dog hat, someone should be.
Life - Nov 14, 1949
Posted By: Alex - Mon Feb 20, 2023 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Headgear, 1940s
Hair Rental—You know it makes sense
These hair rental ads ran for about five years in British papers. So I assume the company must have done decent business.I've heard of wig rentals, but for some reason the idea of toupee rentals seems weirder.
Sunday London Mirror - Mar 11, 1973
Posted By: Alex - Tue Dec 06, 2022 -
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Category: Business, Headgear, 1970s, Hair and Hairstyling
Cosmic Vision Helmet
Not a bad toy, but the advertising claims sure laid it on thick.This sensational discovery is as new as the hydrogen bomb! As exciting as a ride through space. Makes you a super space cadet.
Posted By: Alex - Thu Dec 01, 2022 -
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Category: Toys, Headgear, 1950s
The Aquamen
The Aquamen are part of Machtiern, a French theater company. They wander around in public wearing fishbowl helmets, with live fish swimming around inside the helmets.Details from the Telegraph:
But wearing a fishbowl is not for the faint-hearted, Mr Manini told the Telegraph.
"It's a bit like wearing a reverse diving bell," he said, adding that it took years to perfect to avoid leaks around the neck with each bowl and suit moulded to the individual performer.
Posted By: Alex - Tue Nov 08, 2022 -
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Category: Performance Art, Fish, Headgear
The Hat Gun
Source.See also our recent LIPSTICK-, PURSE- AND SHOE-GUNS.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Oct 17, 2022 -
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Category: Headgear, 1910s, Weapons
The Miss Black America Crown
The Miss Black America beauty contest was launched in 1968 to protest the lack of black women in the Miss America pageant. There's nothing weird about that. But what is a bit odd is the crown that was introduced in the second year of the contest. It looks like miniature Christmas ornaments on sticks, or extraterrestrial antennae.There must have been a reason for this unusual crown, but I haven't been able to find any info about it. Perhaps the contest organizers thought it looked more modern and space-age?
It was used for three years and then, in 1972, the contest reverted to a more traditional crown. Again, no explanation given that I can find.
Gloria O. Smith, Miss Black America 1969
Stephanie Clark, Miss Black America 1970
Joyce Warner, Miss Black America 1971
Posted By: Alex - Mon Sep 19, 2022 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Headgear
Lightning Rod Hat
AKA "Le chapeau paratonnerre." Details from Amelia Soth on JStor Daily:
image source: wikimedia
A more recent version of a lightning-rod hat:
Tampa Bay Times - Aug 16, 1975
Posted By: Alex - Tue Jun 21, 2022 -
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Category: Headgear, Weather, Eighteenth Century
Las Floristas Headdress Ball
It seems that this charity group does not do the annual Headdress Ball any longer. But we can still marvel at the past.See more photos here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu May 05, 2022 -
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Category: Charities and Philanthropy, Fashion, Headgear, Twentieth Century, Twenty-first Century
Bird-Cage Earrings Containing Live Birds
Worn by actress Shary Marshall - Apr 1967. Designed by Lynda Bird Johnson, daughter of President Johnson. The cages contained Australian Snow Finches.
The Orlando Sentinel - Apr 1, 1967
They would pair well with this bird hat that we've previously posted about (worn by actress Jane Bough in 1968).
Posted By: Alex - Wed Feb 23, 2022 -
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Category: Fashion, Headgear, 1960s
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