A REGAL SET OF DECADES 
FOR CHRISTMAS DINNER!

 

     Isn’t it fun to look back and see what Victorian ladies dressed like in the 1800’s,

 

or the Flapper era of the 1920’s to the 40’s

and then there are  the 1950’s with poodle skirts,  Hippie & Flower children with their fingers pointing up in a victory sign of the 1960’s

and then the rest of modern day Red Hat Elegance as we so proudly display our love of playing dress up!

 

    It all came together when  Queen Marlene & her Biddies & Tarts, Queen Shirley & her Cinnamon Sisters and Queen Lorraine & her Summer Wine chapterettes, planned an extraordinary and successful event that they can be very proud of! 

To say that all of the plans came together without any effort whatsoever,  we know better!  These gals had to have spent many hours for when you looked around the room to the many decorations and saw all those wonderful center pieces on each table, the darling little hats at each place setting which had a candy inside or if you were very lucky, you had a number in your’s and you won the centerpiece on your table!  My goodness, the prizes were just wonderful and these gals did all this without any help from others!  Impressive!  But then, Red Hatters are known as an impressive group of women!  We have learned over the years to either be very creative or to improvise, it’s what we do!  We are not old - we are experienced!!

         Each “class” of a certain “era” gathered and paraded so we could all get a good look at the great costume’s being worn, the Judges had a hard time as usual! While they were still looking and deciding, we took pictures of each group. But it was unanimous who they picked as a winner of each era and presented that Red Hat Lady with a prize.

 

      Queen Shirley as “official director” or Mistress of Ceremonies, asked Queen Elise of Foxy Ladies to say Grace before we partook of the Turkey dinner served buffet style and catered by Clara’s Klassy Kitchen of Coaldale. She then called each chapter by name to line up to fill their plates and kept that line moving right along so we were all sitting down together to enjoy a delicious turkey with all the trimmings.  Dessert was served to each of us by the caterer’s crew. The entire meal was wonderful and despite the amount, it very much tasted like homemade so I ask you, what is a better compliment to the cook?

         Entertainment by the Rhythm Kings, a trio of very personable gentlemen that did indeed entertain with lively tunes that had several of us dancing!! Or toes tapping by those sitting at tables!  (I saw them!)  These men like to interact with our ladies and Queen Shirley made sure they became a part of our fun by presenting each of them with a Red Santa Hat.  Naturally, they sang and played many Christmas tunes while we all sang along!

           Congratulations to all the winners for the best of their era, the Certificate winner for the Coaldale Fitness Center, winner of the Thomas Kinkade Red Hat Sculpture (which was the envy of all 60 women in that room of Red Hatters.) But all the lovelies that garnered prizes for one thing or another could not be happier with their booty!

         We ended a very high energy event with the ever popular “Conga Line”!! Fun! It’s what we do!
         Thank you Queens and all your gals for an effort well received!  We had a wonderful time and wish you again; A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!

 

 

In Fun & Hilarity!
Queen Mum Sandy