It is for women age 50 and over. The idea comes from a poem written by a woman that goes,"When I am an old woman I will wear a purple hat with a red dress that doesn't match." So the Purple Hat Society has get-togethers where those 50 and over can wear the purple hat and red dresses, while those under 50 can wear lavender hats and pink dresses.
SSQ's sister sent me a picture of herself and her friends at one of the gatherings.
I gotta get me a purple hat so I can start wearing it in July!!