Posted on 11/19/2010 6:37:25 AM PST by Recovering_Democrat
For Frederica Wilson, style is substance when it comes to her hat collection.
The former state legislator who was elected to replace Kendrick Meek in District 17 is as mad as a hatter that head dress is prohibited on the floor in the House of Representatives on Capitol Hill.
Wilson, a Democrat from Miami, is known for having a hat for every outfit and every occasion. She's probably more known for her trademark style than any piece of legislation she pushed or voted for, so it's easy to understand why she would feel her identity is being stripped away.
"Hats are what I wear. People get excited when they see the hats. Once you get accustomed to it, it's just me," Wilson told the Miami Herald. "Some people wear wigs, or high heel shoes or big earrings or pins. This is just me."
(Excerpt) Read more at media.nbcmiami.com ...
You are corrct, CelticGal. Ladies are not required to remove their hats indoors. There are a few exceptions: Ladies SHOULD remove their hats while entertaining in their own homes. At sporting events where the National Anthem is played, ladies wearing casual headgear (like a baseball cap) SHOULD remove said headgear, but those who are wearing more formal ones (such as the hats that Lucy and Ethel wore all the time) do NOT get removed. If you watch the Kentucky Derby on TV, you’ll see that the ladies wearing formal hats do not remove them, but those wearing caps do.
Hats or veils used to be an absolute essential for church services (I still wear a veil myself), and when I was a little girl, there were still lots of women who always wore hats in public (indoors or out).
I have no idea why there is a rule about hats in the Florida legislature (the link wasn’t working), but I suspect it was written before women were an everyday fixture on the Floor. That’s my guess, anyway.
Regards,
Hats have absolutely been around a lot longer than the Industrial Revolution. My knowledge of them prior to that period is admittedly hazy. My understanding of them and their purpose generally revolves around the soot/ash discussion, but I do understand that they serve many more purposes.
With a GOP House, conviction of a felony would lead to expulsion.
You have more faith in the GOP than I. Then again, having more faith in the GOP than I, is a pretty low threshold. :)
And do you fault her for wanting to change the rules? When the rule was instituted, there were no women congressmen. It was a rule that applied only to men.
The tradition of women wearing hats indoors goes back to Biblical times. It is a sign of modesty (believe it or not) and the fact that this woman wants to change a rule so that women can be more like women, should encourage "conservatives" rather than ruffle their feathers.
I say more power to her on this issue. This is a fashion issue and not a political one. Cut her some slack. I personally admire her individuality although I detest her politics.
Enough already! Take your campaign for the mad hatter someone else. Geez - give it a rest.
You responded to my posts. I have just returned the favor. I was just being courteous.
You are free to leave the thread. I'm staying.
I'm here to support the rebellion against the fashion fascists.
Don't touch my junk! <[:-)
It is not a question of faith but of political calculation. After the Dems slammed Rangel, the GOP would be hard put not to hammer anyone else for more serious misconduct.
I like her hat, and wonder if a rule against hats in the house is really a left-over sexist rule when it was all men.
Women can wear hats indoors. At least to church. Which is indoors.
"Ladies properly keep their hats on indoors, everywhere except their own houses, during the day," she writes. "Luncheons even traditionally required ladies to wear hats."Miss Manners recognizes that some rules vary peculiarly. It is acceptable for Christian women to wear hats in church, but disrespectful for men to wear them. Not so with Conservative or Orthodox Jews, who would find it disrespectful for men not to cover their heads with a yarmulke when in a synagogue.
On this day in 1837, the House adopted a rule barring members from wearing hats on the floor. This reversed a custom forged during Congress’s formative years, when representatives routinely donned hats during debates.The article doesn't give much of an explanation for why, but it was a short, interesting read on the subject.
According to the article, it seems the speaker can "give leave" to a member to wear a hat.
LOL!!!!
“Don’t Touch My Junk!!!”
Rotflol!
All right, all right! I stand corrected, everyone! Etiquette does not require that ladies remove their hats when indoors!
From your article:
Other lawmakers stressed the symbolic value of hats, noting that British parliamentarians donned top hats to show their independence from royalty. Rep. John Patton of Virginia said, “Whenever, if ever, our executive magistrates shall attempt to employ any improper influence on this body, let us be found with our hats on.”
Awesome! Thanks, do you have one with the hat & glasses too!
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