Spotlight Black & White

Black and white is always a crisp, classic look and this collection is all that. 

We’ve also added some groovy background information on names assigned to our hat designs.

Aimee

In French Aimee means dearly loved; beloved. From the Old French Amee, which derives from the Latin amatus meaning loved.

Anita

The name Anita first developed as a Spanish diminutive of Ana, ultimately deriving from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning “grace” or “favour”. Anita is the short form for Anahita, the Iranian water goddess in Avestan (an East Iranian language), and also means kindness and being personable, a leader. Anita is commonly bestowed in the English-speaking world as an independent given name.

Becky

The name Becky is abbreviation of Rebecca, meaning captivated, or captivating, frequently used as an independent name.

Cadence

Cadence is a unisex given name derived from an English word meaning “rhythm, flow.”

Chelsea

Chelsea was first a place name of Old English origin, and the most common theory of its meaning is chalk landing place, Cealc-hyð = “chalk wharf”. The Synod of Chelsea at Chelchith in 787 is often identified with Chelsea, London; but the first firm record is of a manor at Chelsea just before the Norman conquest.

Darcy

The name Darcy is a girl’s name of French, Irish origin meaning “dark one, or from Arcy, or from the fortress”.

Delores

Delores is a variation of Dolores. The name Dolores is a Spanish baby name. In Spanish the meaning of the name Dolores is: Sorrow. From Maria de los Dolores (the Virgin Mary, or Mary of the Sorrows.

Ellery

Ginny

Greta

The name Greta is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Greta is pearl. Abbreviation of Margaret, also meaning pearl.

Hunter

Raven

In some cases the surname is derived from the Old Norse and Old English personal names already mentioned. The surname also originates from a nickname meaning “raven”, or a thieving person, or a dark-haired person, derived from the Middle English raven.

Roxie

Roxie is a black and white mod cap featuring a pattern male and female symbols. This is one of Mrs Farrell’s all time favourite hats. She adores it.

Taylor

New Classic Hat! Did you notice Classic Hat lovers?

Zara

Zara wears an elegant classic hat in black and white featuring a zebra stripe pattern on the dome.

Hugs and kisses, and millinery blisses.

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©Vivian J. Grant.