An Art Show Offers a Colorful History of New York City in Hats
Through July 31, City Lore Gallery on East First Street is a veritable Easter Parade.
Maybe that’s not the best description, since Muslim and Jewish headwear is represented as well as Christian finery. The show “Mad Hatters: New York Hats and Hatmakers” is practically a survey of identity as expressed in plumage. Hats tell the world who we are, say curators Abby Ronner and Tom van Buren. They quote Frank Sinatra, who once said, “Cock your hat; angles are attitude.” (Sinatra secretly had his signature fedoras made with shorter brims than usual, thinking they made him look taller.)
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