Get the look: Aretha Franklin's inauguration hat
Ask and you shall receive. Earlier this week, Aretha Franklin serenaded crowds of supporters at Barack Obama's inauguration. But it was her bejeweled hat that stole the show. Many wondered where they could get such a head-turner to warm their own noggins.
Tiffany Hsu at our sister blog To Live and Buy in L.A. has the answer: Orders are pouring into Luke Song's Detroit-based Mr. Song Millinery, a store the Queen of Soul has patronized for 20 of its 25 years. Though the heather-gray wool hat ain't cheap -- it costs upward of $500 -- Hsu writes "fans are welcome to drop $179 on a similar satin-ribbon version."
-- Whitney Friedlander
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Photo: Pat Benic/ European Pressphoto Agency
ARETHA FRANKLIN'S HAT WAS THE BEST PART OF THE WHOLE INAUGURATION.
Posted by: JIM CONNOLLY | January 23, 2009 at 05:59 PM
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you can get satin version of hat at this website
Posted by: jennifer | January 24, 2009 at 09:41 AM
I have been having a great time photoshopping that hat. My most popular version on Flickr is the statue of David wearing the hat (over his manly parts). There is a group on Flickr with a lot of great photos by others, as well (linked on my photo).
http://www.flickr.com/photos/doxieone/3222691098/in/set-72157612866465961/
Posted by: liz | January 28, 2009 at 06:50 AM
Try here to buy an inexpensive similarly-styled version:
http://www.hats.com/queen
Posted by: Chris | February 04, 2009 at 07:27 AM
I have an Aretha Franklin Look-A-Like Hat, Come check it out. All colors and sizes available.
Posted by: Sue White | February 16, 2009 at 04:43 AM