Hats

A hat says something before you even open your mouth. A wide-brimmed garden hat says "brunch on the terrace." A top hat says "I may or may not own a monocle." A cowboy hat says "y'all." This collection lets you say all of it in porcelain, which makes it a terrific gift for the Derby party host, the gardener, the dapper uncle or anyone who has ever worn a fascinator with real conviction.

Brims, Bows and the Occasional Frog

Expect white garden hats trimmed with gold or blue bows and sprays of flowers, round hat boxes painted with blooms, and a bright orange hat box that looks fresh from a Paris milliner. Gentlemen get their due with fedoras and a turquoise top hat that hides a perfume. A little black cowboy hat rides in from the West. And then there is a frog wearing a top hat, proving that dignity is entirely about accessories. Look also for a hat atop a garden bench, a nutcracker in a blue cap, and a shopping bag with a hat peeking out. Each one is hinged and arrives gift-boxed.

A Hat Rack for the Curio Cabinet

Hat collectors love the theater of it. Build a tiny millinery shop on a shelf, with hat boxes stacked in the back and garden hats in front. Mix in a top hat and a cowboy hat for contrast. A vanity tray with a porcelain hat, a strand of pearls and a bottle of perfume makes a pretty dressing-table scene, and a wooden bench or riser gives the brims some breathing room.

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