The first lines of the poem “Warning” (by Jenny Joseph) led to the formation of the ‘Red Hat Society’, a women’s group whose members wear purple, accessorised with a red hat.
When I am an old woman I shall wear purple
With a red hat which doesn’t go, and doesn’t suit me…
The Red Hat Society (RHS) is an international social organization founded in 1998 in the United States for women aged 50 and beyond, whose main purpose is “to connect like-minded women, make new friends and enrich lives through the power of fun and friendship”.
It provides women with opportunities for rediscovering the joy of getting together with other women for the express purpose of having fun, for reconnecting with old friends and making new ones.
Members aged 50 and over are called “Red Hatters” and wear red hats and purple attire to the society’s events, while younger women, who may also become members, wear a pink hat and lavender attire until reaching their 50th birthday. They are referred to as a “Pink Hatters.”
Hi Louisa, How delightful that you found and shared about this society. I was sure I saw it
mentioned among a group of women I met thanks to an eye condition called Fuchs. All fun
and memorable women.
I do like the motto below:
“to connect like-minded women, make new friends and enrich lives through the power of fun and friendship”.
the motto would come handy in all ages. 🙂
miriam
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I totally agree with you
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Bellissimo davvero Luisa
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Sono davvero felice che tu abbia apprezzato questo post
Buona serata
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Si buongiorno a te cara
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I love the mention of the Red Hat Society and this post has reminded me that should check them out
We continue to need girl friends.
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Thank you for your lovely words
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It sounds like a positive organization. 🙂
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I think so
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Red Hatters are a very big deal here in North Carolina. They take things like this very seriously in these parts.
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I don’t know if we have such organizations in Italy
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North Carolina – We just have green hats in the Tirol. 😉
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Muchas gracias
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L’avevo messa pure io (nella versione italiana) sul mio blog ❤️
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Sono corsa a cercare il tuo articolo, ma mi è stato difficile rintracciarlo.
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Pubblicata il 2 ottobre 2018, La, società del cappello rosso.
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Grazieeee
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Now I understand,am getting better, like this post. Happy to be around.
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