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"God Save the Queens" hat exhibit opening in Paterson

 

Paterson's Danforth Memorial Public Library is paying homage to this festive custom with the "God Save the Queens" exhibit opening Tuesday.

 

HISTORY OF THE CROWN: The hat tradition began with the writings of Apostle Paul, who said "every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head."

 

At its simplest level, “God Save the Queens” is a salute to the bygone days when the city’s African-American women wore their favorite – and often most flamboyant – hats to Sunday church services.

 

“We’ve lost the connection to our history,’’ said Mayor Jeffrey Jones, during a March 26 reception for the library exhibit. “Hats are one way to bring back that history for us all. History’s a funny thing: If you know it, you know where you’re going.”

 

(Photography / Graphic Design I did for the exhibit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE SHOW: The exhibit has pictures, not only of the women donning their own creations, but of Paterson women who still carry on the hat tradition in their churches

 

 

 Press

"God Save the Queens" hat exhibit opening in Paterson

 

Paterson's Danforth Memorial Public Library is paying homage to this festive custom with the "God Save the Queens" exhibit opening Tuesday.

 

HISTORY OF THE CROWN: The hat tradition began with the writings of Apostle Paul, who said "every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head."

 

At its simplest level, “God Save the Queens” is a salute to the bygone days when the city’s African-American women wore their favorite – and often most flamboyant – hats to Sunday church services.

 

“We’ve lost the connection to our history,’’ said Mayor Jeffrey Jones, during a March 26 reception for the library exhibit. “Hats are one way to bring back that history for us all. History’s a funny thing: If you know it, you know where you’re going.”

 

(Photography / Graphic Design I did for the exhibit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE SHOW: The exhibit has pictures, not only of the women donning their own creations, but of Paterson women who still carry on the hat tradition in their churches