This week's blog prompt, Fashion, had me going through some photos to discover a theme. It was then that I noticed how many hats there were in my family, particularly on the paternal side. It is amazing how many different style of hats there are. So, hats off to those in hats!
My grandmother, Loraine (Gunzendorfer) Levy, had a lot of hats. Here's a few through the years.
Mildred Loraine Gunzendorfer, 1896
On her honeymoon? 1919
I remember "back in the day" when we would dress up to fly on a plane. Looks like Loraine did just that before she took her seat.
Grandmother back from Hawaii, c. 1959
Her mother, Bertha (Schwartz) Gunzendorfer, also liked hats and the two of them liked to show them off together.
Abe and Bertha (Schwartz) Gunzendorfer, Loraine Gunzendorfer c. 1919
Bertha (Schwartz) Gunzendorfer, Loraine (Gunzendorfer) Levy
She was sporting quite a hat at Dad's graduation from Stanford in 1949.
Here's an old one - check out all of these hats! Bertha and Abe are in the front.
Parents Louis and Rebecca (Steen) Schwartz,
Brothers Milton and Colman Schwartz
Looks like little Colman didn't have a hat - but he found a few!
Colman Schwartz, 1890
Colman Schwartz, 1896
And the Levys liked hats, too!
Sig Levy, 5th from the right - you'll see that style of hat again
Sig on the right with his WWI hat on
Sig Levy, ready for a costume party
Looks like Sig posing while on his honeymoon. Is that the same hat?
Keeping the head warm!
My dad liked hats, too. I remember in the 60's he always matched a hat to his suit. Sadly, I haven't found any photos of that. Check out this hat!
Gordon Levy, Vancouver BC, 1936 - Like father, like son
This one is a little goofy but SO "Dad".
Gordon and Gerry (Martin) Levy
Believe it or not, the hats got even goofier.
Now they're ready for a costume party
Keeping his head warm AND dry!
Crazy Hat Night at Family Camp
Even my sister and I got into the act.
What a pose!
And a few of our own creations from Crazy Hat Nights.
I'm in the middle - 1958
1961
But the most elaborate hat I came across was modeled by my grandmother's first cousin, Henrietta Schwartz. Grandma's mother (Bertha Schwartz) was the younger sister of Henrietta's father, Joseph Schwartz. Maybe she was going to the Kentucky Derby?
Henrietta Schwartz, date unknown
That's a lot of hats!!!
