10/09/2025
Learn about hats through the ages on Sunday October 19th at the Dexter Area Museum!
DAHS Presents Diane Hall - Hats Through the Ages
October 19, 2025 2 - 4 pm Dexter Area Museum
3443 Inverness, Dexter, Michigan 48130
They call Diane Hall the Hat Lady. From an early age, she appreciated hats with fine fabric, shapes and accessories. As a child she remembers playing with hats and later in life she loved wearing them and designing clothes to match her hats.
Diane’s talk will begin after a brief Annual Meeting of the Dexter Area Historical Society. Light refreshments will be served and the display area of the Museum will be open. There is no charge for this event and everyone is welcome! For questions, email [email protected].
On this day, Diane will talk about the history of hats and their purposes, from the traces of headwear found in ancient grave sites, to later when hats were worn by members of the upper class, to today’s hats. Diane will bring samples from her extensive hat collection to highlight her talk and inspire her audience.
Diane says "To me rescuing and wearing these hats is a way of paying respect to the people who wore them and their way of life. We owe them a share of gratitude for our forebears." Her favorites are the elegant hats worn by actresses in classic movies and she loves that elaborate hats are coming back for many special events.
