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Straw Cat Hat Day

May 14, 2023 By: Summer Samba13 Comments

It's Straw Hat Day, and Summer is modeling one of her favorite straw cat hats and matching dress in this cute video.

It’s Straw Hat Day! And this year, I thought I’d wear one of my favorite ensembles and do a video of me modeling it.

Somali cat in dress with paw on a straw hat

This year, my human did a little bit of research on Straw Hat Day’s origins but came up empty handed. Apparently no one knows how it started. People began wearing straw hats sometimes in the 1800s. By the 1900s, it had become a fashion rule that they were only to be worn from May 15 through September 15. Men who wore straw hats past September 15 risked being ridiculed, or even having their hats destroyed. In fact, New York City had a Straw Hat Riot in mid-September of 1922, which lasted 8 days and resulted in injuries, arrests, and many destroyed straw hats. And people wonder why cats feel superior to the human race.

Somali cat in a straw hat and dress

Anyhow, here’s my outfit, and you can see the video below! I hope you enjoyed learning a little bit about straw hats and stuff.

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Comments

  1. Eugi says

    May 17, 2023 at 5:25 am

    I had no idea about Straw Hat Day. Adorable pics of Summer, Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  2. Loulou says

    May 16, 2023 at 11:57 pm

    WOW, hat’s off to Summer, and to summer for that matter.

    Reply
  3. Leah says

    May 16, 2023 at 5:58 pm

    You look very cute on the hat, Summer! Interesting history, but rather astonishing too! Humans can be such perplexing creatures!

    Reply
  4. Meezer'sMews&TerrieristicalWoofs says

    May 15, 2023 at 8:46 pm

    That is a pretty straw hat and dress!

    We have some doggy straw hats…but totally forgot about today, LOL!

    Reply
  5. Cathy Keisha says

    May 15, 2023 at 6:17 pm

    Best not wear that hat after Sept 15. Here’s what I read about the origins:
    Straw Hat Day started in New Orleans in the late 1910s. The day marks the beginning of summer, with people switching their winter headgears to the spring/summer ones.

    Reply
  6. BellaDharma an BellaSita Mum says

    May 15, 2023 at 6:15 pm

    You stylin inn yore fancy dress an straw hat….
    Seemss THE hat was a bit slippy butt you still rocked it!
    **nose rubss** BellaDharma an ((hugss)) BellaSita Mum

    Reply
  7. Melissa+&+Mudpie says

    May 15, 2023 at 3:37 pm

    You look adorable!!! And people are crazy!

    Reply
  8. Memories+of+Eric+and+Flynn says

    May 15, 2023 at 12:44 pm

    You look very cute wearing your straw hat.

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  9. PAT+K says

    May 15, 2023 at 10:31 am

    Lovely ensemble. I didn’t know straw hat rules existed. Seems
    a bit like the ‘white shoes after labor day’ rule. With the way
    we all dress (or don’t) now, would anyone still care? You looked
    very nice.

    Reply
  10. Ellen J Pilch says

    May 15, 2023 at 9:55 am

    I had no idea there was such a history to the day. Cute video. You look extra cute in your hat. XO

    Reply
  11. Catherine Lingg says

    May 15, 2023 at 8:50 am

    Fascinating Summer. Yeah humans be crazy. You look adorable

    Reply
  12. Ernie+the+Island+Cat says

    May 15, 2023 at 5:13 am

    You look cute in your straw hat, Summer.

    Reply
  13. Mickeys+Musings says

    May 15, 2023 at 4:06 am

    You wear that straw hat very well Summer.
    The dress is purrfect as well.
    Now you do not have to worry about getting a headache from too much sun 😉
    Purrs, Julie

    Reply

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