The Art of Making a Kentucky Derby Hat

It is A milestone year For THE Kentucky Derby. THE annual Churchill The socks horse race East celebrate 150 years of jockeys, mint Juleps, And a few of THE of the world best Hats And fascinators.

THE Kentucky Derby 2024 style guide underlines THE importance of guests kissing traditional "race day occasion to carry" with A elegant, contemporary twist And building looks around "THE star of THE to show": THE Derby Day hat.

When look around THE Churchill The socks land, you go see A sea of extravagant And richly designed Hats And fascinators, a lot of which are Christina A. Moore the creations. A veteran milliner, Moore has work In THE horse races space For 19 years, create on top luxurious pieces For THE Derby And other annual race events. With A background In suit design And having work on Broadway as A assistant has legendary theatrical milliner Rodney Gordon—design Hats And accessories For iconic watch as Ghost of THE Opera – drama has always has been A integral part of Moore's design aesthetic.

"Theatrical fashion East What I am Really known for and I think My detail East What I am Really known For," Moore tell Vogue on A call Since her car as She discs between Churchill The socks And that of Louisville famous shop, Rodes, Or her iconic Hats are sold. "All the things Handmade In My style, SO We don't do it buy rooms has all. We don't do it buy flowers, We don't do it buy bows; We just buy flat fabric And raw material, And SO We just hand press All. That East THE indicate of to focus that sets We apart Since other hat creators. » A of THE most spectacular fashions you go find has This years Derby East Moore's hand made silk rosette hat bought by long duration Rodes customer And Kentucky Derby regular Patricia White.

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2024 East A back home of kinds For White, WHO previously detained decades presence has THE Louisville affair but has lack THE pass four years. Initially planning has to carry A "head to toe YELLOW" together, THE of race breeder vision For her Derby Day to come back look immediately amended once her eyes landed on Moore's black, white, And red pink creation.

"He totally amended My entire outfit," White said of THE complex hat. "As Soon as I put he on, I love he, SO I had has to change. And It is THE 150th year Also, SO has to have THE red roses, it's A great path has come back Since I have has been far For four years. He was Perfect." (For THE layman, THE Kentucky Derby East Sometimes referred has as THE Run For THE Roses-one nod has THE 544 roses THE winner East present with.)

Designed as A tribute has Moore's long standing relationship with THE famous race And It is land, THE hand made hat features 150 delicately in layers, Handmade silk roses. THE flowers vary In size And shape, with anywhere Since two has 18 petals, And THE hat East do Since silk taffeta, silk organza, horse mane, And thread, with A cotton trim base. THE elaborate 3D design Also integrated French nets that East intertwined between THE roses—garnish disabled All "A from South girl would be to want on A hat," Moore said.