Titanic Event

Ships Ahoy...

On April 11th, 2008 Edie Hats invites you to join us for an evening of fine dining and grand fashions as we once again transform our shop into a gateway to another time.
Dress to impress your fellow passengers on our journey into the glamour of 1912 first-class travel.
We welcome you to a Fashion Show of period clothing that would have been worn on the Titanic, courtesy of renowned Vancouver historian Ivan Sayers. Edie Hats will be your host for yet another unforgettable evening, this time on the Titanic.
Ivan Sayers Vancouver Museum Exhibit



About the Titanic
Construction began on the RMS Titanic in the spring of 1909. Destined to be the crown jewel of the White Star line, she was completed in less than two years and launched within three. Five days into her maiden voyage she lay broken in two at the bottom of the Atlantic ocean; her crew, captain, and passengers fated to be written into the history books as the survivors - or fatalities - of the world's most celebrated sunken ship.


Edie's Titanic Connection
Edie grew up in Halifax, Nova Scotia, a community greatly shaped by maritime tragedy and romance. In her youth, her imagination was captivated, like so many others, by the grand story of the ill-fated floating palace that was the Titanic. Halifax is in fact the final resting place of many victims of the disaster. Sections of three local cemeteries house their graves; Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, Baron de Hirsch Jewish Cemetery, and Fairview Lawn Cemetery.

The epic and personal nature of this story lodged it firmly in the minds of people around the world. It represents so much that is precious and human and tragic.
It became a floating example of the division between rich and poor, opulence and want, dreams and disappointments.


For more info and tickets call Edie Hats at 604-683-4280.

Welcome to the World of Hats

What is it about Hats? For centuries everyone wore headwear for all occasions whether it be ceremonial, casual, dress, or just for protection. Then for a number of reasons or just cultural change, we began to see hats as the standard accessory vanish, and various hairstyles become popular. Now as we embark on the 2nd millennium, and have tried every hairstyle (and color) possibly imaginable, hat's have returned for the common man and woman to endorse individual style and cultural popularity. We are not into the why, we are into the how. And this Blog is for Vancouverites and globalites to find the hat that suits their form and function for everyday and occasional life.

We here at Edie Hats specialise in matching the customer and headwear, because we believe hats are life. They represent how we feel about the day, the month, year, ourselves and others. Anything that covers our head says something about who we believe ourself to be and who we want to be remembered as. Hat's have been commonly used to portray status, or symbol. We will show the need or roots (uses) of this tree of life are as important as the leaves (Hats). So let us guide you on a magical journey, one of experience and sensory stimulus hopefully never to reach a destination but to enjoy the moments of your new found World of Hats at Edie Hats.

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