‘I SHALL WEAR PURPLE’ Following is a poem title “Warning,” the second line of which has been credited as the inspiration for forming the Red Hat Society in 1998.

The hat was more than just a silly gift, it was a reminder to grow old playfully. Other women caught on, responding by donning their own red hats and becoming the first members of The Red Hat Society.

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The Red Roses, Dayton’s chapter of the internationally acclaimed Red Hat Society, is celebrating two decades of fellowship. The Red Hat Society is a global organization ...

This is a Red Hat event, however, the Queens’ Council has decided to change the colors of the day from the traditional red and purple to black and white. Doors will open at 11 a.m. and lunch ...

The organization also has its own digital marketplace that sells red and purple regalia bearing their iconic tilted red hat. More from U.S. News The Best Places to Retire in 2021-2022 ...

The social aspect of the Red Hat Society and the Red Hat Society Chapter of U.S. Women Veterans — Sisters of the Sword — plays a key role in allowing some of the women veterans to speak out ...

Members are encouraged to wear purple clothing and red hats to meetings inspired by a Jenny Joseph poem that begins “When I am an old woman, I shall wear purple, with a red hat which doesn't go ...

A red hat and purple attire might not be the most usual form of dress, but these Melbourne women are going bold and brave all in the name of friendship and fun. And it’s changing lives.

Twenty years later, the red hats live on. When getting together, society members are encouraged to don red hats and purple accents. Members over the age of 50 wear red hats and purple clothing and ...

(Heidi Atter/CBC) A gathering of women with red hats, purple outfits and "bling" as jewelry is taking place in Regina. The Red Hat Society is in the Queen City for its western conference this weekend.

Red hats and purple tops took over the Bayer Museum of Agriculture on Saturday for a day of games, raffles, speakers and some shopping. Lubbock's Red Hat Society comes across as almost secretive ...