The Southern Baptist Church Community is known for many great things. Great services and an atmosphere that provides an opportunity for individuals to strengthen their relationship with God. However, one cannot mention the Southern Baptist Church Community without mentioning the hats that the women of the Church proudly wear every Sunday. Church hat culture involves an unspoken code of etiquette. These hats have rules! They should not be wider than a woman’s shoulders or darker than her shoes
Wearing hats in Church grew in popularity during the Harlem Renaissance and throughout the early 20th century. These stylish hats served as status symbols for the growing Black middle class. During the Civil Rights Movement, women leaders often marched in their Church hats as a symbol of dignity.
With all that being said, imagine my excitement when my best friend called me to tell me she had inherited a family members collection of Church hats. Her name was Margaret (Margie for short) and she was a devout Christian woman who owned this emerald green hat. This indeed is a classic Church hat! I can only hope I wore this piece as good as Margie once did.
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