Mom-Mom Rocks Kentucky Derby

continuing story...

Remember last weekend Chantelle was in NYC visiting Sean.

So Mom-Mom went to Louisville to visit her dear & precious friends,

who would have a horse in the Derby - like always - & to attend

the pre-Derby Luncheons and fashion shows for the locals.

perfect, wouldn't you say?

Of course, she loved the week leading up to the Derby because

she could see many old friends who had been attending as

far back as the Pleistocene days. 

She loved the Pegasus Parade on Thursday, and all of the little vendors who

set up shop in the park.

Diane Lane leads the parade this year, which honored

Secretariat.  Disney has just released their newest

file entitled "Secretariat."

Press Conference with Penny Chenery, owner of Secretariat,  

Diane Lane & execs of Disney

discussing the film and the lifetime of the magnificient horse.

and the breakfast on race morning

of course, all of this required changing clothes several times a day, and

required a different hat each time.

 

                                                                                             

Mom-Mom absolutely adored this one, but thought it was better

suited to the fall season...

this one is on a headband, a really nice idea for keeping your hair in

good shape when you take it off.

this is pretty special too, but brown & black on a beautiful Spring day?

what one needed to know about these exquisite flowers is that are all

handmade in extraordinary fine silks & chiffons...& if anyone thought

those other women wouldn't know the difference between

this and something from Hobby Lobby, they would be very wrong,

and possibly ignored completely.

You see how there is this little bow underneath the gorgeous flower?

hallmark of the derby hat designers.

And, yes, there are a few custom millinery studios which do nothing

 but make hats for the races and weddings...

Chelsea, Chantelle's mother, & Mom-Mom

had made certain Chantelle knew all this...

sort of like the book of etiquette.

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following pics are from last year's Derby, both at the track

and

at the Brown-Barnstable Party

Brooke Shields with her little daughter

Brooke Shields introducing Kid Rock at the party

all taken with a cell phone cam, so the quality is not too good.

Hoda & Cathy Lee on TV this week

below, photos from last year of

amazing hats and beautiful women

Mom-Mom was beginning to think she didn't like pink that much

anymore, black & white just looked so much smarter...those

people over at Splenderosa and Simone must know something, 
 both were talking about

black and white so much this season.

note, mint julep in her hand

wearing the silk colors of the jockey

now, ladies, this is an example of how NOT to look, and God forbid

someone took her picture.

especially liked the all natural outfit and hat

this looked kinda perfect, didn't it?

pretty woman from Chicago

Lacie Minchew of Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Paris shopping for another hat in Louisville

Mom-Mom's hat for the Derby, outfit not shown

we're working on it as we post (no pun intended)

Chantelle's hat for the Derby

they always try to wear pink, you know?

 Violetta sent this lovely outfit over for Chantelle to wear to

the Brown-Barnstable Gala

What do you think?

Mint Julep

Secretariat finishing the Preakness

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Saturday morning after the

Breakfast at Churchill Downs,

but before the preliminary races

RAIN

outrider checking the sloppy track

this man was there last year in exactly the same outfit, I took his pic

is this tragic?

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Special note to anyone new to my blog; all of this is supposed to be

very tongue-in-cheek whimsical & comical.  I would be upset if

anyone thought I was being serious as I would never ever hurt anyone's

feelings...except for this hideous orange rooster hat ensemble.

xx's X10

Splenderosa (aka Marsha)

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