Prepare for the upcoming Kentucky Derby th rough exploring one of its most celebrated traditions...the hats! Learn ab out the history of hat trends and fashions through the ages and try on dif ferent styles of hats to get inspired for this year's Derby Day. From bonn ets and berets to cloches and pillboxes\, Sarah-Grace Heller will discuss hat design and fashion trends with her extravagant collection of hats! Try some on to choose your favorite style. Feel free to bring one you would l ike to update with a new veil or trim.
\nSarah-Grace Heller< /strong> \;is the \;Department Chair and an Associate Professor of French\, specializing in medieval French and Occitan literature\, languag e\, and material culture. Her publications include Fashion in Medieval Fra nce (Boydell\, 2007)\, A Cultural History of Fashion in a Medieval Age (Be rg\, 2016)\, and articles related to sumptuary law\, crusade literature\, the Roman de la Rose\, and the semiotics of culture. Her current project i s titled Fashion&rsquo\;s Roots across the Romance Routes of the Mediterra nean\, 400-1300. She is president of the Socié\;té\; Guilhem I X which promotes Occitan scholarship\, and serves on the editorial board o f the journal Medieval Clothing and Textiles. She has served as director a nd associate director of OSU's Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies .
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