Cartoon Horses with Hat-titude
by HATTINGDON STAFF
Hello there! We are staying with the classic hat silhouette for a bit since the classic hat countdown brought such a lot of new interest.
Who remembers this classic hat?
Here is Robin 2018 in blue and red.
Can’t you just see some of these designs on merchandise and sold at Target? How cool would that be? Alas, it’s all just a bit of fun. We thought you might get a kick out of seeing it, though. Which one(s) would you pick?
© Vivian J. Grant.
Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for “Fifth of May”) is a yearly celebration which commemorates the anniversary of Mexico’s victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, led by General Ignacio Zaragoza.
Cinco de Mayo celebrations began in California, where they have been observed annually since 1863.
More popular in the United States than Mexico, Cinco de Mayo has become associated with the celebration of Mexican-American culture.
The day gained nationwide popularity beyond those of Mexican-American heritage in the 1980s due to advertising campaigns by beer, wine, and tequila companies.
Today, Cinco de Mayo generates beer sales on par with the Super Bowl.
© Vivian J. Grant.
Argyle is an archaic spelling of Argyll, a county in western Scotland, famous for the argyle pattern. The argyle pattern is made of varicolored diamonds in solid and outline shapes on a single background color.
Today Hattingdon models argyle ballcaps in four colorways — design name Blair.
Darling!
PRINGLE of Scotland write:
The famous argyle pattern was created by Pringle in Scotland more than 200 years ago.
An instantly recognisable design thanks to its distinctive diamond motif, Argyle was originally derived from the tartan of Clan Campbell of Argyll in western Scotland. The tartan would have featured on kilts, plaids and pattern socks worn by Scottish Highlanders since at least the 17th century.
During the early twentieth century Pringle introduced the intarsia design that became its signature ‘Argyle’ pattern. It was adopted by the Duke of Windsor and became immediately popular with the fashionable set of the 1920s. Its success led it to be much-copied and often-referenced, and today is considered an icon of British knitwear heritage.
The iconic patterns of our classic Argyle are still relevant and wearable today. We celebrate argyle’s amazing achievement by incorporating the styles, moments and people who have made it what it is today. Argyle knows no boundaries, It’s been worn by royals and rebels, by sophisticates and sports fans, by grandads and granddaughters, dressed up and dressed down, it stood the test of time and it runs through our DNA.
NOTE: National Argyle Day is celebrated annually on January 8 to encourage us to express our love for the pattern derived from the tartan of Clan Campbell, of Argyll in western Scotland.
© Vivian J. Grant | Updated 12 April 2025
Black and white are, strictly speaking, not colours. However, light and dark play a major role in art and design and have various symbolic meanings.
WHITE
In many cultures, white is seen as the colour of innocence and virginity, purity, loyalty and peace. In the West, white clothing and decoration are symbolic of the joy around births, baptisms and weddings. The colour is also associated with women as virgins, mothers and caregivers.
‘Colours are wavelengths reflected by objects to the human eye.
White is pure light and black is the absence of light’
BLACK
Black has different associations across cultures and religions: death, mystery and the darker side of human nature but also power, nobility and prestige.
BLACK & WHITE
Opposites attract. In the case of black and white, contrast creates completion. The convergence of black and white (more so than any other color combination) is an example of how two divergent colors communicate more powerfully together than they do on their own.
Happy Classic Hat Monday!
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