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On the first day of May this year we gave you a sneak peek at Hattingdon’s newest millinery confection — the “Ariel” butterfly headdress. Predictably, Vivian has created it in a multitude of delicious colors.
Today we show four, with blue, pink, green and purple caps. So let’s go!
How about that for some drama, hat lovers? This golden ornamental butterfly headdress is a stunning look.
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TODAY Hattingdon is wearing a cheeseburger hat. Yes, you read that right — a cheeseburger hat. Bet you did not expect Vivian to do that!
While ruminating on a name, Vivian decided to take a look into the history of the cheeseburger for inspiration. Wow. It was a lot more than anyone expected. See “So who did it?” at the end of the post.
Vivian decided to use the name of the man for inspiration who many believe made the first ever cheeseburger in 1934 in Louisville, Kentucky — Charles Kaelin. Result? Named her Kaylen.
A Quick Bite into the History of the Cheeseburger, by The Dairy Alliance, reports the following:
We have Lionel Sternberger to thank for his invention, or so the legend goes. Much like the hamburger, it’s impossible to know for sure who created America’s first cheeseburger.
Lionel was 16 years old in 1926, flipping burgers at his dad’s restaurant, the Rite Spot, in Pasadena, California. Out of boredom, the teenager slapped a slice of American cheese onto a hamburger frying on the griddle. His dad approved of the creation, and so the cheeseburger was born—though they called it the “cheese hamburger.”
The first sandwich to actually be called a cheeseburger was created in Louisville, Kentucky. Charles Kaelin invented the cheeseburger in 1934 to bring extra flavor to his hamburger offering. But he didn’t trademark it. Nope, that honor instead went to Louis Ballast of Humpty Dumpty Drive-In in Denver, who trademarked the name “cheeseburger” in 1935.
There is much more to this story with a host of variations over many generations concerning who did what — and what it actually was that they did. Then we have this.
The answer to who invented the hamburger is almost as challenging as the cheeseburger. Think we are kidding? Check out the links below. See you again soon.
• A Major Beef! Who Invented the Hamburger?, ABC News »
• The Birth of the Cheeseburger, Los Angeles Explorers Guild »
Updated 15 May 24; 5:30 pm est.
While living in New York City, Vivian was inspired on the 4th of July to create a Statue of Liberty hat for Hattingdon.
Now, nearly 10 years later, Vivian was inspired once again by the Liberty lady. This one is more of a hat than the original, and Hattingdon looks fabulous in it.
We are putting it on some of your favourite product over at Zazzle . . . where we can! It’s about the size and shape of that crown.
This basic t-shirt features a relaxed fit for the female shape. Made from 100% cotton, this t-shirt is both durable and soft — a great combination if you’re looking for that casual wardrobe staple.
Here are some facts about this inspiring and world famous American landmark. Did you know the statue was made of copper? Wow. Amazing. Here’s more . . . .
The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, within New York City. The copper statue, a gift to the U.S. from the people of France, was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and its metal framework was built by Gustave Eiffel. Wikipedia »
Artist: Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
Statue Address: New York, NY 10004
Year: 1886
Height: 305′
Established: October 15, 1924
Construction Began: 1876
Dedicated: October 28, 1886
Governing Body: National Park Service
See also “How Gustave Eiffel’s Statue of Liberty contribution cemented France—US relations“.
This just in. Copyright.gov avers, “Starting in the decade before the statue’s assembly in New York Harbor in 1886, newspapers, magazines, and advertisements popularized its image, and memorabilia flourished. Now, the Statue of Liberty is in the public domain, meaning creators are free to use it in their works.”
Wow. Just in nick of time!
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Hattingdon loves the movies and watches them whenever she can. She also adores popcorn. It is her favourite snack.
Vivian decided to surprise her with a popcorn hat — a cinema inspired popcorn hat at that. Hattingdon decided to model it for the blog, as you can see coming up, just below.
From the look on her face you can see that she loves it. Vivian named the hat design Zea.
Isn’t she darling? How fun.
Insomuch as Vivian has to come up with a lot of names for all her hat designs (and there are hundreds of them by now), how does she do it? If she finds herself struggling, she will occasionally visit, say, a baby name website to see what folks are naming their new arrivals.
Here is what they say about the name Zea at The Bump website:
Zea, a girl’s name as timeless as the grain itself, is a delightful choice for your little one. With Latin and Greek origins, it carries the beautiful meaning of “grain,” “wheat,” and “spelts,” connecting your child to the oldest wholegrain crop in the world.
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