A beret and trio of feathers

Jenna three feathers. Red. Yellow. Blue.

Hello and welcome. Thank you for stopping by. We have one of your all time favorite designs today. It has always been a big hit. And now it has a new name and a fresh look.

Jenna

Vivian renamed this design Jenna following a “write in” by Hattingdon fans. What a lovely name they chose.

The newly named Jenna design features a fabulous black beret with a cascading trio of feathers in red, yellow and . . . now blue. We have all drawn to this design. Just love it. See Color Meanings below.

Jenna Hattingdon.


Color meanings

Color-meanings.com reveals and explains the symbolism and meanings of feather colors.

RED. “Red is the color of the Root Chakra, which is the source of energy of life, and vitality. Red is one of the fascinating colors that uncover various symbolisms, meanings, and associations. It is usually linked with our strong emotions, such as love, desire, and anger. From red hair to the red carpet in events, it is a color that’s regarded as a head-turner due to its warm, bright hues.

Red is a primary color. It represents passion, warmth, and sexuality, but it is also known as a color that stands for danger, violence, and aggression. Red sits between violet and orange on the color wheel. Colors that are similar to red are rose red and red-orange. The hex code for the color red is #FF0000.”

YELLOW. “Yellow is the representative color for the Solar Plexus Chakra, therefore, the yellow feather is connected to the Gut Instinct. It is charged with the sun’s energy, and is pulsing with blessings and wisdom.

Colors make your brain release different chemicals. In the case of yellow, this color makes the brain release serotonin, which in turn can make you happy! A yellow feather also draws attention to intelligence and mental alertness, joy, cheerfulness, and playfulness.”

BLUE. “Blue is a symbol of loyalty, peace, and relaxation. It’s a bold color that goes well with a variety of other colors, and people all over the world are drawn to its positive connotations.

Blue is the most common favorite color around the world, and it’s beloved by people of all ages and genders. It’s unclear why so many people adore the color blue, but it likely has to do with how calming it is. It’s also the color we see surrounding us in the sky and water, so it may be a familiar hue that people feel comfortable around.”

GREEN. The color of harmony and health. Green is a generous, relaxing color that revitalizes our body and mind. It balances our emotions and leaves us feeling safe and secure. It also gives us hope, with promises of growth and prosperity, and it provides a little bit of luck to help us along the way.

Most prominently found in nature, the color green embodies rich foliage, lush greenery, and vast landscapes. This earthy hue is commonly associated with Mother Earth, which is why it’s thought to be calming and ubiquitous. Offering relaxation, green soothes with its gentle and peaceful undertones. Green squelches chaos, making it a force to be reckoned with.


Learn more at Color-meanings.com »

A ‘Hatful of Smiles’


Hattingdon H logo letter in black.

Contents © Vivian J Grant. All Rights Reserved.

Updated 16 January 2026.

Cloud Dancer named color of 2026

Phthalo green header artwork.

but not for long . . .

Pantone choose billowy white ‘Cloud Dancer’ as its color of the year. They stated:

“Pantone [has] named its Color of the Year for 2026, and the choice is quietly telling. Dubbed ‘Cloud Dancer’, the soft, billowy off-white shade signals a shift away from loud statements and toward shape, texture, and intention—an approach already gaining traction
across fashion and interiors.”


Writes Vivian, “It appeared to some that they ran out of color ideas so simply chose . . . white. We were all pretty surprised and there was a lot of head shaking. It was then that social media began to look for another color. Thankfully Marie Claire took the issue in hand and chose — shall we say — a more relevant color for 2026″.

Enter ‘Phthalo Green’

Marie Claire writes:

Open quote in Hattingdon brown.

The social media rejection of “Cloud Dancer” was just the beginning. Nominations for a substitute 2026 Color of the Year quickly arose. I saw a couple of alternatives like oxblood and dark purple in the hour or so after the announcement. Within the day, there was a near-uniform consensus on Threads: The true color for 2026 isn’t white, but something prettier, something richer, something with actual color—a pigmented, deep, slightly blue-tinged shade called “Phthalo Green”.

Phthalo green is a dark bluish-green color that is used in various media,
such as oil and acrylic paints, inks, and cosmetics.
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Learn more about this color and it unique qualities of phthalo pigments at Jackson’s »

Hattingdon. ‘A Hatful of Smiles’.


Hattingdon letter H logo in deep green.

Contents © Vivian J Grant. All Rights Reserved.

Updated: 12/30/25


Kristi

Kris Hattingdon Santa Hat. Hey!

Hey there. You are just in time to sing along with us. Lyrics below.

First, here is our Christmas Santa suit inspired fashion hat, modeled by our Hattingdon. It is an all time favourite. We named the hat Kristi inspired by . . . who else? Naturally.

Kris Hattingdon in her wrap around Santa hat.
Kristi Hat

Are you ready to sing? Grab a loved one or a few friends and let’s go.

Sing

Kris, Kris Kringle, with a tingle-lingle-lingle
Has started on his merry way
Kris, Kris Kringle, with a tingle-lingle-lingle
Has a brand-new reindeer driven sleigh

It’s filled with toys for girls and boys
And things you youngsters like
There’s gifts for Pop and gifts for Mom
To spread around your Christmas tree

Kris, Kris Kringle, with a tingle-lingle-lingle
Has worked so hard throughout the year
He’ll soon be here with a tingle-lingle-lingle
To bring us all some good Christmas cheer

So hang your stocking by the fireplace
And down the chimney with a smiling face
Will come Kris, Kris Kringle, with a tingle-lingle-lingle
With a tingle-lingle-lingle-lingle ling.

Source: Disney.fandom.com.


Hope you had fun. See you again soon. Love, Hattingdon.

P.S. We did not include a link to the song only because every single website we visited was flooded with nonstop. top to bottom ads and popups. Sigh.


Red poinsettia with green leaves. November 2025.

Autumn 2025

Updated November 11th.

Fall leaves. Changing colors. Rich hues. Dramatic tones. Sigh. At Hattingdon Horses we certainly enjoy the depth of beauty that is the Autumn season.

To create vibrant hats to go along with those sentiments, Vivian went all the way back to the beginning of Hattingdon to find something special that would inspire — and she did.

Look at these fabulous Lennox top hats.


When asked about the hats’ histories, Vivian said that the Lennox hat on the left was her first attempt at a Fall hat some years ago. The other Fall hat, on the right, arrived years later and became a big favorite, just as the earlier one did. Aren’t they lovely?

Thank you for visiting with us. Before we go, how about a poem by Robert Frost. Sigh. Love it.

Nothing Gold Can Stay

by ROBERT FROST

Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
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Thank you for spending time with us. — Love, Hattingdon & Co.


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