When you don a hat you are accepting of the rules of etiquette that go with it, if not, then it would be better not to wear one. The following rules are not my rules, the are 'The Rules' of wearing a hat. The Rules according to Amy Vanderbilt, Emily Post, Miss Manners, and other Internet sources...
Women need not remove their hat in the following instances:
• In someone's home
• At luncheons, weddings, and garden parties
• At religious services
• At a movie or any indoor performance
• When the national anthem is played
• When the flag of the United States passes by when on parade
A woman is required to remove her hat if it blocks someone’s view in a theatre or at a formal ceremony like a wedding. She should also remove it when she arrives at her place of employment.
Unlike men, a woman is not required to remove her hat during the playing of The National Anthem. This rule was implemented when it was cumbersome for women to do so, when hats were fastened with ribbons or hatpins. However, if a woman is wearing a hat or cap considered unisex like a baseball cap, she ‘cannot claim the ladies exemption’ per Miss Manners. She should follow the same guidelines as the men. She should not hold it across her heart like the men (as ball players do) but instead, hold it in her left hand down by her side, freeing up her right hand to be placed over her heart.
The exception to The Rules are chemotherapy patients covering their heads. They may keep their hats or caps on at all times if they prefer. The etiquette rules for men are entirely different and will be detailed in a subsequent article. In the meantime, one may reference the Emily Post website article “Hats Off! The Who-What-When-Where of the Hat” at http://bit.ly/hUASe5
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