Friday, July 8, 2011

If its Thursday, this must be Calgary!

Stampede'em if you've got'em !

 The Royal couple arriving in The Stampede City.
 The Duchess at last finding a little color 
looking lovely and fresh in a buttery yellow primrose
 silk crepe dress from Jenny Packham.

Receiving the symbol of the city, their Smithbilt white cowboy hat.
According to the company's history, Calgary's iconic white hat was born in 1946, when Morris Shumiatchew of Smithbilt Hats introduced a pure white cowboy hat made of imported Russian felt. Two years later, the hats became a de facto symbol of the city when the Calgary Stampeders competed for the Grey Cup and 250 raucous fans wearing Smithbilt hats descended on Toronto to support their team, bringing with them a chuckwagon, 12 horses and a hat for the Toronto mayor. The company produces three styles of white hat. The New West made of glazed canvas goes for $18.50, and Smithbilt recommends it for large groups who need to be Stampedeready. The "truly gorgeous" Old West model is made of Merino wool and priced at $72.50, precisely sized to the wearer. The Cadillac of Smithbilt hats is the Wild West, an "Official White Hat" made of 100 per cent rabbit fur and ringing in at $199.99.

Meanwhile, back at the rodeo
"If I begin to die, please take this off my head. This is not the way I wish to be remembered."

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