Verse 15 from chapter 11 in Paul's first letter to the Corinthians reads that a woman must cover her head in order to pray or prophesy. It's a belief shared by the 13 women who posed for this project.

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They're bold, beautiful and carry cultural significance. The history of church hats runs deep and there is a new exhibit in Minneapolis celebrating the women who wear them. But the crown worn in ...

Digital Vision. In many congregations across the country, statement-making hats are as synonymous with Sunday mornings as robed choristers and gospel readings. For writer Craig Marberry, who grew up ...

New York? These aren’t mere hats. They’re crowns. Whether a simple black beret or an elaborate headdress dripping with baubles and netting, they are emblems of sisterhood, shared history and, most of ...

We’ve rounded up some of our favorite hats that are sure to make a statement at Easter Sunday service. For centuries, fashion has had a special relationship with the Black church as parishioners use ...

Elaine Saunders stepped into Bachrach’s Millinery in Northwest Washington one late winter day in 1953, and there it was, calling her name: a pale fuchsia straw hat with an upturned brim and matching ...