Celebrating International Women's Day
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International Women’s Day – Who’s Your Inspiration?

International Women's Day
In honor of International Women's Day I take a moment to remember my grandmother Madge Beals Meredith. Naming my online shop #MadgesHatboxVintage, was loving nod to her years as a #milliner. Then a chance remark by my aunt sent me on a yearlong journey in sea...

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Vintage Half Hats
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Half Hats – The One Style for Every Woman

The most common remark Madge gets once someone knows that she sells vintage hat is “I love hats, but I just don’t look good in them”.   Madge’s reply comes right out of her personal manifesto: The women who thinks she can’t wear hats just hasn’t found the right hat.  For today’s stylish woman who wa...

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Vintage Hats 1950s
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Flashback Edition – Spring Hats from 1951

Hats MagazineMadge has an extensive collection of Hats Magazines ranging from the 1950s to 70s.  Hats Magazine, established in 1876, was the trade publication for milliners, hat manufacturers, and suppliers.  We're highlighting a fun issue from 1951 which happened fall on the  75th anniversary of th...

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Lynyrd Skynyrd Van Zant brothers
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Lynyrd Skynyrd Style – Southern Fried Vintage

Southern Fried Vintage Here's a tale of Lynyrd Skynard style.  Madge was poking around in some of her favorite Buckhead boutiques when she met up with Carol, the owner of a fabulous lady's shop called Razzle Dazzle.  Carol’s shop features hip and fun clothes, jewelry, and accessories that are fashio...

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life magazine hat fashions
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Life Magazine 1940s Hat Styles

Today's post is some fashion eye candy from an article about dinner hats from Life Magazine, November 1948.   There are some marvelous 1940s hat styles starting with this fabulous cover shot.

This off-the-shoulder number is by Christian Dior and is appropriately named "Abandon". &n...

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Top 100 Vintage Blogs on the Planet
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Madge Named Top Vintage Blog by Feedspot

Madge Named Top Vintage BlogA surprise was awaiting Madge in her Facebook notifications a few days ago and what a pleasant surprise it was.  Madge was named to the 80 Best Vintage Blogs and Websites list by Feedspot. Sites were judged on Google reputation and search ranking; influence and popularity...

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