Last time, Tillie mentioned that a plain white tee shirt is a classic, and Trixie and I agreed with her so much, that we all put on white tee shirts. And while we felt very “classic” in our tees, we still felt our outfits were lacking. 
So what does one do when one’s outfit is lacking? Why…put on a hat, of course!
And it’s Summertime, which is the perfect time for hats! The sun is so strong in the Summer, it’s always good to wear a hat to protect one’s delicate complexion. We Whimsies tend to freckle—and though we have nothing against freckles, for they can be extremely cute, on someone like…say…Alfalfa, from The Little Rascals—on us, just a few freckles is the best amount. We don’t want any more.
So anyway, here we are, in some of our many Summer hats, showing you what a wonderful fashion statement a hat can be when paired with a plain white tee. First, let’s take a look at me! My outfit is so very simple, with just two colors going on, red and white. The white of my simple little ruffle-rimmed hat so precisely matches the white of my tee shirt, there’s no distraction in the overall fashion appeal. You know the saying, “Keep it simple, stupid”? Well, that’s what I’m going for here. I feel classic, and relaxed (and not at all stupid!), in my simple outfit of crisp red and white.
But what about Trixie? She also sports only two colors, but has chosen a pale lilac to complement her white tee. Lilac, of course, is a close relative to Trixie’s beloved pink, and as you can see here, Trixie looks just as lovely in lilac as she does in pink! Her hat, ruffle-rimmed like mine, boasts a delicate gingham of violet and white. Oh, what could be more Summery than gingham! Trixie has chosen well in attempting to capture the spirit of Summertime.
But perhaps Tillie has chosen even better than both of us, for her hat, in a blue, green and white plaid, is of the “bucket” style preferred by fishermen and other sportsmen. This style of hat absolutely screams *Summertime!” If Tillie were a fisherman, she would have hooks and lures protruding from the rim of her comfortable headpiece. Thank goodness she’s not a fisherman, because I would feel very uneasy about sitting next to all those smelly, fishy hooks and lures! No, it’s much better that Tillie has decided to let her pretty long hair hang down from her Summer hat and on to her shoulders of her simple white tee, her total look unadorned by nothing more than her big smile and a few whimsical freckles!
In our Summer hats, we Whimsies are looking and feeling so good and relaxed, we don’t feel like doing much of anything right now. No fishing, no sports for us, thank you very much! After the sun goes down, we might run around in the green grass and try to catch fireflies, but that’s about it. And’ if you ask me, that’s more than enough, for a hot and lazy Summer day.
