La BellaDonna is also a woman of a certain age; she knows from her heart to her sturdily shod (lovely Italian boots) feet that she cannot and should not wear the bucket cap, the newsboy cap, the pink fur fedora upon the head of the Britney Spears. She is not the jeune fille, she did not look like the jeune fille when she was one. She looks like one of Monsieur Dior’s ladies, c. 1948, with the fair untouched skin and the black hair dressed smoothly back in the french braid.

She has also the great hat quandry; for the work, for the tea, for the casual skirt-wearing outing, she has many many (many many many MANY) hats, but for the casual day at work, she is puzzled. She has also the gentleman friend for whom she has included the denim in her life and her wardrobe; what does she wear with the denim? She cannot wear the newsboy cap; ptah! She has the very nice leather cowboy hat, but it is not always appropriate, especially with the Norma Kamali denim dress. What is an appropriate casual hat, for a casual outfit, for a lady who is just … not very casual?

Formal is easy. CASUAL is hard.

Thank you, Manolo, for whatever help you can give.