lauramcphee:

Marthe Rioton, c1900

Hat is awesome and all, but this portrait is hauntingly beautiful to me! Look at her face!

Unknown Woman, Possibly of the Stuyvesant Family by Unknown, 17th Century. Via the New York Historical Society (Click for more details about the portrait). 

A good example of some of the HOLY WHOAFUS headwear of the 17th Century. 

coolchicksfromhistory:

The first all female jury in the state of California, 1911

Those are some awesome ladies in some slammin’ hats.