Vintage France: Cars, Vintage Hats, Lovely Ladies and Gents

Angeline Mattiocco photo, rights reserved. 6e Traversee de Paris .

This is reason 5,107 why my vintage might have a more interesting life than I! If you are a vintage seller, you have probably realized this at one point. I am always amazed when something once forgotten gets a new lease on life, who knew?  I often wonder if that little old lady, who carefully saved this hat in its original box for over 40s years had imagined it would wonder the streets of Paris?  I have had some great vintage from the store, end up in some wonderful places-from designers getting inspiration for a collection, to actors on the red carpet.  Many vintage sellers, such as I have had the pleasure to see an item come alive on the television or big screen as well.  My friend Ranch Queen Vintage had the fun of watching her vintage swim suit open up season 6 of Mad Men, wow! It's rewarding to send these treasures off to their new lives anywhere, since honestly many were tossed aside.

Angeline Mattiocco photo, rights reserved.  6e Traversee de Paris 

This bring us to the Sarara Vintage hat, circa 40s. I wanted to post about this because it shows how another culture celebrates all things vintage! I had not heard of the 6è Traversée de Paris estivale. A client emailed me saying she had bought the hat to wear to an event in France.  Afterwards she emailed me saying she did wear our hat there, and describes the event: "It was the 6th summer "traversee de Paris", a rally with more than 650 vintage cars (from 1910-1970) who cross all the famous places in the city (Vincennes, Monmartre, Opera, place de la Concorde, Champs Elysee, Invalides, Eiffel Tower..."(Aurore).

Luc Morel, photo. rights reserved. Aurore and our hat!

I wanted to post these wonderful pictures she sent of her in the hat and the information about the event for all the readers to enjoy. Her dress is also wonderful! One can see from the link above and her images that it was a vintage hat lover's dream too:

Angeline Mattiocco photo, rights reserved. Aurore at the 6e Traversee de Paris 

Sergio Web, photo.rights reserved. Aurore by vintage car.