print email comment close The Red Hat Society URL: http://www.redhatsociety.com/ Description: This site describes how Sue Ellen Cooper and some friends formed the Red Hat Society after being inspired by the words, "When I am an old woman" from Jenny Jones' poem, "Warning," which mentions red hats and purple attire. The society's purpose is to "seek their earned fun, frivolity, and some foolishness in their later years." Includes information about membership, fees, regulations, activities, and chapter locations. Publisher: Red Hat Society, Inc. Library of Congress Subject Headings: Middle aged women Older women Women -- Societies and clubs LII Database Information: Record 1054 created by Julianna Hamann on 02/22/2003 Last modification on 05/03/2004 Published: 02/22/2003   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/1054