"We are supposed to dress conservatively but my hats are one of my identities. I am known for my hats," Dorothy Rayford, a deaconess at Greater New Hope Baptist Church in Monroe, said.

Church hats remain a powerful symbol of pride, elegance, and tradition in the African American community.

If you look good, you feel good, and that couldn’t be more true when it comes to St. Clement Custom Hats. Owner and hat designer Brenda Quinones is known as the ...

A story of tradition, pride, and style as women celebrate church hats as crowns, carrying forward a legacy of beauty and ...

Bringing crazy fun and fantastic fashion back into the sanctuary, the women of St. Francis Episcopal Church make no apologies for their stand-out looks. Hats of all shapes, sizes and colors ...

With help from Dirty Billy’s Hats of Charleston, the Lowcountry’s streets are about to be flooded with historical artifacts — and wearable ones, at that. The new hat shop opens at 168 C ...

At Christian Country Cowboy Church, the pastor wears spurs, a woman with a gold sheriff's badge that reads "Deputy Music Evangelist" sings with the worship band, and a man in a wide-brimmed hat ...

This was no normal Sunday service at Flint's Church Without Walls Ministries, 6202 Dupont St., as sports gear replaced fancy hats and tailored suits.This was Jersey Sunday, an effort to relax the ...

Wild Honey Hats aims to encourage people and offer a unique experience - making a custom hat. Here's how it started, and the owner's hopeful mission.