{"id":3500,"date":"2012-05-06T06:00:43","date_gmt":"2012-05-06T10:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=3500"},"modified":"2012-05-05T11:38:29","modified_gmt":"2012-05-05T15:38:29","slug":"willowdale-an-event-to-dress-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=3500","title":{"rendered":"Willowdale: an event to dress for"},"content":{"rendered":"

While some are there for the horses, many come to make fashion statements<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

By Kelly Hockenberry<\/strong>, Columnist, KennettTimes.com<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>I have always loved the fanciness of the Kentucky Derby.\u00a0 While I have never had the occasion to attend, lucky for us, Unionville, PA is located in the heart of horse country, as well! \u00a0Rolling hills and Ireland green pastures provide a picture perfect backdrop for the annual \u201cWilllowdale Steeplechase\u201d on May 13th<\/sup>, 2012.<\/p>\n

Being the true fashionista that I am, I approach this event as an excellent excuse to buy a fantastic, over-the-top hat (complete with flowers or feathers or bows) and fancy outfit.<\/p>\n

Never mind the weather, which, at this time of year can be absolutely gorgeous, blisteringly hot, unseasonably cold or soaking wet.\u00a0 I say, pull out your Sunday best and stash a pair of wellies and umbrella in a bag, just in case.\u00a0 Come rain or come shine, those ponies put on a show!<\/p>\n

I find it wonderfully convenient that the Steeplechase takes place on Mother\u2019s Day, so as to allow me license to dictate what my husband and two sons should wear.\u00a0 For some reason, they find this thought un-nerving.<\/p>\n

What I remind them is, while we ARE watching a race, it is not NASCAR.\u00a0 Therefore, it is not appropriate to be shirtless or shoeless. \u00a0And, even though I would prefer that they look as if they have just emerged from a Ralph Lauren print ad, I will accept a pair of khaki shorts and a short sleeved polo shirt.<\/p>\n

The vision I have in my mind\u2019s eye is that we are in coordinating colors (not MATCHING, because that would be tacky).\u00a0 For example, I could be in navy and the boys in daffodil yellow or white and blue plaid\u2026 perhaps even seersucker.<\/p>\n

OK, this fantasy isn\u2019t realistic even with the Mother\u2019s Day \u201ctrump\u201d card.<\/p>\n

The atmosphere at the Steeplechase is festive, relaxed and full of fun.\u00a0 The fashion that afternoon, while quite important to me, takes a back seat to the opportunity to spend time with family and friends.<\/p>\n

Whatever the outfit, come out to enjoy the day.\u00a0 But, remember, I plan on having the best hat there.\u00a0 So, no horsing around\u2026bring it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While some are there for the horses, many come to make fashion statements By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, KennettTimes.com I have always loved the fanciness of the Kentucky Derby.\u00a0 While I have never had the occasion to attend, lucky for us, Unionville, PA is located in the heart of horse country, as well! \u00a0Rolling hills and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3502,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,4],"tags":[617,618,619,32],"class_list":["post-3500","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle","category-featured","tag-fashions","tag-hats","tag-mothers-day","tag-willowdale"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3500","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3500"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3500\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3502"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3500"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}