2/$15 Silver Tone & Red Bead Charm Bracelet. Red Hat Society charms.

2/$15 Silver tone & red beaded charm bracelet. Red Hat Society charms. The Red Hat Society is an International Social organization founded in 1998 in the US for women aged 50 & beyond, now open to women of all ages. RHS members are easy to find, they wear red hats w/purple attire. Sue Ellen Cooper, artist from California, purchased a red hat on trip to Arizona. She purchased another & gave it to a friend. Inspired by Jenny Joseph poem, “Warning“, popularized by Reader’s Digest article. Poem begins: “When I am an old woman, I shall wear purple, w/a red hat which doesn’t go & doesn’t suit me.“ Cooper wanted to encourage her friends to grow older in a playful manner. She repeated the gift to several other friends & eventually several of them bought purple outfits & had a tea party on April 25, 1998, the RHS was born. Cooper now serves as “Exalted Queen Mother“ of the organization. She has written 2 books about the society. 2020, membership has more than 35,000 members internationally. Members 50 & over are called “Red Hatters“ & wear red hats & purple attire to all functions. Woman under 50 wear pink hats & lavender attire to events until reaching her 50th birthday. Referred to as “Pink Hatters“. During her birthday month or RHS birthday month, members can wear colors in reverse. Please be sure to look at pictures closely as they are part of the description. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for shopping my closet! Inventory #B149 RHS CHARM BRACELET