Lousville milliners, hat shops tackle Derby week
Lousville milliners, hat shops tackle Derby week By Tori Gessner | April 26, 2021 at 3:52 PM CDT - Updated April 26 at 6:36 PM Co-owners of The Hat Girls, Kate Smith and Rachel Bell spent the Monday before Derby boxing up orders and taking phone calls from customers. (Source: WAVE 3 News)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Despite Churchill Downs’ 50% capacity cap for the Kentucky Derby, many local milliners and hat shops are moving full speed ahead as out-of-state customers and last-minute locals select their Derby hats five days before the big day.
“Unexpectedly, it’s been crazy,” Rachel Bell, co-owner of The Hat Girls said. “We had no idea what to expect going into this year after COVID and also still being in COVID, but it’s been booming.”