I MADE A HAT

I made a hat from fur and felt,

a feather, and a leather belt.

I topped it with a pretty bow

and lots of ribbons, just for show.

I held it up, admiring it,

then tried it on. It wouldn't fit!

I pushed and pulled with all my might,

the front, the back, the left, the right.

And yet, no matter how I tried

it wouldn't fit. I nearly cried!

I yanked it off and yelped because

I saw then what the problem was.

I'm such a dolt, I had to frown.

I'd made the darned thing upside down!

--Kenn Nesbitt

MARC JACOBS

1910-1920 (Source Met Museum)

Gabrielle Chanel