The Ascot hats of Arena Stage’s ‘My Fair Lady’

Last month, we profiled Deborah Nash, Arena Stage’s chief milliner and craftsperson, as she prepared to make or reconstruct over 80 hats for the theater’s production of “My Fair Lady.” At the time we went to print, none of the hats for the famous Ascot scene were completed yet. (Nash says she moves all the hats forward at the same pace, finishing them just before the show begins.) Read full article >>