Well, first things first... we so totally missed Black Hat Day! Alack and alas! It was July 11 (see tribes.tribe.net/ogisfun/t...77faad8f)! Oh well. Well, the time of year I speak of is... Autumn. Not quite yet, but looming closer. There should be tons of fun things to do in the coming months and I'm actually going to work on updating the website this week, honest!

In the meantime, we have a fun gothy happenin' here in Sacramento this Saturday. Our own Duchess Rowena Widowington (aka Shahlah Sutra) is performing some Goth bellydance at our local old school Goth club this Saturday! I will absolutely be wearing my black hat (well, it goes with my velvet Victorian-esque coat and gown, after all). Huzzah!

I think I'll add some hat notes on the website too, as I go along. You'll forgive me if it all doesn't happen right away as I'm in the midst of getting my business off the ground, but considering how long it's taken thus far to get any updates, well... I'm sure you expect no miracles.

Today. I'll be doing research and a least *some* updating. If anyone has any great Victorian or other period pics/ jpgs of black hats or women wearing black hats, etc, please do let me know (I can give you my email to send them to me, or you can message me here on Tribe and give me links).

Lastly, it is always good to go back and look at the threads of our beginnings:
Guidelines for the Society: tribes.tribe.net/ogisfun/t...202c1230ad

On Choosing Society Names: tribes.tribe.net/ogisfun/t...4212248a78

Titles: tribes.tribe.net/ogisfun/t...92969cdde6

Local Chapters: tribes.tribe.net/ogisfun/t...4298661da8

Suggested Society Activities (very small list thus far, to be worked on): tribes.tribe.net/ogisfun/t...90de2e738e

Tastefully yours,

Countess Persephone "Percy" Strangewayes (Cat),
President of The New Helvetia Murgatroyds (greater Sacramento area)