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New York Today: A Tip of the Hat for Easter	New York Today: A Tip of the Hat for Easter
2017-04-14 10:15:09 UTC	2017-04-14 10:50:05 UTC (35 minutes later)
Good morning on this Good Friday.	Good morning on this Good Friday.
Many New Yorkers will don their Sunday best this weekend for Easter.	Many New Yorkers will don their Sunday best this weekend for Easter.
That means bonnets.	That means bonnets.
Not so much those traditional ones with a strap pulled under one’s chin, but creative, fashion-forward Easter hats, which we found at Harlem’s Heaven Hats this week.	Not so much those traditional ones with a strap pulled under one’s chin, but creative, fashion-forward Easter hats, which we found at Harlem’s Heaven Hats this week.
The shop, which has been in the neighborhood for 26 years, specializes in so-called church hats: from small and simple pieces to hats with brims so wide “you can barely get through the doorway,” said Evetta Petty, the owner and milliner.	The shop, which has been in the neighborhood for 26 years, specializes in so-called church hats: from small and simple pieces to hats with brims so wide “you can barely get through the doorway,” said Evetta Petty, the owner and milliner.
“Here in New York, people are wearing whatever is high-fashion to church now,” she told us. “It’s not really just what would traditionally be a church hat. It has definitely evolved.”	“Here in New York, people are wearing whatever is high-fashion to church now,” she told us. “It’s not really just what would traditionally be a church hat. It has definitely evolved.”
Hundreds of hats covered the walls, like colorful pieces of candy. One hat resembled a multilayered cake. Another, a floppy gramophone or oversize seashell. Some were decked with Swarovski crystals or a mohawk of peacock feathers. Others were more elegant and subtle, draped with ~~silky,~~ pink roses or veils of ethereal chiffon.	Hundreds of hats covered the walls, like colorful pieces of candy. One hat resembled a multilayered cake. Another, a floppy gramophone or oversize seashell. Some were decked with Swarovski crystals or a mohawk of peacock feathers. Others were more elegant and subtle, draped with silky pink roses or veils of ethereal chiffon.
“It’s biblical for us,” Ms. Petty said. “It’s really important to cover your head when you’re in church.”	“It’s biblical for us,” Ms. Petty said. “It’s really important to cover your head when you’re in church.”
“But if you’re going to cover it,” she added, almost singing, “cover it with something fabulous.”	“But if you’re going to cover it,” she added, almost singing, “cover it with something fabulous.”
Ms. Petty, a longtime resident of the Bronx, considers herself a nontraditional designer. “I can make a hat out of anything,” she said. “It could be a shower curtain, it could be a rug.” It could be twine and cord from a hardware store, or fabrics from India and Saudi Arabia.	Ms. Petty, a longtime resident of the Bronx, considers herself a nontraditional designer. “I can make a hat out of anything,” she said. “It could be a shower curtain, it could be a rug.” It could be twine and cord from a hardware store, or fabrics from India and Saudi Arabia.
Her favorite creations are the “fascinators,” or miniature hats mounted on a headband or comb, that were popular in the Roaring Twenties and still common in Britain. They’ve seen a resurgence in American church communities ever since Kate Middleton, the duchess of Cambridge, appeared wearing them, Ms. Petty said.	Her favorite creations are the “fascinators,” or miniature hats mounted on a headband or comb, that were popular in the Roaring Twenties and are still common in Britain. They’ve seen a resurgence in American church communities ever since Kate Middleton, the duchess of Cambridge, appeared wearing them, Ms. Petty said.
Easter marks the start of high hat season, a four-month stretch shaped largely by preparations in March; the holiday in April; the Kentucky Derby and the annual Central Park Conservancy luncheon in May; and the Belmont Stakes in June.	Easter marks the start of high hat season, a four-month stretch shaped largely by preparations in March; the holiday in April; the Kentucky Derby and the annual Central Park Conservancy luncheon in May; and the Belmont Stakes in June.
We asked Ms. Petty if, in a place of worship like church, flashy fashion could distract from the deeper meaning of the holiday.	We asked Ms. Petty if, in a place of worship like church, flashy fashion could distract from the deeper meaning of the holiday.
“My mom used to always say, ‘When I get dressed up on Sunday morning, I’m dressing for Jesus, and I’m going to look good!’ ”	“My mom used to always say, ‘When I get dressed up on Sunday morning, I’m dressing for Jesus, and I’m going to look good!’ ”
For prime Easter-hat watching, check out the annual Easter parade and bonnet festival, which will march up Fifth Avenue, from 49th to 57th Streets, beginning around 10 a.m. on Sunday.	For prime Easter-hat watching, check out the annual Easter parade and bonnet festival, which will march up Fifth Avenue, from 49th to 57th Streets, beginning around 10 a.m. on Sunday.
Here’s what else is happening:	Here’s what else is happening:
It’s a great day for headgear: sunglasses, cap, sweatband.	It’s a great day for headgear: sunglasses, cap, sweatband.
However you wear it, you’ll fit right in during the sun-filled day ahead. We’re looking at highs in the low 60s today and Saturday (when it could rain).	However you wear it, you’ll fit right in during the sun-filled day ahead. We’re looking at highs in the low 60s today and Saturday (when it could rain).
And Hallelujah! Easter Sunday is looking glorious: Mostly sunny with a high near 82, though a chance of rain in the evening might dampen your bonnet.	And Hallelujah! Easter Sunday is looking glorious: Mostly sunny with a high near 82, though a chance of rain in the evening might dampen your bonnet.
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~~• Some ~~State~~ lawmakers are pushing for legislation that would make it more difficult for business owners to skirt the payment of back wages. [New York Times]~~	• Some state lawmakers are pushing for legislation that would make it more difficult for business owners to skirt the payment of back wages. [New York Times]
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• A Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus burst into flames in Midtown. [CBS]	• A Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus burst into flames in Midtown. [CBS]
• In The Times’s latest virtual reality film, the artist Taryn Simon guides viewers through her installation, “An Occupation of Loss,” a towering exploration of grief that debuted last year at the Park Avenue Armory. [New York Times]	• In The Times’s latest virtual reality film, the artist Taryn Simon guides viewers through her installation, “An Occupation of Loss,” a towering exploration of grief that debuted last year at the Park Avenue Armory. [New York Times]
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• For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Friday Briefing.	• For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Friday Briefing.
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