100-year-old D.C. hat maker still loving her craft, 40 years after opening her shop

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Vanilla Beane, D.C.'s 'Hat Lady,' Dies At 103

This 100-Year-Old Woman Is Still Making Hats—and They're Amazing - Washingtonian

Meet Washington, D.C., Milliner Vanilla Beane

100-Year-Old DC Hat Lady Lives a Fulfilled Life Vanilla Beane is as sweet as they come. She wears her name, just as well as she models the custom-made hats she's created

100-Year-Old DC Hat Lady Lives a Fulfilled Life Vanilla Beane is as sweet as they come. She wears her name, just as well as she models the custom-made hats she's created

100-Year-Old DC Hat Lady Lives a Fulfilled Life Vanilla Beane is as sweet as they come. She wears her name, just as well as she models the custom-made hats she's created

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Vanilla Beane, DC's famed 'hat lady,' turns 100 this month

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100-Year-Old DC Hat Lady Lives a Fulfilled Life Vanilla Beane is as sweet as they come. She wears her name, just as well as she models the custom-made hats she's created

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