Jeni Hansen has graciously allowed me to share plans for the observation of the 100th birthday of her grandmother, celebrated milliner Vanilla Powell Beane, who was born in Wilson County on 13 September 1919.
Find more on Vanilla Beane here:
- Articles
The Washington Post, Celebrating 3 sisters’ lives and longevity, Avis Thomas-Lester, 5 November 2011
The Washington Post, Celebrated D.C. Milliner Marks 90th Birthday With Friends, Hats, Hamil R. Harris, 20 September 2009
Afro-American Newspapers, D.C. Woman Celebrates 100th Birthday with Sisters, 97, and 93, Avis Thomas-Lester and Teria Rogers, 14 November 2012
Associated Press, Dr. Height’s Hat Immortalized in Metal, Sarah Karush and Teneille Gibson, 15 June 2010
- Videos
Hat Academy: “Bene Millinery”
Museum of Fine Arts: Dorothy Height’s Hats 360
Press contact:
Jeni Hansen
jeni@jenihansen.com
Thanks for sharing. My cousin Iola Johnson is a client & often speaks of Mrs. Beane.
On Sat, Aug 17, 2019 at 3:40 PM Black Wide-Awake wrote:
> Lisa Y. Henderson posted: “Jeni Hansen has graciously allowed me to share > plans for the observation of the 100th birthday of her grandmother, > celebrated milliner Vanilla Powell Beane, who was born in Wilson County on > 13 September 1919. ” >
Wonderful!
This is terrific. I think millinery is a lost art. Thanks for sharing.
Mrs. Beane is a relative of mine! I used to see her at the Powell family reunions. I haven’t been to one in a long time, so it is nice to see her doing so well.
Her granddaughter told me there’s a documentary in the works about her!
I didn’t know that! I’d love to know more the documentary.
I’ll let you know if I hear more.
I’m related to her. So proud to see her being honored.