I believe that what you wear says something about who you are. In some cases, what you wearing literally says something. This hat, with its bright rose-gold foil-colored cursive commonly associated with throw pillows, decor about living and loving, and weddings, is not quite my style. Fortunately, thus hat was not gifted to me but to my baby.
As you can see, the dot of the “i” is in the wrong place. I do not know whether this is a case of someone not knowing how to write cursive or an accident by a graphic designer.
Surprisingly, this hat may have been designed in a predominantly English-speaking country. It is branded Gerber, which is headquartered in the US. The tag also helpfully tells us that it is “Made with Organic Cotton”, for ages 0 – 6 Months, and Made in Ethiopia. (For a bit of trivia, Amharic and Oromo are the two most commonly spoken languages in Ethiopia.) I am rather amused that they made sure to highlight “organic” both with bold and a fancier font.
Regardless of who is responsible for the error, it is important that the wearer be cognizant of what message they sending about themselves. Young Sophie, being at an age where she is often correctly presumed to be illiterate, will find that whatever message her clothing sends reflects more on her parents than on herself.
Although allowing Young Sophie to wear this hat will allow certain imputations regarding my ability to spell or write or simply how much attention I give to reading clothes, I believe that Young Sophie may still wear the hat! Her head is sometimes cold.
