Aretha Franklin's Fierce Hat is Flying Off Shelves

Requests for Aretha Franklin's inauguration hat have been a comin' and a comin'. Aretha Franklin designed the hat herself, picking out the hat and bow separately and telling the 36-year-old designer Mr. Song to put 'em together.

Aretha has been a regular for 20 years of mom and pop shop Mr. Song Millinery in Detroit, and the soul queen has given sales a big boost.

Song said he wasn't prepared for the hundreds of calls requesting the hat with a Swarovski rhinestone-bordered bow. We even have a lot of men calling to get it for their wives, mothers and grandmothers," Song said.

The hat worn by the "Queen of Soul" was hand-molded and would cost upward of $500 _ if it were for sale, the 36-year-old designer said. Customers instead were offered a satin ribbon version for $179.

"They want the same hat, but they understand it's for the ‘Queen' only," he said.

Here's Mr. Song Millinery's website. I really wanna have a striptease and give some head while wearing Aretha's hat. I'll do it, all, and I'll blog about it! Heh.

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