Easter Hat Roundup: Estella's View from Church

NPR | By Debbie Elliott

Published March 27, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST

Estella Wheeler, proprieter of Estella's Hats.

What would Easter be without Easter hats? Estella Wheeler of Estella's hats in Washington, D.C., describes the pastel finery that she saw in her church Sunday morning, in a chat with host Debbie Elliott.

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