TAMMY ST. JAMES · OCTOBER 11, 2026
Church Hats, Sunday Style, and the Memories We Color
A wide brim. A bright suit. A brooch placed just so. For people whose memories include dressing for church, those small details can call up a whole Sunday morning.
No two families remember Sunday exactly the same way. Some remember getting ready together. Others remember the women who always had a particular seat, a favorite color, or a hat that drew a smile across the room. Coloring leaves room for your own version of those memories.
Look closely at the details
Brims High celebrates Black church women and their Sunday style. Its hats, clothing, and accessories offer places to try a bold color, a quiet shade, or a combination that reminds you of someone you know.
You might begin with the hat and build the rest of the page around it. You might choose the suit first, then give the flowers or brooch a different color. There is no requirement to match a cover or recreate a photograph.
Let a familiar scene be the starting point
Raised in the Front Pew widens the view to faith, family, fellowship, and community. Its paperback includes 32 illustrations, with blank backs, and the website offers a free sample so you can try a page before choosing the book.
The scenes include getting ready for Sunday, sitting together in a pew, and prayer shared across generations. A picture may remind you of a person or place; it can also be a fresh page you enjoy simply for its shapes and details.
Add the music to the memory
For readers drawn to choirs and musicians, Sunday Had a Sound celebrates Black church music in paperback and spiral-bound editions. Together, these collections give you different ways into the same familiar world.
Choose pencils or other tools you enjoy, protect the sheet beneath your work, and take the page at your own pace. The colors belong to you.