100-year-old D.C. hat maker still loving her craft, 40 years after opening her shop

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Today we celebrate Vanilla Beane, who is 100 years old today. Beane is a milliner or hatmaker, known for her custom-made pieces adorned by civil rights activist Dorothy Height. Born Vanilla Powell

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