Saint Catherine's Day
25 November 2026 — My hat is yellow and green, and my needle is always busy!
Every year on 25 November, France marks Saint Catherine's Day. It honours Saint Catherine of Alexandria, traditionally regarded as the patron saint of young unmarried women and of many trades. From this grew the custom of the “catherinettes”: unmarried women who had reached the age of 25. In the past many of them worked as seamstresses and milliners (makers of women's hats). On this day catherinettes wear whimsical hats in yellow and green, often decorated with ribbons, flowers and thread. Traditionally, yellow stands for faith, while green is read as wisdom or hope (interpretations vary). The hats are paraded through the streets and at parties in the fashion workshops, with songs and friendly teasing. The date falls at the end of November, when nights are long and the stars come out early, and people welcome some light and cheer. Today the custom is remembered mostly as part of Parisian fashion history.
Flying across the sky: An ethereal, bluish-silver star figure made of luminous dots and lines, like a constellation drifting across the sky: a cheerful seamstress wearing a whimsical hat, with ribbons and threads of tiny stars trailing behind her
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