These Vintage Kentucky Derby Photos Are Every Hat Lover's Dream

The 141st Kentucky Derby is this weekend, which can only mean one thing: plenty of hats and excess mint julep drinking will soon be upon us.

Over the years, the "Greatest Two Minutes In Sports" has attracted huge crowds both in the grandstands in Louisville and at bars all over the country. Attendees come dressed to the nines in their derby best, and from the looks of these shots from the '80s and early '90s, they've been doing so for quite some time.

From the good, to the bad, to the just plain excessive, the day is just as much about style as it is about horse racing. Check out the fashionable fun below.

1988

Getty Images

1988

Getty Images

1991

Getty Images

1993

Getty Images

1993

Getty Images

1993

Getty Images

1993

Getty Images

1995

Getty Images

1995

Getty Images

1995

Getty Images

1997

Getty Images

1997

Getty Images

1997

Getty Images

1998

Getty Images

Your Loyalty Means The World To Us

Dear HuffPost Reader

Thank you for your past contribution to HuffPost. We are sincerely grateful for readers like you who help us ensure that we can keep our journalism free for everyone.

The stakes are high this year, and our 2024 coverage could use continued support. Would you consider becoming a regular HuffPost contributor?

Dear HuffPost Reader

Thank you for your past contribution to HuffPost. We are sincerely grateful for readers like you who help us ensure that we can keep our journalism free for everyone.

The stakes are high this year, and our 2024 coverage could use continued support. If circumstances have changed since you last contributed, we hope you’ll consider contributing to HuffPost once more.

Support HuffPost

Style hplifestyle fashion trends Kentucky Derby