Off to the races! Prim & Brim open in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A pop up shop with your Kentucky Derby needs is open on Scottsville Road.

Shopkeeper Kathleen Overton said when she moved to Bowling Green years ago, she was astounded to discover there was no Derby attire store in town and so she decided to open her own.

She opens in April to give people plenty of time to get hats, bowties and rocks glasses to prepare for the festivities. Overton said this year it’s been neck and beck between hats and fascinators for the women while men are buying more and more bowties than in years past.

The storefront has plenty of colors to choose from, assortments of feathers and some pretty interesting pairs of socks. When it came to colors, Overton vouched heavily for pink but said any kind of bright colors are always suitable.

Prim & Brim offers a myriad of Derby pieces, not only hats but glasses, purses, towels and mint julip candles.