I am enquiring about which is halachically more correct: should a married woman cover her hair with a wig or with a hat & snood combination? In the predominantly Ashkenazi neighbourhood I live in, the more chareidi ladies wear a wig. I will be sending my son to an Ashkenazi cheder. As I am sephardi, which would be the more correct thing to do? (I am also "chareidi"). By wearing a hat, I would be giving the message that I am more "modern".
Dear Chava
Following your customs doesn't make you modern. It has long been a Sefardic tradition to wear a hat or scarf and you should be proud to do so. As a matter of fact, in the MIDRASH in Queens there is a sign posted that even unmarried Sefardic teenage girls should don a head covering. So whether you live in an Ashkenazic, Hassidic, or a non-jewish neighborhood you should be proud to wear a hat or scarf.