'Mad Men's' Christina Hendricks is a vintage soul

Christina Hendricks eyes a darling white cloche much as a cougar sizes up a coyote with a limp. She circles. She purrs. She pounces. "I have so many hats, but. . . " she says, adjusting the brim in the mirror at the local vintage boutique The Way We Wore. Leave it to Hendricks to flirt with a hat. The 33-year-old redhead -- best known as the ridiculously sexy and shrewd secretary Joan Holloway on "Mad Men" -- has quickly become a style sensation in her own right. Guys gulp at her pinup-girl figure. Women, thrilled to see a female on TV with curves, are encouraged to experiment with pencil skirts and snug sweaters.

By Monica Corcoran

November 2, 2008