Expectant mother Zara Phillips attended Ladies’ Day at the Goodwood race course in Chichester today. She wore a new black fascinator trimmed with black beads, pleated ribbon, and two large curled feather stems. Paired with her mustard yellow shift dress, I thought she looked fabulous! What do you think of this quirky hat?
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Designer: Fiona Mangan
Previously Worn: This hat is new
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Royal Hats 
In theory, it’s great. But the execution is off. The domed shape does not work plonked on her forehead. I like the jewels and ribbon trim but those curled feather stems really do make this look like an insect.
Perhaps that’s her strategy to wear such a memorable hat that no one talks about her growing tummy
The hat placement is fabulous. The dress is a whole lotta too much yellow. This bee has lost her buzz.
I like her dress on her but I don’t like the hat at all. It might be better if it was off to the side of her head.
Gee I don’t know, but it looks like a beetle has landed on her head.
that hat looks like a large bug
Fabulous!!! I love it to bits.
She looks SOOOO chic!
She looks amazing. This is maternity chic!
Gosh my lands she looks like a giant bumble bee with horns. This is not an elegant look for such a pretty royal young gal. And a mother to be to boot!
I don’t like the curled sticks or the black hat with the yellow dress. If it was white it would have matched her dress better.
I think it would be better if it was more flat. It’s very puffy and that makes it look funny.
I liked it better in the closeup photo than the first photo, but I don’t like the cyclops, center-of-the-forehead placement. It would be better at a jaunty angle to the side.
I agree. The placement is off. She could do better.
I think the same. The hat itself is nice, and I don’t mind it paired with a yellow dress, but the placement ruins the look.