Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway celebrates her 41st birthday today. While we have seen her in some bold, big-brimmed hats and some very daring fascinators in the past, Mette-Marit’s hats over the past three years have been very sedate (most often, replaced with a small, sedate headpiece). I’m not sure what has prompted this hat hiatus for the Crown Princess but I would love to see her regain her millinery stride. I admire the work of Norwegian milliner Ingrid Herud Bråten and would love to see her black wool hat on Princess Mette-Marit. The shape is decidedly modern with a square crown and short brim; the black ruffle trim is a feminine but not too fussy. Mette-Marit often wears ivory or white and I think this black hat would be a wonderfully contrasting touch.
As we celebrate Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s birthday, what hat would you like to see her wear? Please credit designers when you make your suggestion.
Photo from Ingrid Herud Bråten
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I love the black hat you suggested with the crispy ruffles. I suggest this blue hat made by Irene Myrbostad
The Ingrid Braten black hat with ruffles is fabulous!
I think Sarah Cant would be a great designer for MM. Her looks are modern, clean and slightly edgy which is perfect for her.
Here’s one more Sarah Cant. The more I look at her hats, the more I think they are perfect for MM
Another good black hat I found that would suit the Princess is at Jill Courtemanche Millinery and is called the “Plein Lune” and seems rather good value at $350, given the detailing involved.
http://www.jillcourtemanche.com/shop/luna
I do like the shape of Ingrid Herud Bråten’s black wool hat and I could see it on Princess Mette-Marit, however, I don’t like the edging which looks frayed. I do love her in some of her Philip Treacy tilted brimmed hats. I found this red one on his website that I think would be perfect for her. There are also quite a few hats on this link that wold also do the job pretty well.
http://www.philiptreacy.co.uk/ss14.php and it’s hat number OC681
Sorry, but I think that hat would be horrible on MM. It’s too bright, to big, too flash, too fussy, too everything. Edgy would work for her but in something much smaller, creative, modern and clean.
Not familiar with this Norwegian milliner but the hat is sublime. So chic with Princess Mette Marit’s cream wardrobe. Excellent choice!
A very creative hat where the trim and the shape go very well together. The more I read this blog, the more I appreciate creative designs that are not something we have already seen before.
I prefer fascinators and pillbox on Mette-Marit. Especially in either very dark or very pale hue. The one she wore for the Monaco Royal Wedding, July 2, 2011 and the ones for welcoming the Russian and Lithuanian Presidents on State Visits on April 26, 2010 and April 5, 2011 are beautiful!
Here are pics of those hats:
Thank you
Thanks, I do think she rocks a simple pillbox hat.
YAWN. The pink fascinator thing is OK but the other 2 put me to sleep. I like the black one suggested WAY better.
The overall shape of the Ingrid Braten is really great, I think it will greatly suits the Crown Princess.
I have also just seen this one from Jane Taylor, and I think this lilac coloured number will be so elegant on her.
I agree, the lilac would look great against her blonde hair.
I love the idea of purple for Princess Mette Marit but I think that brim is too big. I think this Jane Taylor is a better one for her.
http://www.janetaylormillinery.com/onlinestore/alyssa-medium-cocktail-floral-veiling
Have we ever seen her in a straw beret/similar shape to this hat?
That is one great looking hat, so perfect. And Thank You for putting me in touch with the Etsy site, being an Etsy fan and shopping there for ole vintage items, that is wonderful. Since I so love hats I found one of hers that I like, darn check book keeps getting smaller all the time, lolololo
I also really like the ruffled black hat for MM. The only other idea I have is something in winter white like this 1930svstyle hat. The feather and brown bit around the flowers makes it not completely white and I think this would be great on her. It was made by Marcia Lacher.
https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/90373649/wedding-cocktail-hat-1930s-winter-white
Very nice black hat for Princess Mette Marit.
Not liking the ruffly black hat but the white beret above is brilliant!
I do like this hat and I think it would suit the Princess.
I love, love, LOVE LOVE LOVE this hat. Its SO perfect for MM.
So pretty and SO fashion forward. Totally perfect for her.
It’s a great hat but I’m not sure about the black (black looks so harsh on Princess Mette-Marit). I think it would be better in gray or navy blue.