Monthly Archives: October 2015

Summer or Winter?

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Royal Hats while on state visit to Poland last week, Queen Mathilde repeated an Armani pleated dress and coat. We first saw her wear these two elegant grey pieces at Expo 2015 in Milan back in June, where she topped them with a straw calot hat. The brimmed felt hat Mathilde wore this week shows another instance of using a pair of straw and felt hats to extend the wear-ability of the outfit to several seasons. The two hats, while lovely in their own rights, lend different tones to the ensemble.

Dove grey straw calot hat with back knot detail worn June 12, 2015 in Italy

Grey felt hat with moulded high crown, short brim and folded ribbon trim worn October 14, 2015 in Poland

I’m curious, dear readers- which hat do you like best with this beautiful coat and dress?

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Queen Elizabeth At The Races

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Queen Elizabeth was all smiles at Qipco Champions Day today at Ascot Racecourse, dressed head to toe in fuzzy peach bouclé. Her hat, with a slightly sloped crown and straw brim, is one we’ve seen multiple times on Her Majesty before.

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While the colour and fabric are not my favourites, I do like the trim on this piece-  four peach feathers anchored by two fabric disks and a slim knotted bow. With such a textured crown, it might seem that multiple hat trims would easily be overkill but on this particularly piece, it’s just right.

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Designer: Rachel Trevor Morgan. Coat by Stewart Parvin.
Previously Worn: March 10, 2015; July 18, 2012; March 14, 2011; November 23, 2010; September 14, 2010; November 19, 2009
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This Week’s Extras

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If you haven’t already seen Visual Meta‘s graphic tour of Queen Elizabeth’s hat history over the past 60+ years, it  is well worth a peek (Huffington Post)

British milliner John Boyd shared some charming photos from Paris Fashion week (John Boyd Hats)

London-area fans of milliner Jane Taylor may want to take part in her upcoming one day courses on how to make organdie flowers (October 31) and how to make a trilby (November 14). No previous millinery skill is required.

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New official photos of Prince Christian of Denmark were released for his tenth birthday (Danish Royal Court)

A trailer for the upcoming unauthorized movie Mary: The Making of A Princess surfaced this week.You can see it here.

And finally, you can watch last Sunday’s Swedish royal christening below. Scroll down for the official photos.

Princess Madeleine, October 12, 2015 in Philip Treacy | Royal HatsPrincess Madeleine, October 12, 2015 in Philip Treacy | Royal HatsPrincess Madeleine, October 12, 2015 in Philip Treacy | Royal HatsQueen Silvia, October 11, 2015 in Kerstin Carlefalk | Royal Hats

Photos from M. Edwll via the Swedish Royal Court

 

Japanese Royals Open Environmental Conference

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Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako attended the Global Environmental Action International Conference opening ceremony yesterday (read the Japanese Prime Minister opening remarks here). For this conference, which is taking place in Tokyo, Princess Masako repeated a pale beige hat with rolled crown and darker ribbon around the base of the crown. While it’s not the most exciting hat or ensemble, the mere presence of Crown Princess at such public events (and looking so comfortable) trumps even her millinery.

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Previously Worn: November 29, 2013

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Queen Opens Veterinary School

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Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh visited the the University of Surrey today to open the institution’s new School of Veterinary Medicine. The Queen was radiant in vibrant blue from head to toe, repeating her silk crepe hat with upturned brim and velvet flower trim.

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The last photo in the set below shows an angle of this hat we have not seen before and confirms that while the outside of the brim is wrapped in fabric, the inside is straw. I adore this aerial view because it shows the beautiful balance within this hat’s design as well as the immense workmanship used to create it.

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Designer: Rachel Trevor Morgan
Previously Worn: October 30, 2014;  November 8, 2013; December 25, 2012
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