Crown Princess Mary knocked our proverbial socks off at the recent christening of Prince Oscar in a fantastic new straw picture hat. This, however, is not the first picture hat with wave brim we have seen on the Danish princess:
At the May 27, 2016 Swedish christening and at the 350th Anniversary Of The Royal Danish Life Guards on June 30, 2008
At the Swedish christening and at the August 3, 2009 annual meeting of Danes Wordwide at Kronborg Castle
UPDATE: I completely forgot that Princess Mary has a third version of this hat, in cream straw. The hat made its début on April 16, 2010 where it was paired it with the same cream silk flower and feather spray as she attached to the black version for Prince Oscar’s christening:
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What do you think of this trio of similar picture hats?
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She should buy as many of these as Maxima has her ‘slice’ style – they’re fabulous. Mary looks great in most jobs, but in a statement brim she’s just amazing.
We Australians are so proud of Mary, both hats are just fabulous, what a true Style Queen.
I. Love. Them. Is there more I need say? 🙂
Fabulous both! I absolutely love them and wish I had reason to wear one like them. Mary’s style is impeccable.
I vote for her wearing both of these hats, numerous more times – they both are super.
She wears hats well, and I do love her in these larger hats. She is a beautiful, elegant woman, and is always beautifully dressed.
I agree with all the comments so far. I just wish the lavender would have been worn for the Christening and the black for one of those other engagements.
That makes me wonder if the black hat is actually a dark navy. I can’t see Mary choosing a black hat for a christening!
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In my view, Mary can never have too many wide-brimmed hats.
Re the colour of the fabulous “black” one: I saw the exact dress that Mary is wearing IRL being fitted on a client yesterday, and can confirm that the colour scheme of the dress as shown in the top left-hand pic, appears true to life (at least on my PC); i.e. the fabric is matte, and the tulips are black, on a ground of very faint and flattering blush (compare this tint with the truer beige of the hat’s flower).
I think the shiny surface of the hat straw is reflecting the blue-toned artificial light inside the building, which is lightening the apparent colour – especially when juxtaposed with the matte black on the dress. This is the same effect we often see with black leather, which usually has a semi “gloss” finish, and can therefore look more charcoal, or navy, than black.
So I’m guessing that the hat is black. If it is, I don’t feel that this particular example is inappropriate for the occasion – especially when teamed with the light-coloured dress. For me, the black colour looks snazzy, not sombre, and the hat’s shape, size, texture, and contrasting flower, all convey the expected message of “joyous elegant celebration”.
Thanks, LBG! Knowing that Mary’s dress was a blush pink with black print makes the black hat make more sense. I wonder, however, why she didn’t add the pink straw embellishment we see on the purple hat here, since we know it is removable!
Love both hats, especially the black. Now, the pinkish dress, I have some issues with, but we weren’t talking about dresses!
She is doing what many women do when they find a style that suits them, be it a hat, dress, or any other article of clothing or accessory; she includes the same style in many different colors, materials, and accents in her wardrobe. This is one smart lady who knows what works for her and utilizes the knowledge.
I agree with what penelopeshaffer2015 says: June 8, 2016 at 12:57 pm. Crown Princess Mary is a very wise lady.
Now these are hats worth having. Love them both. Thank you for featuring them.
I love them both- that wave is fabulous. I really like the more upturned brim on the black one though.
They are similar, but dissimilar enough that it warrants having both in her closet (can one have too many hats? asking for a friend). I personally like the more upturned brim on the black one.
2 super hats. They don’t look that much alike until you look up close. Both are total keepers.