King Willem-Aleander, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde met in Frankfurt today to officially open the Netherlands-Flemish pavilion at the 2016 Frankfurt Book Fair.
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Queen Mathilde repeated a pale grey straw pyramid shaped saucer hat, trimmed only with piping around the edge of the piece. I like the rakish angle she wore the piece and the elegant way it provided a counterpoint to her wildly printed frock. It’s not the most exciting of hats but for this occasion, a more simple design was an excellent choice.
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A simple hat but very elegant. It’s very nice in combination with this dress that has a great print and color combination.
I don’t hate it, and it works with the outfit beautifully, but… It reminds me of a kitchen implement! It’s like a shallow sieve, especially when seen from the back with the light just right (last picture) — almost like we are looking through a fine metal mesh!
haha efrompdx — now you’ve said “sieve”, I can’t unsee it…..the metal mesh effect seems so obvious! https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/sites/teens/files/field/image/istock_000009061218small.jpg
I don’t hate the hat but it leaves me wanting more; nevertheless, she looks fantastic surrounded by two handsome kings!!!!!
Mathilde’s dress is much improved over the previous one she wore with this hat. This hat is sitting farther back on her head this time, which makes it look more gravity-defying, and not in a good way unfortunately. Fix the placement of the hat, and I think it could be a winner.
I like the dress
The elegance of simplicity. As you say, HatQueen, it sets off the print of the dress beautifully. I find the “hovering” a bit disconcerting, though – it gives the impression that it isn’t in contact with her head. an interesting effect, but rather strange!
I am struggling to say anything positive about this hat. To me it looks like a mini version of these austere hats: .http://buddcom.blogspot.com.au/2010/12/buddhist-monks-collect-alms.html
No doubt the tilt is intended to add dynamic flair to what is otherwise a static piece of minimalist geometry – but it only makes the hat appear precarious, lifted as it is away from Mathilde’s head. What a different story it would be, to see some interesting feathers or flowers etc added beneath that gaping brim.
This hat looks great paired with this dress which is l love. I myself don’t particularly love angle but overall a fabulous outfit!
The hat was perfect for this ensemble!
I think she looks lovely.
I like this hat – it was perfect for this indoor event and looks nice with her gray flowered dress.
I love the cheeky hat and am utterly stunned by her stamina! She is just back from a tour of Japan!