40 years ago on this day when a beloved queen wore a signature halo brimmed hat in the most glorious shade of cobalt blue velvet complete with coordinating ostrich feather poof. Simply divine.
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I want this hat! It is beautifully timeless and elegant!
Blue was really her color! The color, texture, feathers and veiling combine to make this one of the best of her signature look.
Merveilleux chapeau ! La reine mère avait une collection incroyable de chapeaux toujours dans le même style ! Toutes les couleurs et textures possibles ! Une seule exception pour le mariage de lady Sarah. Que sont devenues toutes ses tenues ? Sont elles conservées ?
Beautiful outfit!
Her eyes were so beautiful. The blue was almost shocking in its intensity. I had the privilege of seeing her twice, and it was her bright blue eyes both times that struck me. On another note, the red lipstick is genius too. Beloved Queen, indeed!
You said it, HQ. Perfection.
Here is a dress TQM wore with this hat: https://www.thestar.com/content/dam/thestar/news/insight/2009/11/08/lady_elizabeth_boweslyon_still_mum_in_a_new_biography/still_mum_in_a_newbiography.jpeg.size.custom.crop.1086×723.jpg
And a different suit:
https://www.gettyimages.com.au/detail/news-photo/british-royalty-portrait-of-the-queen-mother-wearing-a-blue-news-photo/78977692#/british-royalty-portrait-of-the-queen-mother-wearing-a-blue-coat-and-picture-id78977692
That second photo is particularly lovely. Thanks for posting!
don’t forget the delicate veil