Fun clip shared by the Swedish Royal Court of Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar enjoying time on the slopes together. Little Oscar’s mastery on skis is impressive!
King Philippe of Belgium in a handsome fedora while on vacation in Egypt with his family over the holidays
Princess Madeleine shared this sweet New Years snap of Princess Adrienne in a cozy, knit hat.
The following new millinery designs caught my eye this week:
Classic black straw button percher with windowpane straw ruffle by British milliner Tracy Chaplin
Formed straw beret percher with towering bow in the loveliest royal blue by Guangzhou-based Jennifer Kofler
Beautifully light cream saucer with crin brim edged in silk abacca by New Zealand milliner Monika Neuahauser
Loden green felt Tyrolean hat with lilac striped hatband by British milliner Laura Cathcart
New, fresh, beautiful and unique take on a black straw bandeau by German milliner Nicki Marquardt
Textured gold boater hat with domed overlay of delicate gold loops by Australian brand Polly and Peaches
Amazing sense of movement and drama on this black & white ombre bow trimmed percher and
this cobalt blue straw percher with lace applique and crin ruffle, both by British milliner Tracey Miller
What a fantastic take on the classic Panama hat in natural straw by Australian brand Embellish Atelier
Adore the angular shape & handmade bloom on this dusty pink felt trilby by Czech milliner Jolanta Kotabova
Incredible texture and sheen on this bronze double-sided sequinned percher from Dutch milliner Wies Mauduit
Creatively folded summer straw hat with hand-dyed ribbon trim from British milliner Stephen Jones
Formed straw beret percher with towering bow in the loveliest royal blue by Guangzhou-based Jennifer Kofler
Beautifully light cream saucer with crin brim edged in silk abacca by New Zealand milliner Monika Neuahauser
Loden green felt Tyrolean hat with lilac striped hatband by British milliner Laura Cathcart
New, fresh, beautiful and unique take on a black straw bandeau by German milliner Nicki Marquardt
Textured gold boater hat with domed overlay of delicate gold loops by Australian brand Polly and Peaches
Amazing sense of movement and drama on this black & white ombre bow trimmed percher and
this cobalt blue straw percher with lace applique and crin ruffle, both by British milliner Tracey Miller
What a fantastic take on the classic Panama hat in natural straw by Australian brand Embellish Atelier
Adore the angular shape & handmade bloom on this dusty pink felt trilby by Czech milliner Jolanta Kotabova
Incredible texture and sheen on this bronze double-sided sequinned percher from Dutch milliner Wies Mauduit
Creatively folded summer straw hat with hand-dyed ribbon trim from British milliner Stephen Jones
Such a wonderful portrait of members of the Luxembourg Ducal family celebrating Grand Duke Jean’s 98th birthday
Sweet snaps of Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques visiting Santa Claus in Lapland, shared by their mum
You can always count on the Royal Family of Bourbon Two Sicilies for dramatic, glamorous (and cheesy) portraits. Here’s their 2019 New Years greeting.
And a lovely country sunrise, shot by James Ogilvy, to usher in this new year. The best of 2019 to you all!
Photos from social media as indicated
Interesting selection of millinery designs. Love the Monika Neuhauser cream saucer: it is beautifully made, crin can be such a tricky material. The Stephen Jones’ straw cap has a lovely Jane Austen vibe about it!
Thank you for featuring my sequinned percher, Hat Queen. It was fun to make, although it nearly ruined my scissors. I picked up the fabric on one of my trips to Paris and it had been laying in a box for a while before I got an idea what to do with it. You can flip over the sequins with your fingers to show the bright silver side of them and create a different pattern each time.
The double sided sequins are fantastic on a hat and something I’ve not seen before!
That double-sided sequin effect sounds dazzling on an already stunning percher, Wies Mauduit!
I see what you mean about the Stephen Jones design, but my first impression was of the 1920s, like the fabulous fashions worn by Essie Davis in the Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries series. But good designs come back, and they tend to look different in each incarnation.
I love playing with double-sided sequins!
I was thinking of Queen Margrethe when I saw Stephen Jones straw hat. I thought it would be great if she wore it on one of her summer cruises.
I agree. That’s a Phryne Fisher hat through and through! 🙂 TBH, I never thought the plots were up to much but the costumes and period detailing were fascinating.
What a pity I never saw these MFMM series. I love detective/murder mysteries (well, on television) and I adore costume plays!
You might like to Google some images of the costumes — maybe you’ll give us your professional appraisal of the hats!
That’s true about the plots, but, oh, those costumes!