to this day in 2002 when, during a tour of Northern Ireland, Queen Elizabeth wore Marie O’Reagan design with looping brim binding-hatband-giant bow. Royal hats don’t often build their focus trim off a brim’s binding, making this design a unique and interesting one, indeed.
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This is a lovely hat and it’s unique.
I love it!
Check out the flower petal collar and hem line on the dress down under in Brisbane! The jury is out on this one.
March 3, 2002
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That petal collar is…. something.
A unique design that looks lovely on HM. My big complaint is the loop that goes over the crown just unfortunately stops as it comes back down, making it seem a bit unfinished; also, these fabric covered loops do look a bit cheap to me as the fabric gets a little wavy (sorry, better terminology is escaping me at the moment) as it bends (I’ve seen this a few hats at the shop where I work, and it just annoys me).
So different from the more usual feather and flower trim; I love this hat!
I thought it looked familiar: it is the Maundy Thursday hat from 2003. Great color, and unique design.
Her Majesty does love an amusing hat
I like this. I love the idea of it and wish we saw more things like this.
It’s a pretty inventive design, and the color is perfection on Her Majesty. It holds up 17 years later!