Monthly Archives: September 2021

Dutch Queens Open Tech & Care Projects

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Queen Máxima opened the National Superfast computer ‘Snellius’ in Amsterdam yesterday, repeating a bandeau headpiece of overlapping pale pink silk petals.

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It’s not the most dynamic look we’ve seen on Máxima, it’s a pretty one, framing her face in the most lovely way and combining well with the rest of her pale pink ensemble.

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Designer: Fabienne Delvigne
Previously Worn: May 13, 2021;  May 14, 2014; March 10, 2011

Princess Beatrix was in Capelle aan den IJssel yesterday to open a care organization. She repeated a dark woven pillbox with large crin bow at the back.

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The standouts on this hat are it’s scale and texture, which is just so interesting.

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Designer: unconfirmed. 
Previously Worn: June 9, 2018; April 19, 2012; likely others

What do you think about this repeated pair of millinery designs yesterday in the Netherlands.

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Opening of Swedish Parliament

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Members of the Swedish royal family attended the opening of parliament yesterday, arriving by carriage in the traditional dress code of black and white.

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Queen Silvia the white silk crepe covered calot hat with double stitched seams, black velvet flower and curled black feathers she wore for the German state visit last week.

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Designer: Kerstin Carlefalk
Previously Worn: Sep 7, 2021;  Sep 25, 2018

Crown Princess Victoria repeated a headpiece of overlapping black and white bow butterflies.

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Designer: Malinda Damgaard 
Previously Worn: Sep 10, 2019; Sep 13, 2016; Oct 19, 2015; Sep 15, 2015

I love a crisp black and white look and enjoy the dress code for this annual event. What do you think of the headwear?

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Queen Máxima On The Move With Sideswept Hats

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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima visited the municipalities of Deventer, Raalte and Olst-Wijhe yesterday for a day of events themed around collaboration.

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For these visits, Queen Máxima wore a new hat in burgundy sinamay with a sidesweeping brim and double layered hatband tied in a side bow..

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The colour is lovely and pairs well with her printed green dress (who knew leaf green and burgundy could work so well together!). However, there are visible construction issues with the brim’s finished edge, which is horribly wobbly. That’s not an issue of material but, unfortunately, one of very poor technique and completely ruins what could have been beautifully sweeping lines on the hat.

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Designer: Fabienne Delvigne. Dress by Natan.
Previously Worn: This hat is new

Today, Queen Máxima opened the House of Culture and Administration of the municipality of Midden-Groningen in Hoogezand.

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For this event, she repeated a warm brown straw picture hat with high upswept slice brim. The hat is simply trimmed with a Petersham ribbon hatband tied in a loose bow at the side.

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The brim edge here is not perfect but looks much better than the first hat. That’s because of the bias brim- if you look closely at the brims of the two hats, the weave of the straw on the brown hat is in an x shape around the face, as opposed to a + shape on the burgundy hat. The brown hat is likely blocked from a parasisal capeline (see one here) which is woven in concentric circles and as such, places all points around the brim on the bias. Because woven materials stretch on the bias, it’s then possible to block the brim into a super smooth surface.

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Designer: Fabienne Delvigne. Dress by Zeus + Dione
Previously Worn: Jul 7, 2021;  Jul 2, 2019;  May 25, 2018;  Feb 18, 2017; Nov 28, 2016; Nov 1, 2016; Sep 14, 2016; Jun 2, 2016; Apr 21, 2016; Mar 10, 2016
Comparison pairings with other outfits: see here

Thoughts about these two hats?

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Hat From the Past

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Royal Hats Marking Queen Paola’s birthday over the weekend with this throwback photo to the most retro chic acid green bow-trimmed pillbox and matching coat.

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This Week’s Extras

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On Monday, Queen Margrethe repeated her orange straw hat with navy hatband to award the Rungstedlund Prize at the Karen Blixen Museum in North Zealand.
On Wednesday during the second day of the German state visit to Sweden, Crown Princess Victoria repeated her forest green folded ribbon flower headpiece by Orjan Jakobsson at a luncheon at the Golden Hall of Stockholm City Hall. In the evening, she wore a peach silk orchid headpiece for a dinner at the Royal Academy of Music.
Also on Wednesday, Princess Benedikte opened a care center swimming pool in her brown straw hat, changed to include a turquoise hatband and large flower. 
On Friday, Princess Beatrix unveiled the window Peace and Reconciliation in the Laurens Church  in Rotterdam in a dark green bumper hat

On Friday, India Hicks was married to partner of 25 years, David Flint Wood. The Bride wore an Emilia Wickstead dress and her mother, Lady Pamela Hicks,  wore a Fiona Clare couture dress and a wide brimmed navy hat.

The following new millinery designs caught my eye this week:
Striking black lace headpiece by American milliner Jamie Cantwell
Such wonderful sinmay curls on this linen and lace headpiece by Dutch milliner Wies Mauduit
Grey felt button with beautiful leather flowers by British milliner Louise Pocock
Wonderful shapes on this pair of hats in royal blue felt by Italian milliner Monica Gamberale
Amazingly unexpected pink and purple sinamay headpiece by Australian milliner Jen Marsh
Ivory sinamay button with buntal knotted swirl hand woven with rainbow raffia by British milliner Georgina Blyth
A most unexpected, unconventional and creative design by British milliner Nara Taylor
Deep teal luxe fur felt hugger with gorgeous feathers by British milliner Michelle Boyt
Ecru mulberry silk knitted hat with ruffled brim by Danish hatmaker Marianne Schmidt Thorsviv
Beige leather teardrop beret with elegant cream orchids by British milliner Inna Walker
Another masterful design by Australian milliner Jill Humphries. The serpent knot is so beautiful.

How time flies. Prince Hisahito celebrated his 15th birthday last Monday!

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