87 years back to this day in 1935 when Queen Astrid of Belgium visited a new medical clinic in Brussels an a most interesting brimless hat that curved around her face.
Images from Getty as indicated
Royal Hats
The Bold, Beautiful and Bizarre World of Royal Millinery
Royal Hats 
That must have been a wonderfully miraculous medical clinic in its day, since Queen Astrid was already dead 6 months. She died August 29, 1935. Getty even has a photo of her lying in state, but I chose not to include it here. Thanks for the late night chuckle, HQ – just change the date from 1936 to 1935.
Picky, picky, Jimbo! Who says dead women can’t wear hats?
This is a great ’30s look for one of the lesser-seen queens, and the nurses’ headgear could be a post in itself.