On Tuesday, the Imperial royal family attended the spring garden party at the Akasaka Palace imperial garden in Tokyo.
The Empress repeated a white hat with slightly wider brim that we often see her wear, simply trimmed with a wide hatband in the same pale blue silk as her suit.
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Princess Aiko wore a pale pink hat with upturned Breton style brim, trimmed with a wide ruched silk hatband in a slightly lighter shade knotted at the back.
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Crown Princess Kiko topped a pale yellow jacquard silk suit with a brimmed hat covered in the same fabric. The design features a flat crown and upturned, kettle brim with a wide hatband and spray of soft feathers on one side.
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Princess Kako wore a white silk covered bumper hat trimmed with peach silk ranunculus blooms on one side.
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Princess Hanako of Hitachi topped a pale acqua suit (with beautiful ruched diamond cutouts!) with a white brimmed hat with aqua brim binding and hatband, trimmed with a spray of spring flowers on the side.
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Princess Nobuko topped a floral pink dress with a beige hat with wide, domed crown and waved brim wrapped in pink silk flowers.
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Princess Akiko wore a chic white hat with trilby-style upturned brim at the back, trimmed with a pale aqua hatband and side bow to match her suit.
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Princess Yoko topped her lilac-grey suit with a matching hat with short, upturned brim with ruffled edge.
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Princess Hisako wore a royal blue silk saucer hat with elevated back, trimmed in slim bow tails and a white feather. Princess Tsuguko topped her silver shantung silk coat with a matching grey hat. I love how the pink lining on the collar of her coat is repeated in the hat’s trim, layered pink and grey hatbands, a grey bow and side spray of pink feathers. The brim’s upturn around the back also adds a lovely lift to the design.
Thoughts about this parade of Imperial royal hats?
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