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Ascot Day 2 Round Up

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A number of additional hats caught my eye today at Royal Ascot:

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Lady Carolyn Warren in Philip Treacy; Francesca Cumani in Rachel Trevor Morgan

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Countess of Derby’s white saucer with crin side ruffle and flowers by Philip Treacy (on right)

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Founder of fashion brand Safiro Yulia Shirokova in Victoria Grant; Charlotte Hawkins in Vivien Sheriff

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Polish jounalist Klaudia Czerwinska in a pale pink hat with cartwheel brim

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Carla Dos Reis in bespoke Vivien Sheriff; Classic tan wide brimmed picture hat with flying bow

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Fuchsia straw beret with black feather butterfly; Silver teardrop percher with flower and quill starburst

 

Amanda Denton in a white straw, wide-brimmed picture hat with navy bow: 

Scarlett Gray in a breen upfolded saucer with tiny white blooms by Rachel Trevor Morgan:

Copper straw vertical saucer with pleated fans by Bundle MacLaren:

What hats stood out to you at Royal Ascot today?

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Ascot 2021 Day 2: The Princess Royal & The Earl of Snowdon

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Princess Anne repeated an ivory straw teardrop disc hat with upturn on the rounded back of the design. It is trimmed with looped straw bows, silk flowers and large bows of net veil which give a light and airy feel to the design that is well suited to a day at the races.

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What worked today was the pairing of this hat with Anne’s jade silk jacquard dress. The dress is a statement (and she looks killer in it!) and letting it shine against cream accessories was a great call. Yes, the hat isn’t terribly exciting and yes, the dress is probably originally from the 1980s but together, they create a great look for the Princess Royal.

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Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: June 20, 2018; May 16, 2017; June 10, 2014

The Earl of Snowdon also attended the races today in a black silk top hat.

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Do you love this look on Princess Anne as much as I do?!

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Ascot 2021 Day 2: Earl & Countess of Wessex

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The Earl and Countess of Wessex attended Royal Ascot again today, Sophie in another fantastic repeated statement hat. In muted grey-lavender straw, this hat’s button crown is surrounded in a mushroom brim raised on one side, entirely overlaid in ostrich feathers.

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It’s wonderful to see this piece again! The feathers are a triumph, giving wonderful lightness and whimsey to the piece; I so adore the mix of different shades from palest grey-purple to lavender and darker lilac. The impact of this hat simply would not be the same without that dimensional colour mix.

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Designer: Jane Taylor. Blouse by Soler, skirt by Suzannah. 
Previously Worn: Jun 21, 2018

Prince Edward was in his racing finest again today with his beautiful black silk antique top hat. Notice the racing horses on his tie!

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What are your thoughts on the Earl and Countess’ hats today at the races?

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Ascot 2021 Day 2: Prince of Wales & Duchess of Cornwall

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And we’re off to the races for the second day of Royal Ascot, today’s royal contingent led again by Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall.

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Camilla repeated her white straw hat with asymmetrically peaked crown and a wide, sideswept brim trimmed in multiple layers of sand coloured jinsin ribbon wrapped around the base of the crown and looped into an open knot at the side.

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As far as neutral hats go, it’s a good one thanks to the quirky crown shape and layered jinsin trim, which gives much needed movement to the piece.

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Designer: Philip Treacy. Dress by Fiona Clare Couture.
Previously Worn: July 10, 2018;  June 17, 2017; June 15, 2016; June 17, 2015; June 6, 2014

Prince Charles repeated his antique black silk top hat. I adore how he matched his lilac tie and pocket square with a purple cornflower in his buttonhole!

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Thoughts about this pair of hats today at Royal Ascot?

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Ascot Day 1 Round Up

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Several additional hats caught my eye today at Royal Ascot:

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Countess of Derby Caroline Stanley’s rose and crin headpiece; British milliner Yuan Li’s blue shell hat with pearls

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Susan Bender in a Victoria Grant beret with soaring pleated fan;
Fashion designer Zeynep Kartal in a William Chambers wide brimmed hat covered with silk irises

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Girlband The Tootsie Rollers in straw feather trimmed bandeaux headpieces by Bee Smith

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Eunice Olumide in a delicate Edwina Ibbotson headpiece; Ilda Di Vico in a self made green saucer with feathers

British milliner Beverley Edmondson in the most charming brimmed navy straw braid hat with crisp white stripe:

Nazer Bullen in a Victoria Grant straw beret with large rose and Zeynep Kartal lace dress

Irish milliner Edel Black’s client in a lovely blue hat with swirled bumper brim trimmed with pearls

And British milliner Lisa Tan in a rainbow bandeau headpiece and Lauren Green London dress

What hats stood out to you at Royal Ascot today?
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