This animated evolution of hats Queen Elizabeth has worn to Ascot since 1952 has been making rounds around the internet this week. While I suspect the creators don’t understand the difference between Royal Ascot races in June and other races held at the Ascot Racecourse, it sill is an interesting record of some of the hats she has worn to races at the famous track, both in summer and in fall. Enjoy!
While there were some wonderful repeated royal hats at Ascot this year, this annual racing event brings us the most new designs seen in a single week each calendar year.This year was no exception with 26 royal hats (and several more noble ones!) making a debut during the races. Of these 26 new hats, 16 were received, based on your comments, as particularly successful. We turn our attention now to these 16 hats for a second review to choose two favorites.
2.
4.
6.
8.
10.
12.
14.
16.
Tuesday’s great post from longtime reader ChicagoChuck about his new Ascot hat this year reminded me that we need to pick our favourite royal Ascot hats! While this week of racing sees many new millinery designs, there were some repeated hats which, based on your comments, stood out as well.
Eight designs were met with particular praise – two sidesweeps, two saucers, a trilby, a cocktail percher, a boater and a classic picture hat- and it’s now time to take a closer look at each to determine a favourite. The winner of this poll will be put forward as another semi-finalist for Readers’ Favourite Repeated Royal Hat of 2018.
2.
4.
6.
8.
While we are all recovering from the over-hat-stimulated, post-Ascot coma, I thought you’d all find this look back to what fashion looked like at Royal Ascot 110 years ago a remarkable one.
I’m taking the rest of the day off but will be back tomorrow with a look at the hats from Luxembourg National Day.
Here are all of the royal women’s hats we saw at Royal Ascot 2018. Click on each photograph to link to feature posts and animated discussion on each hat!
Royal Hats 