to this day, ninety-five years ago, and the wedding of Princess Mary to Viscount Lascelles which saw a pair of magnificent, feather trimmed toque hats hats worn by the bride’s mother, Queen Mary, and grandmother, Queen Alexandra.
The use of real fur in royal millinery is a controversial one and, for good reason, the practice has been widely dropped. With this ethical awareness guiding us today, it’s still fun to look back to a different time in fashion… a time that seems ruled by luxe glamour. This undated photo of then Princess Paola of Belgium in a fur (or faux fur?) turban with matching cuffs on the sleeves of her suit seems like a quintessential example of early 1960s high end style.
Photo from Getty as indicated
to 40 years ago tomorrow and an interesting blue hat worn on a tour of New Zealand.
Photos from Getty as indicated
to this day, fifty-four years ago, which saw Princess Margaret in a fuzzy, graphic bucket hat to open a Rhodesian Art exhibition at the Commonwealth Institute in London.
to this day, fifty-seven years ago, which saw Princess Alexandra in a vibrant veiled turban on a visit to St. Botolph Church in Aldgate, London.
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