Ascot 2021 Day 3: Zara Tindall

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 Zara Tindall was back at Ascot Racecourse today in a pale pink beret percher.

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The hat is wrapped in an interesting beigey-pink sinamay mini brim that folds into a loose knot with flying bow tails at the top of the design.

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It’s enough of a variation on Zara’s go-to beret percher shape not to look samey and I really like the height provided by those flying bow tails. The two shades of pink also really work here. While I’m not a fan of the dress, it was a brave and successful choice to pair this hat with it as it calms down the voluminous romanticism of the dress.

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Designer: Sarah Cant. Dress by Erdem. Styled by Annie Miall. 
Previously Worn: This hat is new

What do you think of Zara’s pink hat today?

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Ascot 2021 Day 3: The Princess Royal & Vice Admiral Laurence

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Princess Anne attended the third day of Royal Ascot today in another new hat!

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In cream straw, this classic pillbox design is wrapped in cream trimmed feathers and finished with a looping cream straw bow and yellow feathers on the side.

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It’s a great scale on Princess Anne and the shape pairs so well with her silk collared coat, another new addition to her wardrobe. The balance of trimming is also good, the cream feathers giving such subtle texture as they wrap around the pillbox.

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Designer: Amy Morris-Adams. Coat by Shibumi
Previously Worn: this hat is new

Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence accompanied his wife to the races today in a handsome black silk top hat.

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It has been such a great week of fashion for the Princess Royal this week. What do you think of this new hat for her?

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Ascot 2021 Day 3: Countess of Wessex

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It’s Ladies’ Day at Royal Ascot! The Countess of Wessex continued her streak of repeating hats at this year’s event, bringing back the hat she wore to the Cambridge’s wedding in April 2011.With a rose-beige straw beret percher base, the hat  is trimmed with silk roses, feathers and raw edge gold veil.

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The hat is a lovely scale on Sophie with perfectly balanced trim. Neutral hued hats seem to sink or swim… but this one soars thanks to its pairing today with this deep teal shirtwaist dress. The dress’ beige collar piping and gold embroidered palm trees on the skirt link beautifully with the hat, the two pieces elevating the other to create a stellar look for Sophie.

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Designer: Jane Taylor. Dress by Suzannah. 
Previously Worn: April 29, 2011

What a great start to today’s racing! What do you think of Sophie’s Ladies’ Day look?

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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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