Monday Multiples: Queen Máxima

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We have seen Queen Máxima step out twice so far in a pleated fabric (likely silk crepe) Fabienne Delvigne turban. The hat, on its own, makes a significant style statement but, as always, this statement is impacted by the outfit it is paired with and Queen Máxima  has paired this turban with two very different ensembles:

Look #1: With a red caped dress worn March 20, 2015 on a visit to Germany

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Look #2: With an electric blue silk long sleeve blouse and white multicolour tiered skirt )reminiscent of a decorated Easter egg!) by Claes Iversen on an October 16, 2018 day visit to Zeeland. 

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Which ensemble do you think works best with this hat?

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Hat From the Past

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Royal Hats to Easter Sunday April 9, 1939 enjoyed in San Francisco by Crown Prince Frederick and Crown Princess Ingrid of Denmark, as were their titles at the time. I find it fascinating how Princess Ingrid’s hat is so similar to the ‘slice’ brims we often see now and how the unfinished, rough edge makes it feel modern enough to be easily worn today.

Happy Easter!

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This Week’s Extras

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Prince Carl Philip in a green beret on Wednesday to visit the Swedish Armed Forces and learn about their work during this pandemic.
The following new millinery designs caught my eye this week:
Fuchsia and deep purple straw top hat with crystal-studded veil overlay by British milliner Victoria Grant
Blue felt bucket cloche with different hatbands (love the blue silk) by Belarus brand Lumiere Chapeau
Headpiece of white feather daisies and yellow veiling by Australian milliner Jill Humphries
For our dear gents, this black raffia braid fedora with orange floral hatband from Australian brand Helen Kaminski
Jewelled bunny ears headpiece from British headpiece designer Hermione Harbutt
Wonderful stacked braid trim on this natural straw design by German brand Hutmoden Greiner
Such interesting pinwheel crown shape on this design by Australian milliner Andrea Cainero
Cheeky tan felt pillbox with gold sequin covered visor by Italian milliner Stefania Belfiore
The prettiest purple straw Easter hat with silk blossoms and veil trim by Japanese brand Maxim
Stunning deep blue velvet percher pillbox with sparkling hand embroidered trim by Australian brand Katie Tee

And the winner of the Melbourne International Millinery Competetition, made of recycled and reused material, is this sharp design by Australian milliner and costumer Andrea Cainero. Such a fantastic take on modern militaristic millinery!

Lovely photo of the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall with the Duchess’ pups taken this week at their Scottish home and shared in celebration of their 15th wedding anniversary

 

Lovely Easter wishes and greetings from Princess Madeleine and Prince Carl Gustaf and their families, Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques of Monaco



Poignant Easter message of hope from Queen Elizabeth II
We end this week with a wonderful message of courage from the Belgian royal family
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Widest Brim?

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Some of us will be lamenting not wearing our Easter hats on Sunday and to provide balm for this disappointment, our discussion question this week is, dearest readers, which royal hats have the widest brims? 

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For a look at Queen Elizabeth’s widest brims, jump over to this post.

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Hats From the Past

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Royal Hats this photo was shared last week and immediately caught my eye. On February 8, 1992, a quartet of Imperial princesses attended the Kanto Tokai Flower Exhibition.

From left to right we see: Princess Kiko in a black boater with floppy brim; Princess Hisako in a black velvet bumper with pheasant feather trim; Princess Nobuko in a white hat with rolled fur brim; and perhaps most notably, Princess Hanako in a design with black button crown and cream cartwheel brim, trimmed with white pompoms. Your eyes are not deceiving you- those are indeed pompoms!

Click on the photo below to jump to its source on Twitter, and click on it again there to see an enlarged version. There are some great details to check out.

 

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