King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have embarked on a state visit to India that will continue through this weekend. For today’s visit to the Ghandi memorial and ceremonial welcome reception at the Indian Presidential palace in New Delhi, the Belgian queen wore a new hat in blush pink straw.
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From a distance, the smooth lines of the hat, a sort of saucer variation with raised back, seem a good counterpoint for Mathilde’s lace dress; the colour, while a little pale, is pretty and elegant. At closer view, however, the hat doesn’t stand up so well. The silk crescent on the saucer is unevenly stitched and the straw bubble overlay, while random from the front, looks unpolished from the back. The hat ends up looking clunky and thrown together, especially against the exquisitely delicate lace dress.
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Designer: Fabienne Delvigne
Previously Worn: this hat is new
Previously Worn: this hat is new
I think this hat missed the mark- what do you think of it?
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seventy-eight years to November 9, 1939 when the Queen Mother visited evacuated children in the Sussex countryside. Her hat is a fascinating structure with brim curved up around the top of a calot base, seas all covered liberally in feathers. One of the photos below is mirrored from its original (the bottom one I`d guess, based on brooch placement) but the views still give a good look at this most interesting hat.
Royal Hats 