Apologies, everyone, for the break between posts. As expected, the coronation was attended by members of the extended British royal family, the women in a parade of new hats.
Princess Beatrice wore a gold silk bandeau described by the designer as, “Understated and luxurious in equal measure, our ‘Graziana’ headpiece was inspired by Jackie Onassis’ iconic pillbox hats, reimagined in the form of a contemporary ‘hatband’. Crafted from smocked Duchess silk, and designed to create rich depth and subtle texture.” The pairing of gold headpiece and magenta dress is a little unexpected but works so well.
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Designer: “Graziana” headpiece by Emily London. Dress by Beulah London
Previously Worn: This hat is new
Princess Eugenie wore a navy calot with dark blue crin swish and side bow.
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Designer: Stephen Jones. Dress and coat by Fendi.
Previously Worn: This hat is new
Zara Tindall wore a cornflower blue teardrop percher hat covered in the same fabric as her coat. The design is embellished with a matching silk abaca twisted bow and dyed ostrich feather pouf. While a familiar shape on Zara, the colour and trim on this design make it a standout on her.
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Designer: Bespoke “Feather Percher” by Juliette Botterill. Laura Green London coatdress. Styled by Annie Miall
Previously Worn: This hat is new
Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones wore a bandeau headpiece covered in blush dotted fabric, trimmed with pink feathers on each side. With her textural skirt and silk jacket, the headpiece topped a decidedly couture look.
Designer: Stephen Jones. Jacket and skirt by Beatrice Ferrant.
Previously Worn: This headpiece is new.
Lady Sarah Chatto topped her elegant pale yellow pleated dress with a matching straw braid picture hat. The design features a wide, cartwheel brim, shallow crown and is simply trimmed with a slim hatband.
Designer: Stephen Jones. Dress by Jasper Conran.
Previously Worn: This hat is new
Lady Davina Windsor wore a claret button percher with multi-looped bow and quills. Her younger sister, Lady Rose Gillman, wore a vibrant teal padded headpiece trimmed with feathers
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Lady Helen Taylor wore an exquisite ecru boater hat with black pin dots trimmed with an intricate black braid hatband, narrow black brim binding and a swath of dotted tulle veil.
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Designer: Stephen Jones. Ensemble by Dior.
Previously Worn: This hat is new
Marina Ogilvy, seen at right below, wore a black wide brimmed hat trimmed in an overlay of ruched silk.
Princess Michael of Kent repeated her pearl grey silk covered pillbox with white ostrich plume
Designer: John Boyd
Previously Worn: Jun 14, 2022; Jun 3, 2022; June 19, 2019; May 18, 2019; October 12, 2018; June 13, 2015; Oct 18, 2014; Jun 16, 2014
Lady Gabriella Kingston wore a vibrant pink saucer hat folded up around the back, trimmed with a twisted straw bow and large silk rose.
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Designer: Philip Treacy.
Previously Worn: This hat is new
How wonderful to see so many new hats! Which designs here stood out to you most?
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Over the weekend, James and Julia Ogilvy (James is the son of Princess Alexandra and the late Angus Ogilvy) celebrated their twenty-eighth wedding anniversary. We don’t often look back at millinery fashion from the late 1980s so I thought we’d grab the opportunity of this milestone to do so.
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