On May 14, the new Danish king and queen made their vist state visit to Norway.
For their arrival, Queen Mary repeated a grey silk orchid flower headpiece with feathers and birdcage veil.
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The headpiece is impeccably styled with the ensemble (as usual!) and provides great balance between the patterned skirt and sleek jacket. It’s the first time we’ve seen this piece at close view and I’m a little disappointed at the flower’s construction- it lacks detail and finesse.
Milliner: unknown
Previously Worn: Sep 15, 2023; April 1, 2017; June 5, 2015; June 25, 2013; April 30, 2013
Queen Sonja repeated an ecru straw brimmed hat, trimmed with a wide hatband that folds into a trio of bow tails at the back. The streamlined hat pairs well with the embellished coat.
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Milliner: unknown
Previously Worn: Princ; May 30, 2011; this unknown date
The millinery surprise of the day was Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who wore an ivory sinamay hat with wide cartwheel brim. The desgin features an oval brim extension in bias ivory windowpane sinamay, a swath of tulle and a large knotted flying sinamay bow.
It’s a great design for Mette-Marit, the oval brim giving some quirky interest and the veil and bow provding great counterpoint to the more severe lines of her collared dress. It’s great to see her in a brimmed hat and in a design by a milliner she has not worn before.
Milliner: Gerd Holth. Fendi dress.
Previously Worn: This hat is new
Princess Astrid paired a beautiful blue and white printed Ralph Lauren dress with a jaunty navy and white straw boater hat.
Milliner: unknown
Previously Worn: This hat is new
On May 15, Queen Mary, repeated a casual fedora in poly braid with extended brim, trimmed with a navy and ecru striped hatband. These type of casual, sun protection hats are so accessibly wearable, it’s nice to see one on a royal head!
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Milliner: “Malibu” hat by Canopy Bay
Previously Worn: Dec 21, 2023; Dec 20, 2023
Thoughts about these five hats?
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to July 21, 1928 and a Belgian National Day look decidedly more glamorous than we see these days. Princess Astrid, as was her title at this point, celebrated her country in a shallow crowned hat with wonderful curved brim that, I sense, would look as fashionable now as it did then.
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