Queen Máxima had a busy day of official openings today in Amsterdam at the new visitor centre of the Bank of the Netherlands and at the  Ons’ Lieve Heer op Solder Museum, a museum detailing the history of a hidden attic church. For these events, she repeated her ‘slice’ brimmed picture hat in earthy taupe felt.

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We have seen this hat on Máxima several times before and it leans toward the bland and dull. Today’s pairing, however, with an elegant ice blue dress, casual pearls, taupe gloves and a snakeskin clutch, showed just how sophisticated this hat can be.

Queen Máxima attended in the 50th anniversary of the the Moluccan community  in Alphen aan den Rijn today. For this celebration, she repeated her brown camel vagabond style hat with grosgrain ribbon tied in a multi-looped bow at the base of the hat’s crown. The informal nature of the hat was a good match for this particular event and made a chic addition to her tan and grey dress and coat.

On Saturday, Queen Máxima celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Opkikker Foundation at the Science Center Nemo in Amsterdam. For this event, she repeated her ecru straw picture hat with upturned brim edged in unfinished straw fringe.

The rough fringe is repeated on a band around the crown of this hat, seen below. This unfinished trim lends slight edginess to this piece, contrasting surprisingly well with Máxima’s lace trimmed dress. Beige from head to toe can often be boring but I think the wonderful textures at play in this ensemble make it interesting and beautiful. What do you think?

Designer: Fabienne Delvigne
Previously Worn: September 3, 2014.  It was also worn by Queen Máxima’s mother on June 10, 2004.

Photos from Albert Philip van der Werf, Patrick van Katwijk, Patrick van Katwijk, Patrick van Katwijk, Patrick van Katwijk and Patrick van Katwijk via Corbis

Queen Máxima in a Eudia design worn in Aruba earlier this year

Photo from Patrick van Katwijk via Corbis