to the early 1980s and a marvelous flowered turban worn by the Queen Mother.

 40 years ago on this day when a beloved queen wore a signature halo brimmed hat in the most glorious shade of cobalt blue velvet complete with coordinating ostrich feather poof. Simply divine.

 to this day, 20 years ago. We usually think about the Princess of Wales, Duchess of York or other ‘younger’ royals as ones who embraced the polka dot craze in the late 1980s and early 1990s. I adore that the Queen Mother got in on the trend as well.

 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.