Ascot 2021

Posted on June 19, 2021 by Royal Hats

Here are the 17 different royal hats we saw at the races this year. Click on any photo to jump back to a feature post on that hat.

Day 1: June 15

Day 2: June 16

Day 3: June 17

Day 5: June 19

Which hat stood out most to you?

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Ascot 2021 Day 3: Zara Tindall

Posted on June 17, 2021 by Royal Hats

Zara Tindall was back at Ascot Racecourse today in a pale pink beret percher.

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The hat is wrapped in an interesting beigey-pink sinamay mini brim that folds into a loose knot with flying bow tails at the top of the design.

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It’s enough of a variation on Zara’s go-to beret percher shape not to look samey and I really like the height provided by those flying bow tails. The two shades of pink also really work here. While I’m not a fan of the dress, it was a brave and successful choice to pair this hat with it as it calms down the voluminous romanticism of the dress.

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Designer: Sarah Cant. Dress by Erdem. Styled by Annie Miall.
Previously Worn: This hat is new

What do you think of Zara’s pink hat today?

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Ascot 2021 Day 1: Tindalls

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Royal Hats

Zara and Mike Tindall rounded up today’s royal attendance at the first day of racing at Ascot Racecourse. Zara topped her cream and black dotted dress with a cream straw beret percher hat trimmed with silk roses and black dotted veil. A slim straw box completed the piece at the back.

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It’s a shape and scale we’ve seen often on Zara but one that combined beautifully with this charming dress, drop earrings and beautifully styled hair. The hat is beautifully balanced on its own and I adore how the dots on the dress were linked to the hat with the use of that dotted veil.

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Designer: bespoke Juliette Botterill. Dress is ME+EM (Polka-Dot Mini Dress in Cream/Black). Styled by Annie Miall.
Previously Worn: this hat is new

Mike Tindall wore a beautifully shined black silk top hat. Some of you will remember a story we heard about this hat being accidentally sat upon at a past Ascot- it’s great to see all seems to have been repaired!

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What do you think of Zara and Mike’s hats today?

Stay tuned for a look at the nonroyal hats that caught our eyes today at Royal Ascot!

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Milestone Birthday: Zara Tindall

Posted on May 14, 2021 by Royal Hats

Zara Tindall celebrates her 40th birthday on Saturday, a milestone that calls for a look back at some of her memorable hats:

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There’s much diversity here- colour, style, trimming, shape, scale and designs from more than fifteen different milliners. There are so many good looks, it’s worth reminding ourselves that Zara is not a working royal – thank goodness she allows public view into her private life that allow us opportunity to admire her fantastic hats!. Thinking ahead to the future… I’d love to see Zara experiment more with some larger scale pieces (saucers and slice hats maybe?) and designs with wider brims.

What do you notice about Zara’s hats? What styles would you like to see her try next?

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