Danestress Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I get that Brits enjoy stylish hats and keep hat makers employed for fancy parties, weddings, etc. But really. Some of them look so ..... bizarre. Why would Princess Beatrice wear the hat she wore this morning? Does it actually seem pretty to other people? Stylish? Elegant? I'm such an American! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraGB Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 :iagree: But more than anything, I really want to know how they get them to stay on. I saw a pic of Victoria Beckham's hat - it was perched on her forehead! How in the world...:confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I LOVE the hats and think it's sad that American's don't wear them. I wish they would come back into style. How they keep them on is a bit of a mystery, though I did notice on some of the women they had thin bands that went around the back of their heads. Princess Beatrix....what to say? That thing (I hesitate to call it a hat) was hideous. Her coat dress was lovely (I really liked the color), but that thing on her head was just awful. It truly defied gravity. BTW, if you don't know those weird little poofy hat things they wear on the sides of their head are called fascinators. I find them fascinating. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M&M Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I LOVE the hats and think it's sad that American's don't wear them. I wish they would come back into style. How they keep them on is a bit of a mystery, though I did notice on some of the women they had thin bands that went around the back of their heads. Princess Beatrix....what to say? That thing (I hesitate to call it a hat) was hideous. Her coat dress was lovely (I really liked the color), but that thing on her head was just awful. It truly defied gravity. BTW, if you don't know those weird little poofy hat things they wear on the sides of their head are called fascinators. I find them fascinating. :lol: :iagree: Princess Beatrix's hat looked like something from a Dr. Seuss book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelbe5 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 :iagree: Princess Beatrix's hat looked like something from a Dr. Seuss book. :lol::lol::lol::lol: I kept hoping the camera would pan back to some of the more unusual hats! I thought they were more amusing than stylish!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 (edited) http://www.people.com/people/package/gallery/0,,20395222_20485864_11,00.html#20943755 The hats Edited April 29, 2011 by Tap, tap, tap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Here's a link to a slide show of some of the hats. I thought Princess Letizia of Spain looked stunning and adored her hat! She's about midway through the slide show if you didn't see her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simka2 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I had to google Princess Beatrice's hat. WOW!!! :eek::001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Where's the best place to sees pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Where's the best place to sees pics? Two posts above you, I linked a slide show of some of the hats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I LOVE the hats and think it's sad that American's don't wear them. I wish they would come back into style. How they keep them on is a bit of a mystery, though I did notice on some of the women they had thin bands that went around the back of their heads. Princess Beatrix....what to say? That thing (I hesitate to call it a hat) was hideous. Her coat dress was lovely (I really liked the color), but that thing on her head was just awful. It truly defied gravity. BTW, if you don't know those weird little poofy hat things they wear on the sides of their head are called fascinators. I find them fascinating. :lol: :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msjones Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 The reason I love those hats: You know the wearer must LOVE it, or she wouldn't wear it. Even if everyone else thinks it's goofy, SHE loves it, so she wears it. :) It's a bit of wacky freedom in the middle of wound-so-tightly British sensibilities. That's how I see those hats. Even Beatrice's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jody Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I must agree that I love the hat look. I wish we would dress up more and I love the suit style as well. I guess I worked as a Human Resource Clerk for a company and my boss despised pant suits. She had us wear suits which to this day I would love to wear them more. However, I don't want to stand out in a crowd either. I love the dressed up look! I also like to dress down too! I guess I like all ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 (edited) Love the hats. All of them. Edited April 29, 2011 by LibraryLover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 BTW, if you don't know those weird little poofy hat things they wear on the sides of their head are called fascinators. I find them fascinating. :lol: I hope my daughter doesn't get mad at me, but I thought it might be fun to share a photo of my kids from this past Christmas: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I just kept thinking of the "Do you like my hat?" conversations in Go, Dog, Go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamakimberly Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 (edited) Nothing to see here. Sorry, had linked to a different article but the People link is a lot better. Edited April 29, 2011 by mamakimberly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halftime Hope Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Goodness, it was like a menagerie of creatures perched on ladies' heads. Would that I were witty; some of the hats were outlandish enough to deserve a wry remark or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I like tasteful hats, I really do. I wish they would make a comeback here and I was gratified to see that no one was wearing a zoo, a habitat, or a hat with it's own climate. But, I have developed a few new rules: One should not wear a sheer clam shell the size of an ocean turtle gorilla glued to your forehead. I'm sorry. Maybe you have been mistaken, but you do not look chic...you look as though you have a hideous medical condition that needs a world famous neuro surgeon to attend to it! You hat should not be a color that can only be described as the offspring of a bad breeding experiment with a lime and nasal body fluid. Tsk, tsk, tsk....where were these women's mammas when they got dressed this morning????? Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Oh. my. word! That hat (Princess Beatrice's)...it was...AWFUL! I don't even know how it qualifies as a hat other than that little round piece barely holding it to her head. And the Queen's hat...well, my daughter and I said it at the same time...it looks like a cake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogmom Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Actually my mom is a self-proclaimed Royal expert and she told me that it stipulated on the invitations that women had their heads covered and men wear their morning wear whatever that means. It may be a church thing, going back to bible times when women had to cover their heads to attend temple service. Anyway my favorite was that big Teletubbie hat!! Anyone know who that was? Notnfor nuthin but since the invitation was written that way, it was very inappropriate and probably rude that the wife of the prime minister didn't bother to wear one. Like a big screw you in my opinion. Just me though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I just kept thinking of the "Do you like my hat?" conversations in Go, Dog, Go. :iagree::lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 A friend of mine posted on her facebook page "Camilla, Chi Chi's wants their sombrero back." I just had to laugh. For those who are unfamiliar, Chi Chi's is a local Mexican restaurant chain in the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Yeah, The Queen's hat was a bit "boxish" but on the other hand. She is one supremely lovely, regal old lady and she pulled it off very well! I'd love to know what she uses on her skin though I doubt I could afford it. Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danestress Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share Posted April 29, 2011 I think it would make dressing up very fun to be picking a smashing hat to go with the perfect dress. And I liked the ones on Mrs Middleton and Camilla, and of course the queen. Many of them were just lovely, and some were quite fun and whimsical, which is also fun and ads a festive spirit. But I just don't get the really outlandish ones that seem to scream, "Look at me." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I think Beatrice and Eugenie selected those hats to get back at the Queen for not allowing their mom to be part of any of this.:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 (edited) Where's the best place to sees pics? Try here, they have more than the previous link, including Beatrice and Eugenie's. http://www.toofab.com/2011/04/29/royal-wedding-coverage-princess-eugenie-princess-beatrice-crazy-hats-photos/ Edited April 29, 2011 by Unicorn sprlling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristinaBreece Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 A friend of mine posted on her facebook page "Camilla, Chi Chi's wants their sombrero back." I just had to laugh. For those who are unfamiliar, Chi Chi's is a local Mexican restaurant chain in the area. You still have Chi Chi's? Jealous! I think it would make dressing up very fun to be picking a smashing hat to go with the perfect dress. And I liked the ones on Mrs Middleton and Camilla, and of course the queen. Many of them were just lovely, and some were quite fun and whimsical, which is also fun and ads a festive spirit. But I just don't get the really outlandish ones that seem to scream, "Look at me." I've looked at some of the hats Beatrice has worn before, and there are a number of outlandish ones. This one, though, when coupled with her heavy eyeliner made her look kind of like Dr. Suess on drugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakereese Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 LOVE the hats!! And I would love to have an occasion to wear such a hat. As I sit here in my yoga pants and tee shirt.....:glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I think Princess Beatrice has some serious issues! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Just goes to show that money can't buy taste. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I think Beatrice and Eugenie selected those hats to get back at the Queen for not allowing their mom to be part of any of this.:tongue_smilie: :iagree: That's EXACTLY what I was thinking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I think Princess Beatrice has some serious issues! :lol: Yes, apparently she thinks she lives in Whoville. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Yes, apparently she thinks she lives in Whoville. :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 You still have Chi Chi's? Jealous! Sadly, no. It's been a while since we had one. It was a fun restaurant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RanchGirl Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I love the hats! Especially Princess Letizia (of Spain). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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