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Good point about the veil not touching the face! That would be nice. She really has upped her game, hasn't she?  It's great to see. |
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"19th Century Women’s Hats During the 1810s, the new look became straw hats. However, a lack of access to Italy’s high-end straw bonnets gave rise to more affordable bonnets that were shaped out of pressed cardboard and covered in fabric. During the 1830s, nearly all women wore bonnets that were specifically made to show the front of their face, but hide their profiles. This style was often accompanied by a veil, which was meant not only to protect her face from the rays of the sun, but also from the gazes of strangers. How mysterious!" Source: https://goldcoastcouture....evolution-of-womens-hats/ |
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 I like the proportions - the brim doesn't extend beyond her shoulders, which I think makes a hat look just too big, and it has just enough trimming. I can imagine the veil does give you a slight sense of privacy. It's also very photogenic. I'm not 100% sold on the coat - it's perhaps a little plain compared to the beautiful coat with the bow neck worn to Philip's funeral  |
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This is a striking photo, even though I hate her whole look (and the white zigzag stitching looks like what garden spiders weave in the middle of their webs). But she really can photograph in a very stunning way and I love the shape of this hat for her. |
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Does Catherine's hat remind you of some of the hats that Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent wore?
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I'm guessing today's Easter hat is by Awon Golding for Lock and Co  This is a hat by the same designer worn to last year's Irish Guards event  |
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Can’t say I’m a fan- it feels very much plopped onto her head. I think it needs to be at a jauntier angle to make it look a bit better.
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Can’t say I’m a fan- it feels very much plopped onto her head. I think it needs to be at a jauntier angle to make it look a bit better.
I agree, its a cute hat but needs a sharp angle otherwise it looks a little flat and juvenile |
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Can’t say I’m a fan- it feels very much plopped onto her head. I think it needs to be at a jauntier angle to make it look a bit better.
Might church influence a “jaunty angle or not” decision? |
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I wish she'd embrace larger hats more and ditch the cutesy pillbox look. I liked the one for the Irish Guards but this one just lacks something. But she can look lovely in larger, more dramatic hats. Would be nice if she said to herself "I'm the Princess of Wales now and darn it, it is time for my big hat era."
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I wish she'd embrace larger hats more and ditch the cutesy pillbox look. I liked the one for the Irish Guards but this one just lacks something. But she can look lovely in larger, more dramatic hats. Would be nice if she said to herself "I'm the Princess of Wales now and darn it, it is time for my big hat era."
Yeah, I don't think this hat, as cute as it is, suits Kate or sets off that long sweeping blue coat. She could have worn the pillbox she previously wore with it or something with a bit more width or height |
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This is a striking photo, even though I hate her whole look (and the white zigzag stitching looks like what garden spiders weave in the middle of their webs). But she really can photograph in a very stunning way and I love the shape of this hat for her. I agree Cordelia, I think this larger, rounder shape of hat is very good for Catherine and she carries it off well. |
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This is a striking photo, even though I hate her whole look (and the white zigzag stitching looks like what garden spiders weave in the middle of their webs). But she really can photograph in a very stunning way and I love the shape of this hat for her. I agree Cordelia, I think this larger, rounder shape of hat is very good for Catherine and she carries it off well. I also like Kate in a tall, shaply angled saucer style hat    |
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