It's that time of the year - the glorious Victorian Racing Carnival. I do love a good hat & any one of these would do just fine, love them all.
I am partial to a big hat, I love the bobbing of the head this way & that way that occurs when 2 girls wearing oversize millinery extravaganza's meet, greet & do the kiss, kiss thing at the races or in the marquee. It's an icebreaker with lots of laughter every time. What sort of hat girl or boy are you - do leave a note & surprise me, I reckon any preconvieved idea I may have will be tossed out the window!
Oh yes me too! What is interesting this year is just how many women in Melbourne are wearing hats around the place though - not just at the races. Which is great for me: I don't look so odd as I love wearing hats and generally am the only one except for at the races. Virginia xx
Oh - love that feather contraption but also adore all your choices here.
Oh Mill's, I do LOVE a hat and always wear one to a wedding and, I leave it on all day and all night.....I even dance in my hat!! Your selection is wonderful, and, with the Queen being in Australia, I should think that the hat is having a bit of a comeback. Does MOTH like a hat I wonder ? XXXX
I love hats! On everyone - women, men, children, babies. I have a large collection of hats - some that I have never worn as the right event has not yet presented itself but they are ready and waiting! Large, small, sporty, elegant - all of them are beautiful. My favorites in the photos are 7 and 8. Or maybe it's 1 and 2. They are all beautiful.
Ooooh I Love a hat!!!!! You have some beautiful choices here....I would choose no.6....I have worn something similar minus all the feathers.....I need to find that hat.....might even wear it round the house this weekend ;)
Happy Friday.....loved you comment about MOTH feeling grunted....and long may it last!! X
Oh the bigger the better Millie! Can I choose No. 2 and No. 6 please, although I do love that first one as well. I think you might have to look like the model to carry it off though, and there's no chance of me doing that :)
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Oh Millie they're divine one and all and I wish I was attending a race meeting wearing any one of them.
ReplyDeleteMy faves though are #'s 1 and 7 - 7 being the absolute standout.
Happy day & thank you for sharing.
Beautiful! all of them but for me it has to be 2 and 9. A bit traditional, but I do adore a big brim.
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I think you should try yourself a fascinator Millie....works wonders for the Royal gals.....xv
ReplyDeleteOh yes me too! What is interesting this year is just how many women in Melbourne are wearing hats around the place though - not just at the races. Which is great for me: I don't look so odd as I love wearing hats and generally am the only one except for at the races. Virginia xx
ReplyDeleteOh - love that feather contraption but also adore all your choices here.
Oh Mill's,
ReplyDeleteI do LOVE a hat and always wear one to a wedding and, I leave it on all day and all night.....I even dance in my hat!!
Your selection is wonderful, and, with the Queen being in Australia, I should think that the hat is having a bit of a comeback.
Does MOTH like a hat I wonder ? XXXX
My hats are mostly like no. 2, boring old me, but I now have such a yearning for no. 3.
ReplyDeletethe 1st and 3rd are my faves.
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I love hats! On everyone - women, men, children, babies. I have a large collection of hats - some that I have never worn as the right event has not yet presented itself but they are ready and waiting! Large, small, sporty, elegant - all of them are beautiful. My favorites in the photos are 7 and 8. Or maybe it's 1 and 2. They are all beautiful.
ReplyDeleteNot a big hat wearer but do love the fascinators and wide brimmed hats with flower detail like the last one. Fiona
ReplyDeleteOh I would have them all LOVE hats and facinators! xx
ReplyDeleteoh how i wish we embraced hats here in the US, soooo lovely!
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Ooooh I Love a hat!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou have some beautiful choices here....I would choose no.6....I have worn something similar minus all the feathers.....I need to find that hat.....might even wear it round the house this weekend ;)
Happy Friday.....loved you comment about MOTH feeling grunted....and long may it last!! X
Oh the bigger the better Millie! Can I choose No. 2 and No. 6 please, although I do love that first one as well. I think you might have to look like the model to carry it off though, and there's no chance of me doing that :)
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