I love these. They're like beautiful window displays for shoes but on your head!

I do not understand how this woman, whose look IS very eye-catching, managed to negotiate her life AT ALL in this.

What do we think this is made of?

There is a whole subset of Food On the Head hats and I appreciate them all. This is charming!

This is SO GOOD! It's the fun English breakfast!

I do not know if she is fan of Pimm's, or an employee of Pimm's, but either way: Enjoyable.

This is also very silly and cute.

This is also a cute BFF Hat situation.

This, on the other hand, is just plain old pretty. 

I am fairly sure we've seen a version of this on the Queen back in the day.

Speaking of the Queen!

A classic example of the My Hat Is Just a Giant Flower, one of my faves.

Another good one!

I assume this is a salute to England's World Cup team.

RELATED. (Funnily enough, there is a scene in The Royal We set at Ascot that mentions a David Beckham hat and I do not know if we knew about this. [Heather wrote that detail.])

This is very pretty and understated, especially considering that it is technically a super-big ribbon.

"Wait, after all this, it's not even going to rain?!!"

"I too was inspired by rain clouds."

This is sincerely really neat.

Remember the Olympics?

Matching your lipstick, your nails, and your hat is next-level.

This CANNOT be easy to walk around in.

I am pretty sure this is the centerpiece from a baby shower.

And this is like a very VERY beautiful cake? (In the best way.)

I do have concerns for some of these women's necks.

LACY!

This has a Chic Edwardian vibe to it that I LOVE.

These ladies are just really into airplanes.

Perfect for Pride!

Even more perfect for Pride!

There is definitely a subset of hats that I'd call Cool Stabby Feathers.

And one that's like, "behold: butterflies!"

See? (I THINK this is a butterfly?)

There's a fine line between "this is elegant and charming" and "OH GOD THEY'RE SWARMING YOUR HEAD!"

This one is really lovely.

And this one tells a whole story! (Her dress is great, too.)

Another subset is Wearing Horses on Your Head.

See?

This is the same woman! She loves a horse on her hat!

This is like a little bandstand with musicians on it, on her head!

She had a rough 2016. 

As I said when she wore this -- this one is also from 2016 -- I can't tell if she's a Remainer or not. (I think so?)

This was NOT during the Brexit debate, so she's merely feeling very patriotic!

I don't know WHAT is happening here.

This is beautiful. AND provides social distancing ease.

So does this!

This is really neat.

Sometimes you just want a reasonable, pretty fascinator and to go about your business!

And sometimes you want an autumn cornucopia atop your noggin.

Or a tropical one! (In full disclosure, I LOVE this one.)

This is striking.

This is a bathroom????

This is mildly aggressive and it also made me laugh.

Hats on hats on hats.

This is very pretty and also reminds me of Pepperidge Farm Pirouettes.

I am perenially amused by the genre of hats that ultimately require the wearer to hold on to them the entire day.

"It's fine! I just can hold it on all day!"

I keep imagining her friend being like, "I TOLD YOU it was going to want to fall over. MINE is very easy to wear!"

Yes, that's a massive wedge of Stilton on her head.

I do love this.

This is sculptural and beautiful and STABBY.

And this is fascinatingly mechanical, I love it.

This is just extremely pretty.

As a person with a bird phobia, this is my NIGHTMARE HAT.

And there's something about a hat made of hair that is both very clever and also sort of creepy?

"Yes, it IS just a hydrangea from my yard!"

I flat out LOVE this one and want to try it on.

And obvs god bless the girl who made her hat into a salute to sandwiches.

Ascot Isn't Exactly Happening But We Can Still Look at Hats

Including one that's a giant wedge of cheese. For real.