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Racegoers
Royal Ascot, Day 1, UK - 18 Jun 2019
This is very on-brand.
The Hats of 2019 Royal Ascot
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A race goer in an elaborate horse hat on Ladies Day on Day 3 of Royal Ascot
Royal Ascot, Day 03, Horse Racing, Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire, UK - 21 Jun 2019
I was going to say, "related," and then I realized, this is the exact same woman on a different day. She's committed to a theme!
The Hats of 2019 Royal Ascot
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Racegoer
Royal Ascot, Day 1, UK - 18 Jun 2019
This also works if you're invited to a harvest festival, and can be re-purposed as a (very pretty) tablescape! (It must be heavy! I salute this woman's neck strength.)
The Hats of 2019 Royal Ascot
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Anouska Lancaster poses for photographers as she attends the day one of the annual Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England
Royal , Ascot, United Kingdom - 18 Jun 2019
And this is the coordinating spring tablescape!
The Hats of 2019 Royal Ascot
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A woman poses with an elaborate hat during day three of Royal Ascot, in Ascot, Britain, 20 June 2019. Royal Ascot is Britain's most valuable horse race meeting and social event running daily from 18 to 22 June 2019. Thursday's meeting is more commonly known as 'Ladies Day'.
Royal Ascot Ladies Day, United Kingdom - 20 Jun 2019
This is super striking without veering into being incredibly over-the-top.
The Hats of 2019 Royal Ascot
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A racegoer is backdropped by the Union Jack flag as she attends the day one of the annual Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England
Royal , Ascot, United Kingdom - 18 Jun 2019
This is all very My Fair Lady.
The Hats of 2019 Royal Ascot
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Racegoers wear hats at Royal Ascot in Ascot, Britain, 18 June 2019. Royal Ascot is Britain's most valuable horse race meeting and social event running from 18 until 22 June 2019.
Royal Ascot Day One, United Kingdom - 18 Jun 2019
These are fairly simple and very cute when they're standing next to each other.
The Hats of 2019 Royal Ascot
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A racegoer wears a colourful hat at the annuel Royal Ascot meeting in Ascot, Britain, 18 June 2019. Royal Ascot is Britain's most valuable horse race meeting and social event running from 18 until 22 June 2019.
Royal Ascot Day One, United Kingdom - 18 Jun 2019
Lovely.
The Hats of 2019 Royal Ascot
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Jodie Kidd
Royal Ascot, Day 1, UK - 18 Jun 2019
Hats upon hats! This is so whimsical.
The Hats of 2019 Royal Ascot
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Guest
Royal Ascot, Day 1, UK - 18 Jun 2019
But who will win the battle of the accessories --- D&G or Chanel?!
The Hats of 2019 Royal Ascot
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Racegoer Valerie Stark
Royal Ascot, Day 2, UK - 19 Jun 2019
This is VERY cool.
The Hats of 2019 Royal Ascot
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A racegoer adjusts her hat as she arrives on the second day of the annual Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England
Royal , Ascot, United Kingdom - 19 Jun 2019
I actually love this and it also feels a bit like a chimney sweep.
The Hats of 2019 Royal Ascot
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A racegoer sports her hat with the colors of the Union Jack and the EU flags on the second day of the annual Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England
Royal , Ascot, United Kingdom - 19 Jun 2019
I can't tell if this is pro-Brexit or not???
The Hats of 2019 Royal Ascot
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Fashion designer Isabell Kristensen
Royal Ascot, Day 02, Horse Racing, Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire, UK - 20 Jun 2019
This is amazing and dangerous and pointy.
The Hats of 2019 Royal Ascot
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Xenia Tchoumitcheva
Royal Ascot, Ladies Day, UK - 20 Jun 2019
I actually love this one. It's very subtle...but also SECRETLY HUGE.
The Hats of 2019 Royal Ascot
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Sofia Hyatt
Royal Ascot, Ladies Day, UK - 20 Jun 2019
I looked at this for AGES before I realized that what I thought was the middle bit of her hat was actually the bush behind her!
The Hats of 2019 Royal Ascot
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Racegoer
Royal Ascot, Ladies Day, UK - 20 Jun 2019
Between this hat, and her beer....I feel this woman might be my new best friend.
The Hats of 2019 Royal Ascot
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Racegoer
Royal Ascot, Ladies Day, UK - 20 Jun 2019
This is both very well done and my personal nightmare.
The Hats of 2019 Royal Ascot
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Racegoer
Royal Ascot, Ladies Day, UK - 20 Jun 2019
This is brilliant.
The Hats of 2019 Royal Ascot
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Racegoer
Royal Ascot, Ladies Day, UK - 20 Jun 2019
SEVERAL women wore hats of hair this year -- this one was the most clever, I thought. Between these, and Jenna Coleman wearing a hair bow of human hair earlier in the week...let's just say I have some concerns about the direction we're all going.
The Hats of 2019 Royal Ascot
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Ladies Day Fashion.
Royal Ascot, Ladies Day, UK - 20 Jun 2019
I'm always a big fan of the classic Giant Flower on Your Head Hat
The Hats of 2019 Royal Ascot
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Race goers in elaborate hats on Ladies Day on Day 3 of Royal Ascot
Royal Ascot, Day 03, Horse Racing, Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire, UK - 21 Jun 2019
This one is so deliciously fuzzy!
The Hats of 2019 Royal Ascot
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A woman poses in a colourful hat during the 'Ladies Day' of Royal Ascot, in Ascot, Britain 20 June 2019. Royal Ascot is Britain's most valuable horse race meeting and social event running from 18 to 22 June.
Royal Ascot Ladies Day, United Kingdom - 20 Jun 2019
I wonder if this one is heavy?
The Hats of 2019 Royal Ascot
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A race goer in an elaborate tea pot hat on Ladies Day on Day 3 of Royal Ascot
Royal Ascot, Day 03, Horse Racing, Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire, UK - 21 Jun 2019
Whimsy!
The Hats of 2019 Royal Ascot
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Race-goers attend day three of Royal Ascot in Ascot, Britain, 20 June 2019. Royal Ascot is Britain's most valuable horse race meeting and social event running daily from 18 to 22 June 2019. Thursday's meeting is more commonly known as 'Ladies Day'.
Royal Ascot Ladies Day, United Kingdom - 20 Jun 2019
"It's SHOES used as HATS! No, we are not wearing hats on our feet."
The Hats of 2019 Royal Ascot
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A race goer in an elaborate hat on Ladies Day on Day 3 of Royal Ascot
Royal Ascot, Day 03, Horse Racing, Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire, UK - 21 Jun 2019
Who HASN'T wanted to turn her head into a hydrangea?
The Hats of 2019 Royal Ascot
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A race goer in an elaborate large hat on Ladies Day on Day 3 of Royal Ascot
Royal Ascot, Day 03, Horse Racing, Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire, UK - 21 Jun 2019
I feel that it might be challenging to navigate about the venue in this. You seem likely to topple over.
The Hats of 2019 Royal Ascot
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A race goer in an elaborate outfit on Ladies Day on Day 3 of Royal Ascot
Royal Ascot, Day 03, Horse Racing, Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire, UK - 21 Jun 2019
Informative Caption called this "elaborate" and I am inclined to agree.
The Hats of 2019 Royal Ascot
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A race goer in an elaborate hat on Ladies Day on Day 3 of Royal Ascot
Royal Ascot, Day 03, Horse Racing, Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire, UK - 21 Jun 2019
Also one for the elaborate files!
The Hats of 2019 Royal Ascot
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Race goers in elaborate hats on Ladies Day on Day 3 of Royal Ascot
Royal Ascot, Day 03, Horse Racing, Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire, UK - 21 Jun 2019
This is very nifty! But I am worried about her ability to snack in it.
The Hats of 2019 Royal Ascot
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Racegoer Rosie Mason and her baby Orla.
Royal Ascot, Ladies Day, UK - 20 Jun 2019
This is very cute.
The Hats of 2019 Royal Ascot
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Guide dog in a top hat
Royal Ascot, Ladies Day, UK - 20 Jun 2019
