Well Played, Royal Ascot

Royal Ascot 2012 - Day 1

Let's open big, shall we? I don't understand how this lady sits, eats, drinks, sees, or travels anywhere. HOWEVER. I applaud her sense of drama and I support her wholeheartedly in this.

Royal Ascot - Day 1

I'm not saying that this was involved in any of these millinery choices. But it might have been.

Royal Ascot 2012 - Day 1

...I'm just saying.

Royal Ascot 2012 - Day 1

"WHAT? I HAVE CHERRIES STUCK TO MY HEAD?!? SOMEONE HELP ME."

Royal Ascot 2012 - Day 1

This is delightfully jaunty and festive, as long as you're not sitting behind her.

Royal Ascot 2012 - Day 1

HER hat is pouring the champers into HER hat. I LOVE IT. No, I actually seriously find this sort of thing hilarious and delightful and good-natured and corny and goofy and totally fun. People SHOULD make themed hats and wear them to festive occasions. It would make life more amusing.

Royal Ascot 2012 - Day 1

Even this horse is in the spirit.

Royal Ascot 2012 - Day 1

File this one under "How Can She See?" and cross-file it in, "If She Pokes Me in the Face With That, It's On."

Royal Ascot 2012 - Ladies Day

Uh, speaking of poking people with your hat....

Royal Ascot 2012 - Day 1

Noted Crackpot Nancy Dell'Olio - former wife of footballer Sven Goran Eriksson and host of touching British period drama Footballers' Cribs -- looks like she woke up, realized she forgot to procure a hat, and decided to wear a hanging plant from her porch instead. WELL PLAYED.

Royal Ascot 2012 - Day 1

Noted Fan of Nudity Sofia Hayat managed to join the ranks of the Clothed. Both her hat and her bag are records. It's actually rather charming except records have nothing to do with horse-racing.

Royal Ascot 2012 - Day 1

I admire this woman's commitment to period finery.

Royal Ascot 2012 - Day 1

I admire any lady who can coordinate her hat and her brooch. Actually, I think this is totally fun also, and I really like this dress on her. Way to go, be-crowned and be-hatted race goer!

Royal Ascot 2012 - Day 1

This is actually legit tasteful and classy.

Royal Ascot 2012 - Day 2

I love this old broad. You go with your enormous fantastic pink hat, British Cloris Leachman!

Royal Ascot 2012 - Day 2

This is Lisa Scott-Lee, who Wikipedia says: "is best known as one fifth of pop group Steps from 1997 until their split on Boxing Day 2001." A DAY THAT SHALL LIVE IN INFAMY FOR FANS OF STEPS. Regardless, this is both over the top and I totally want to wear it myself. Like, you know, just around. To the market. Etc.

Royal Ascot 2012 - Ladies Day

Oh, hi there, your Majesty. Enjoying the races? You look lovely.

Royal Ascot 2012 - Day 2

Sophie, Countess of Wessex in neutrals, as usual. She looks aggressively tasteful, which I believe was the rallying cry for the Royal Enclosure this year. I don't know who the handsome red-haired man is with her, but he looks like Harry a bit and I'd be fine if someone'd like to introduce us.

Royal Ascot 2012 - Day 2

Princess Anne. Was the Royal Dress Code, EVERYONE IN PLEATS?

Royal Ascot 2012 - Ladies Day

I guess Princess Beatrice didn't get the memo. This feels very inspired by Victoria Grayson, so I can only hope that Bea spent her downtime between racing GETTING REVENGE.