The Best Hats of Royal Ascot, 2016
I have a bird phobia -- this will come into play later; consider this the gun introduced in Act One of this post -- and yet I love this and would wear it. Maybe I AM wearing it right now. You don't know my life.
The Best Hats of Royal Ascot, 2016
Whenever I see hats like these, I imagine the wearer having spent hours and hours in front of The Only Way is Essex hot glue gunning until their little fingers fall off.
The Best Hats of Royal Ascot, 2016
I feel quite certain that if this woman and I found ourselves drinking Pimms together, at one point I would turn to her and ask, "but how do you ride in the car with that on your head???"
The Best Hats of Royal Ascot, 2016
These are slightly more manageable, but also whimsical!
The Best Hats of Royal Ascot, 2016
I like that this looks like a lovely floaty meringue.
The Best Hats of Royal Ascot, 2016
This one falls under the category of Could Accidentally Poke Someone In the Face Rather Easily.
The Best Hats of Royal Ascot, 2016
I was VERY confused by these two until kindly commenters told me Non Union Jack was wearing the flag of the EU (which I had never seen before somehow?). I apologize for deeming you previously confusing, ladies! NOW I KNOW YOU ARE TOPICAL.
The Best Hats of Royal Ascot, 2016
Her hat is a delight, but so is the hat of the gentleman in the background. I applaud his thematic top hat.
The Best Hats of Royal Ascot, 2016
It's worth noting that this year's Ascot also brought us a great deal of fantastic red lipstick.
The Best Hats of Royal Ascot, 2016
These hats fall into the categories of Glorious Crumples and Ginormous Flowers.
The Best Hats of Royal Ascot, 2016
Ginormous Flower Part II: The Ginormoing.
The Best Hats of Royal Ascot, 2016
This may be my favorite of the Ginormous Flowers. The variation in color is lovely.
The Best Hats of Royal Ascot, 2016
This falls under the auspices of Dive-Bombed By Something Terrifically Chic.
The Best Hats of Royal Ascot, 2016
I kind of love the mesh one.
The Best Hats of Royal Ascot, 2016
I pulled this one because it's fantastically understated and I love it, and wish Kate would dress like this.
Anna Friel
LITERALLY GOING TO HAVE NIGHTMARES ABOUT THESE REALISTIC BIRD WINGS LIKE A BIRD IS BURIED IN YOUR SKULL SO THANKS ANNA FRIEL.
The Best Hats of Royal Ascot, 2016
This is more like a FOREHEAD PIECE than a hat...
The Best Hats of Royal Ascot, 2016
Adhering to general GFY guidelines about the importance of sunglasses in an overall look.
The Best Hats of Royal Ascot, 2016
The one on the left is a very subtle shout-out to all our friends in Slytherin.
The Best Hats of Royal Ascot, 2016
I think this is unusual and lovely.
The Best Hats of Royal Ascot, 2016
I like that this one could also possibly catch rain water, making it environmentally advanced and multi-use.
The Best Hats of Royal Ascot, 2016
This is Rachel Trevor-Morgan, who is herself a milliner who makes LOVELY hats, including several that we've seen on the Duchess of Cambridge, so it's only appropriate that she's wearing a fantastic hat herself. I think she looks fab.
The Best Hats of Royal Ascot, 2016
A salute to the brave and noble C3P0, surely.
The Best Hats of Royal Ascot, 2016
These ladies have matching horse figurines!
The Best Hats of Royal Ascot, 2016
I appreciate how closely her frock matches the step-and-repeat, making all kind of "I'm Just a Floating Head!" pranks that much easier. (Bonus points for coordinating her great lipstick with the purple notes in the feathers.)
The Best Hats of Royal Ascot, 2016
This hat looks comfy, if you needed to take it off at any point and nap on it.
The Best Hats of Royal Ascot, 2016
I decided these two girls were REALLY into Code Name Verity. (I support theming hats to books at all times.)
The Best Hats of Royal Ascot, 2016
Well, if your hat looks like a cake...why resist?