Why do British women wear hats to weddings and what is their secret for looking so stylish in them?
2010 March 8
peacefulyorkshire
One of our long time blog readers (who calls herself ‘I love this blog)’ wrote us last week. She asks us a question which I am hoping our smart-as -a-whip readers, (like you, my lovely!) will help answer:
I’ve just clicked through a friend’s photo album where she attended a wedding in the Welsh countryside… What’s the deal with women and hats? They look fantastic!
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Hats (and fascinators!) at weddings is definitely a custom I’m going to import back to America. I love how festive they are. My mother in-law wore one to our wedding in Seattle and she was a hit! They are really expensive though if you want a good one.
I’m from Bermuda and we also (traditionally) wear hats to weddings, funerals, etc. My mom got an OBE last year, so I purchased a fabulous hat for the investiture at Buckingham Palace. I never wore hats when I was younger, but I’m definitely trying to wear more now.
I never ever wore a hat to anything before I came over here. I never thought I looked good in them. Come to find out, I don’t look half bad! Now I own 4 and if we retire to Michigan, they are going back with me and I WILL be wearing them to weddings and such! I think the style of hats here are very appealing!
Price probably does have a lot to do with it. People in the states don’t like to spend money for something they won’t wear much, where here they get a lot more use!
I love the hats and fascinators but I was never brave enough to wear one. British women do an amazing job matching them with their dresses and their whole look. An impressive talent indeed!
Of course if you really want to see British women (and a few keen tourists) doing hats with panache, then skip the weddings and go directly to Ladies Day at Ascot! Copy this link for a slideshow:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/gallery/2009/jun/18/royal-ascot-ladies-day-hats?picture=349046212
I loved to wear hats in England but the hat-hair when I took them off was always a problem. I suppose you’re supposed to keep the hat on all the time but they start to irritate me after a while.
I think this post sealed the deal for me. You made the top ten list of blogs that bring me happiness! http://www.ladywholunches.net/blog/2010/03/18/pursuit-of-happiness-blog-styley/
On another note, British men are definitely more attentive, I’ve found. I think American men are hornier (in general) than British men…
I think British have to be more attentive, the British ladies are not easily won over (rightly so). Also it’s down to our “fair play” culture… even the horniest of men don’t like to seen, as being “skank”