C20th Royal Fashion
History
Queen Elizabeth II's Hats to Mid 1970s
By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.com
C20th
Royal Fashion History - Hats
Queen
Elizabeth II's Hats to Mid 1970s
Queen Elizabeth II has
reigned as Queen of the British Isles and the Commonwealth most of her
adult life. Her 80th birthday was 21 April 2006 and many will
applaud her long service in this role.
As a costume history
enthusiast, I think that you will appreciate seeing some old images
of hats and turban headwear, which are from the first 25 years of her reign. These
pictures show her in a selection of hats from the 1960s to mid 1970s.
Read about the Queen's clothes
from this era here. These hats offered Queen Elizabeth an
opportunity to have fun with fashion that was denied to other elements
of her royal clothing. She began to wear hats with pleats and
drapes and styles varied from wide brimmed Bretons to neat turbans.
On occasion she began to
appear at evening events without a tiara, opting instead for a well
brushed up bouffant hairstyle. Slowly the Queen changed her style
to reflect modern times.
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The Queen's Hats to the Mid 1970s
The Queen's Hats to the Mid 1970s
The
Queen is said to take a great interest in her hats. It is
important for her face to be seen from all angles and a replica of her
head is kept at her milliners. Most of these hats from the 1960s
to mid 1970s and shown here, were designed by either Simone Mirman or
Aage Thaarup. Hats are also important as cover ups as it means the
hair does not need constant attention.
Queen's Clothes Exhibition to
Celebrate The Queen’s 80th Birthday
See an
exhibition of 80 of her Her Majesty’s evening dresses and personal
jewellery. The exhibition which begins at the Summer Opening of
Buckingham
Palace will show clothes from the 1940s to today and feature all the queen's
most famous designers.
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