In addition to the crowns and the tiares, the figures of royalty swear by another accessory: the hat. And that is not due to chance. The proof with Sophie of Edinburgh.
Elizabeth II, Kate Middleton, Sophie of Edinburgh: the figures of English royalty are often wearing a hat. Whether it rains, sell or snow, they always have a jack cover screwed on their heads, whatever the weather. And if we believe that it is first of all a fashion pretext that motivates their choice, we are far from the account …
In his former life as a commoner bachelor, Prince Edward’s wife did not wear as many hats as in his new princely existence. His entry into the royal family in 1999 was accompanied by the massive arrival of hair covers in his wardrobe. If the hat undoubtedly completes the style of the Duchess of Edinburgh, this is a whole other reason which explains this clothing recurrence – an obvious reason for experts from the Monarchy of England …
It is to respect the British royal protocol that Sophie de Wessex has bibis, capelines, drum hats and other headlight covers during her media appearances. Indeed, at the time when this rule of the protocol is written, it is inappropriate for women from the nobility to show their hair in public. Wearing a hat is therefore devilishly useful to respect the said protocol while showing style.
“Until the 1950s, we rarely saw women without a hat, because it was not good to show his hair in public”explains the expert in label Diana Mates to our colleagues from the Bbc. Psychorigide, the British monarchy? Not really, since this rule is now reserved for “more formal occasions” And is no longer strictly applied, insists the specialist.
But if on the hat side, decorum and elegance are in order, extravagance, on the other hand, is optional. Elizabeth II’s daughter-in-law therefore decides to use this tradition to her advantage to express her originality and play with conventions. And the least we can say is that it does not go with a dead hand on the funny hats! We were able to see it sometimes with a hat dressed in parma color feathers, sometimes with a coral bibi all in a spiral which does not lack charm.
Besides the tradition aspect, wearing a hat is also a question of differentiation. Like the watch or luxury bag, this accessory is a real tool for social distinction. The wealthy classes once used it to display their status and differentiate themselves from the “masses” – so make the members of Buckingham Palace. Believe it or not, fashion is not just a matter of rags.
