Atrocious hats worn by celebrities. What can I say... people had the nerve to wear these in public?

Starting with Princess Beatrice at the royal wedding.


My wife had some colorful language for it... I was at a loss for words.

Or is there a hidden purpose that I am missing.

Pssst she isn't a celeb ;)
But yes, just like her mother she has appalling taste.

Well, I'm not so sure what's worse... that someone actually had the poor taste or nerve to wear that in puiblic... or that someone created it in the first place.

Looks like a wall ornament that would be stuccoed to a wall of a building.

Wonder if anyone at all thinks it was nice. I think its clear she didn't seek any advice before she got it.

She's dutch, what do you expect, they smoke dope over there

She's dutch, what do you expect, they smoke dope over there

That's the best explanation for that hat I've heard yet.

Her sister's was almost as ummmmmm "interesting."

She accomplished her mission. People are talking about her and will remember her name.

Can't stand that hat, but worse is her makeup and her hair. Did she just get out of bed from an all night drink fest, put the hat on, leave her sleep streaked makeup from the night before, and go to the wedding?

She looks like she just crawled out of a hole.

Don't even get me started on the old lady outfit. ;)

Can't stand that hat, but worse is her makeup and her hair. Did she just get out of bed from an all night drink fest, put the hat on, leave her sleep streaked makeup from the night before, and go to the wedding?

She looks like she just crawled out of a hole.

Don't even get me started on the old lady outfit. ;)

She was going for the wealthy zombie with no taste look. I think so anyway.

Her sister's was almost as ummmmmm "interesting."

She accomplished her mission. People are talking about her and will remember her name.

I thought it was more like laughing... but I guess some were talking too.

She was going for the wealthy zombie with no taste look. I think so anyway.

She got the zombie with no taste look down pat, but the wealthy part, she missed the mark. She looked like she went to a thrift store, got her "dress" or whatever that was, and then made a hat at home to match the dress.

But then, most of the guests looked frumpy. I can't really pick on her alone. ;)

Most definitely she wasn't alone with "the stupid thing on your head" look. I just pegged her as the worst offender by my own standards.


Tell me that doesn't look like a wall decoration someone spray painted pastel and nailed to a cap.

I think it would be cute in robin's egg blue.

To me it actually looks like some sort of contraceptive device. But I have a very good imagination. ;)

There was another lady that wore this monstrosity that looked like a vagina with a flower in the middle. Again, I have a great imagination. ;)

Then there was the lady that decided to thwart the Queen and not wear a hat, even though it was specifically stated on the invite that hats must be worn. Tsk, tsk.

Frankly, I didn't see one hat that said to me "OMG! I must have that".

I would have shown up in a baseball cap, and I think I would have been one of the best dressed there. ;)

I do have to add. Kate's dress was gorgeous. It suited her wonderfully, and it was very tasteful. Much better then Diana's dress. :)

I do have to add. Kate's dress was gorgeous. It suited her wonderfully, and it was very tasteful. Much better then Diana's dress. :)
I was sooooooooooooooooooo relieved that her dress wasn't the usual strapless thing that has gotten to be so popular. I was so happy to see lace sleeves and a V-neckline. And a short train. Diana's dress and 25-foot train were like something from a Disney cartoon.

Lip readers had been hired by news stations to interpret what people (Will and Harry at the altar, Kate and Will at various times) were saying to each other. Before the ceremony, the Queen leaned over to mutter something to her husband. Wish I could have read her lips.

I was sooooooooooooooooooo relieved that her dress wasn't the usual strapless thing that has gotten to be so popular. I was so happy to see lace sleeves and a V-neckline. And a short train. Diana's dress and 25-foot train were like something from a Disney cartoon.

I don't hate the strapless gowns, after all, mine was strapless, but I have to say that Kate's dress was befitting a ceremony for a princess. It was classy, elegant, not too outlandish, very well made. I loved it. Not too many people could have pulled it off. She has the perfect figure for a dress like that.

Diana's dress was just too poofy. I didn't like it back then, and I hate it even more now. It was just too outlandish, and didn't suit her at all.

I don't hate the strapless gowns, after all, mine was strapless, but I have to say that Kate's dress was befitting a ceremony for a princess. It was classy, elegant, not too outlandish, very well made. I loved it. Not too many people could have pulled it off. She has the perfect figure for a dress like that.

Diana's dress was just too poofy. I didn't like it back then, and I hate it even more now. It was just too outlandish, and didn't suit her at all.
And you looked damn good in yours... Better than Kate did, In my opinion.

And you looked damn good in yours.....Better than Kate did, IMHO.

Awww. That's so sweet. :o

Well, it was an okay dress for the time. Way out of date now. I loved it though. But, if I were getting married today, I'd go for something like Kate's. Maybe not as demur, because that's not my style, but something more sleek. I also loved the lace.

I can't believe we're talking dresses. LOL. Anyone have any comments on the shoes? ;)

I'm serious... you looked better. Even if I didn't know you here... having seen both... YOU looked better.


But yeah... dresses are subject to style and fashion trends... at least a little.

Here's the hat that I think looks like a vagina with a flower in the middle. Also, can we say holy blue! She looks like a blue paint can fell on her. There is such a thing as contrast.

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This one reminds me of a topiary. It's just horrible. Her face doesn't make it any better. :eek:

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I'm serious... you looked better. Even if I didn't know you here... having seen both... YOU looked better.

You're making my head swell. Good thing I don't have to wear one of those hats, it wouldn't fit after all the praise. :)

Thanks Smoothy. You just gave me a major ego boost. I don't know if I agree that I looked better, but I was younger then Kate. :)

Makes me think of a "Fancy Hat club" where women vie to have the most outrageous hats. And we had many runners up at that event.

I was younger then Kate. :)
Younger than Kate??

I just don't get the hat thing. I understand that the Queen likes hat, but to me hats are just an excuse not to brush your hair. ;)

Rod has always loved hats. Not the ones at this wedding, but a nice simple hat on a woman, he loves it. Every once in a while I'll try on hats, and he always begs me to buy one.

Thing is, where would I wear it? I doubt dollarama will allow me to wear one. Driving the kids to school really doesn't require a fancy hat. The only time I could see a hat being useful is while doing gardening, and then it would be a different kind of hat.

Also, I have a fat head. I can't find hats that fit. Okay, to be fair, it's not my head, but my thick hair, but still, they don't fit.

I'll stick to a ponytail. That's about as fancy as this girl gets. :)

Younger than Kate?????

When I married.

She's 29. I was 24 when I married. :)

When I married.

She's 29. I was 24 when I married. :)
You apparently didn't get my drift. :eek:

You apparently didn't get my drift. :eek:

Crap. I just re-read it. I see it now. :o

Than, not then. Bad Alty.

Seriously WG, it's a lost cause. You'll have to love me the way I am, faults and all. :)

Crap. I just re-read it. I see it now. :o

I was so trying to be so subtle. I should give up and just love you as you are. (You have warts? Other faults? Plural?)

Ah oh... the grammar cops are on the prowl. :D





Took me a bit to figure out what that meant. Didn't see it the first three or four times.

Ah oh...the grammar cops are on the prowl. :D

Cops? There's just one on the force. :D

Where did the hat-wearing idea come from? It's a sign of humility? For decoration?

Where did the hat-wearing idea come from? It's a sign of humility?

Humiliation if you heard my wife's comments about those hats. No humility there... It took a set of brass balls the size of bowling balls to wear some of those in public.

Humiliation if you heard my wifes comments about those hats. No humility there.....It took a set of brass balls the size of bowling balls to wear some of those in public.
I mean historically. (I agree about the bowling balls.)

Well I googled and googled and googled, and all I could find about hats is that they're worn because that's the style for the social elite in England. Apparently an outfit just isn't complete without a hat.

Whodda thunk?

Personally, I think an outfit isn't complete without underwear, but I'm a bit nutty. ;)

There's this --

Head Covering Through the Centuries (http://www.scrollpublishing.com/store/head-covering-history.html)

And this --

Hijab - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hijab)

But nothing about underwear.

They are worn to distract from the ugliness of the face. :eek:

They are worn to distract from the ugliness of the face. :eek:

LMAO! Considering some of the people that attended, that sounds like the most logical explanation. :p

They're not hats, they're "fascinators". Think whimsey.

Geez, if even I could figure this out - a deeply challenged hats-that-females-wear person, why couldn't the rest of you?

Fascinator - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascinator)

Well athos how brilliant you are, but we mere males are not expected to understand what females are doing, either on their head or on any other part of their body. viva la difference

Well I googled and googled and googled, and all I could find about hats is that they're worn because that's the style for the social elite in England. Apparently an outfit just isn't complete without a hat.

Whodda thunk?

Personally, I think an outfit isn't complete without underwear, but I'm a bit nutty. ;)
The right panties and bra can make or break the outfit... but heck... I'm a guy and have a thing for nice lingerie on women.

well athos how brilliant you are, but we mere males are not expected to understand what females are doing, either on their head or on any other part of their body. viva la difference

That's the prime cause of insanity among men. Attempting to figure out what women are thinking and understanding why they think that way.

Best to just enjoy the differences rather than understand them.

Yep let them wander where they may, just don't expect us to pay for it

For your amusement:
Royal Wedding: Forget Kate Middleton's dress, Princess Beatrice's hat is a Facebook hit | Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1382791/Royal-Wedding-Forget-Kate-Middletons-dress-Princess-Beatrices-hat-Facebook-hit.html)

They're not hats, they're "fascinators". Think whimsey.
There are hats, and there are fascinators. The fascinators are the feathery, poofy things often with netting and lace and clipped on usually to the side (or rarely to the top) of the head. Beatrice's thing was a hat.

Athos, you must be a male.

There are hats, and there are fascinators. The fascinators are the feathery, poofy things often with netting and lace and clipped on usually to the side (or rarely to the top) of the head. Beatrice's thing was a hat.

Athos, you must be a male.

If you think that thing was a hat, you're even more millinery-challenged than I am.

Besides, all males are into fashion. A suit bought in 1950 can be worn in 2011 without anyone knowing the difference. See? Our fashions are so well-considered, they last for decades. Put THAT in your fascinator and smoke it.

Besides, all males are into fashion. A suit bought in 1950 can be worn in 2011 without anyone knowing the difference. See? Our fashions are so well-considered, they last for decades.



I have to remember that one... :D I know I'll have a chance to repeat that at some point.

If you think that thing was a hat, you're even more millinery-challenged than I am.
I've been female all my life. It was a hat, not a fascinator.

Our fashions are so well-considered, they last for decades. Put THAT in your fascinator and smoke it.
I don't smoke.

Note the width of lapels on men's suits, the fabric preferences, the width of the pants and ties, the color of the shirt, the type of shoes. Men's fashions change, but oh so subtly. Nowadays, the tie is pulled open and hanging, the shirt is unbuttoned a bit down from the neck ("I'm so casual and laid-back"), the pants may be jeans, a suit jacket or sport coat is added as an afterthought, and the shoes are often what guys wear while playing basketball.

I've been female all my life. It was a hat, not a fascinator.

I don't smoke.

Note the width of lapels on men's suits, the fabric preferences, the width of the pants and ties, the color of the shirt, the type of shoes. Men's fashions change, but oh so subtly. Nowadays, the tie is pulled open and hanging, the shirt is unbuttoned a bit down from the neck ("I'm so casual and laid-back"), the pants may be jeans, a suit jacket or sport coat is added as an afterthought, and the shoes are often what guys wear while playing basketball.



Yeah... a 70's suit with a 6" lapel and 2" platform shoes... :eek: or worse... a late 70's polyester leisure suit.


Yeah I'm old enough to remember those... and actually have one back then.

The things we wear in the name of fashion...

The things we wear in the name of fashion....

Things we'd like to forget ever existed...

Things we'd like to forget ever existed.....

It bothers you that much? Really?

width of lapels on men's suits, the fabric preferences, the width of the pants and ties, the color of the shirt, the type of shoes. ....... Nowadays, the tie is pulled open and hanging, the shirt is unbuttoned a bit down from the neck ("I'm so casual and laid-back"), the pants may be jeans, a suit jacket or sport coat is added as an afterthought, and the shoes are often what guys wear while playing basketball.

Hey, nobody notices that stuff - other than a bunch of females. And what the hell is a "fabric preference"? Don't use jargon. Say what you mean. Geez.

Anyway, men's suits are made from CLOTH which comes from lambs or sheep or something. No big deal.

Yeah, I've noticed that top unbuttoned shirt with the big tie. Ok, one in 60 years.

Btw, a formal morning suit (didn't think I knew that, didja?) hasn't changed in NINETY years!!

I thought the queen looked quite lovely in her yellow dress and hat, but there's no explaining some of the others... especially the blue vagina and the flying spaghetti monster.

Hey, nobody notices that stuff - other than a bunch of females. And what the hell is a "fabric preference"? Don't use jargon. Say what you mean. Geez.
The suit fabric really does make the suit, literally and figuratively -- linen, polyester, wool, cotton, tweed, herringbone, flannel, silk, poplin, seersucker, and cashmere.

Every man needs a woman in his life to dress him properly.

I thought the queen looked quite lovely in her yellow dress and hat, but there's no explaining some of the others...especially the blue vagina and the flying spaghetti monster.
Didn't you kind of wonder how they were affixed to the women's heads? -- headbands, clips, tape?

Every man needs a woman in his life to dress him properly.I don't subscribe to this theory.

The suit fabric really does make the suit, literally and figuratively -- linen, polyester, wool, cotton, tweed, herringbone, flannel, silk, poplin, seersucker, and cashmere.

Every man needs a woman in his life to dress him properly.

You made up all those names of things, didn't you?

But, I will agree that men need women to do a lot of stuff - not only dress them. We can start with civilize us, as we come back from the hunt all bloody and streaked with sweat from tracking and killing the aurochs. Then the ladies make gravy and we all have a go at the communal pot and chow down.

Thank you.

Didn't you kinda wonder how they were affixed to the women's heads? -- headbands, clips, tape?

Duct tape? By the way, I don't need no woman to dress me either. In fact, I help my wife pick her clothes.

It bothers you that much? Really?

You DO remember those late 70's suits... the polyester print shirts... the leisure suits? The chains and pendants ?

If you don't like 'em don't wear 'em.

Trust me... I don't.

Didn't you kinda wonder how they were affixed to the women's heads? -- headbands, clips, tape?

They didn't shave their forehead and use double sided tape? Particularly Beatrice?

Though in that case I wonder if a nail gun wasn't used.

Pins people. Lots of pins. That's how you keep the hat on. :)

What's with the snarky comments from a few of the posters here? This thread is all in fun, or so I thought.

I know I'm not here to debate who's better, male or female. Nor do I care what men wear. If you want to look like a bum, go ahead, it's no skin off my back. :)

Pins people. Lots of pins. That's how you keep the hat on. :)

What's with the snarky comments from a few of the posters here? This thread is all in fun, or so I thought.

I know I'm not here to debate who's better, male or female. Nor do I care what men wear. If you want to look like a bum, go ahead, it's no skin off my back. :)

Wow - talk about missing the point. You are the definition of that. Loosen up.

I'm out of here. Thanks all, for having a little fun today. I enjoyed it.

Wow - talk about missing the point. You are the definition of that. Loosen up.

I'm out of here. Thanks all, for having a little fun today. I enjoyed it.

Maybe try making your point with less sarcasm and abrasiveness, and then it will come across.

Case in point, telling me that I'm the definition of missing the point and that I need to loosen up. Not very nice. I for one don't find being insulted to be fun.

You however seem to find fun in insulting others, so I'm glad you had a good time at others expense.

I've read back over the thread several times, and don't see any snarky comments. Tongue-in-cheek perhaps and teasing, but no snarky. I too thought everyone was having a good time.

I've read back over the thread several times, and don't see any snarky comments. Tongue-in-cheek perhaps and teasing, but no snarky. I too thought everyone was having a good time.

Well, we all know the written word makes it hard to decipher what's tongue-in-cheek, and what's just rude. If it wasn't meant to be rude, then I do apologize to Athos.

However, his post to me wasn't called for. To tell me that I'm the definition of missing the point, that was rude, at least to me, and since the post was directed at me, how I interpret it does matter.

I was having a good time until some of Athos's posts. Again, maybe it's just his brand of humor that I find distasteful. If no one else has a problem with it, then I'll bow out so Athos can continue. Personally, the fun has gone out of it for me.

So, carry on good people.

Alty out. :)

I am only responsible for what I said... not for what you understood or how you interpreted my words...

I've read back over the thread several times, and don't see any snarky comments. Tongue-in-cheek perhaps and teasing, but no snarky. I too thought everyone was having a good time.

Yeah... who could possibly look at that picture and not have to hold down a bought of solid gut laughter, the kind that almost brings tears to your eyes..

However there were a few posts that could easily have been taken in an offensive manner. I actually did see what Alty saw as well. May or may not have been intended, but it did come across that way.

Royal Wedding: Forget Kate Middleton's dress, Princess Beatrice's hat is a Facebook hit | Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1382791/Royal-Wedding-Forget-Kate-Middletons-dress-Princess-Beatrices-hat-Facebook-hit.html)

Let's put it down to being a royal folly and move on, just a royal trying to out do the bride

let's put it down to being a royal folly and move on, just a royal trying to out do the bride

I think they are jealous of Paris Hilton... will there be a Royal skin flick coming next? Would anyone actually want to see it if there was?

Peter Jennings just announced on the evening news that Princess Beatrice's hat is called a "front-mount fascinator."

I have no idea what that means. It looks like a coat of arms with the lion and the unicorn missing.

Or it sounds (and looks) like it should be something on the front ("front-mount") of your convertible (in a parade?).

Or it sounds (and looks) like it should be something on the front ("front-mount") of your convertible (in a parade?).

Oh the places we can go with THAT quote... :D

Oh the places we can go with THAT quote......:D
"Where oh where?" she asked innocently.

Peter Jennings just announced on the evening news that Princess Beatrice's hat is called a "front-mount fascinator."

You see dead people doing the news?

You see dead people doing the news?
Good catch. (Just checking to see who reads my posts.)

Brian Williams.

Seen one talking head you've seen them all.

Atrocious hats worn by celebrities. What can I say.....people had the nerve to wear these in public?

Starting with Princess Beatrice at the royal wedding.


My wife had some colorful language for it.......I was at a loss for words.

Or is there a hidden purpose that I am missing.

Well this is now getting surreal!

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Well this is now getting surreal !!

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Actually... with that now its starting to make sense. Wearing that was a publicity stunt. Not that she actually liked it. I'll bet that was always the plan,wear something butt ugly... create a stir... then cash in on it later.. But who is going to make sure ALL the money goes where they say?