There is something about hats that always fascinates me. I own a few, however when it comes to wearing them, more often or not, I find myself shying away. Hence my hats have seen more of the inside of my closet than the sun!
This weekend I was determined to be brave and give my boater hat a day in the sun, literally!
When I like a particular fashion piece, I like to know the history behind it. When I got the boater hat, I instinctively picked it up in the shop assuming it would look great with a bunch of outfits, but did you know, back in the early 1900s boater hats were a men’s summer formal hat. However, it was Coco Chanel who redefined the classic boater hat and seamlessly integrated it as one of the chicest womens’ wear accessory. Back then, woman wore large Edwardian hats, hats that Chanel described as “nests with flowers and feathers”. As a stark contrast to the Edwardian hats, Coco wore straw boater hats, a fashion precedent like no other to the womens’ millinery at the time. These hats were simple and light and very chic. The trend soon spread like wild fire in Paris, with women swapping their “nest” hats for the straw boater, elevating a simple hat to a classic.
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I love this boater hat on you. The history of it is so interesting, great post hun xx
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This is such a chic outfit and you look beautiful babe ๐
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Love those shoes! Very Chanel inspired!
Lovely post.
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Love your hat and shoes!
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Beautiful look and makeup! I really like the layout design of your blog.
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What a cute boater hat! Ties the whole outfit together. Happy weekend!
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This are not my typical colour choices but I really like it! Such a nice outfit and hat is just a cherry on top ๐
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Love your shoes!!
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Great post! You look stunning! Love your style!
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Your outfit looks amazing ๐ This hat made my day.
Love the pants, and the sweet top and hat. Very classy and sweet!
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Very chic
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Buenos d?as. Que pasada de fotos. Eres incre?ble combinando. Un besito y te invito a pasarte por mi blog.
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Lovely! xx
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I love this one! I used to have a super cute boater, but moving across the country I gave it away. So sad!!
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Lovely! ๐
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Nice look!
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Such a classy look! You pull it off so well
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