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Most of the guests got their fashion right at the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate. A few got it horribly wrong. But those wearing hats stood out in their concoctions,even if they were inexplicably ridiculous or downright dangerous. The royal wedding was an occasion that called for a fashionable hat,and for once,no matter how crazed the feathery plumage,it seemed appropriate in the backdrop of Westminster Abbey.
For some reason,hats have just not taken off in Indian fashion. Even though our climate calls for it to save our skin from the blistering sun,youre more likely to be viewed with a laugh than as a fashion icon,if you show up anywhere wearing a hat. None of the so called trendy actresses,baring maybe Priety Zinta and Sonam Kapoor,use hats as fashion accessories. In Indian cinema,the heroine wearing a hat is a snob,far removed from traditional values and most likely,is English speaking throughout the film. For a brief period,Fabindia made really nice,cloth hat boxes,but theyve disappeared,Im guessing because they had no takers.
Hats are very British: think Hercule Poirot or Sherlock Holmes. We now live in the hat-less era but even 30 years ago,in Britain,it was unlikely that youd step out of your home without your hat. Sadly,theyve gone from being essential and stylish,to faintly satirical and costumey,or just plain absurd. At least we can count on the royals to keep their hats on.
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