Ladies Hats

 

The Beret: began in 19th Century in France and Spain. A soft flat round crowned hat, usually made of wool, felt, or crocheted cotton. Berets are worn in the military and police worldwide.

Beret

Cloche were fashionable from 1908 - 1933, it was the iconic hat of the 20s. Bell contour shaped with a bulbous crown added height to the wearer, minimal trimmings, worn low over the brow just above the eyes, with a short hair style.
A brim were only on summer cloches, they  acted like a visor to protect from the sun's rays.
Lucille Ball ('I Love Lucille') was responsible for the popularization of the cloche.                                                                    
A Fascinator in the 19th Century was a knitted or crocheted hood worn on the head and tied under the chin.
Milliners were inspired by the 1960s cocktail hat which was designed to fit over the backcombed and heavily lacquered hairdos.
Milliner Laura Whitlock designed fascinators on impulse, to her surprise her clients liked them. However, Stephen Jones and Philip Treacy are responsible for their popularity.
Modern Fascinators are hairpieces worn on the side of the head, are made with feathers, flowers, embellished with beads, crystals or loops of ribbons.
They are attached to the hair by a comb, headband or clip. A substantial Fascinator is bigger than a Barrette.
Fascinators are worn on occasions where hats are usually worn, weddings for example or as an evening accessory. However, they are not allowed in the Royal Ascot's Enclosure.                              

                   
                                                                        

                                                                                                                   

A Hatinator has the combined features of a Hat and a Fascinator.

Pillbox 1930s made out of velvet, mink, lynx or fox fur, wool and other material, they were un-accessorized but may have a veil. The first lady of the USA (1961 - 1963) Jacqueline Kennedy was known for her 'signature pillbox hats'

Picture hats dates back to the 18th Century, the name come from the way the hat frames the face like a picture frame, sometimes known as the the Gainsborough hat, similar to the Halo or Cartwheel hat at the end of the 1920s. They are large broad-brim embellished hats.
At the end of the 1920s picture hats were changing shape, higher front to the crown, the most recent turned - back brim at the side. Picture hats are still popular for weddings and events such as the (Races) Derby and Royal Ascot.
                                         
The pre-war Cartwheel hat, a wide circular or saucer-shaped design with a low crown, worn at an angle to show off the curve of the brim. Secured with a hat pin.
Paris Milliners created straight and curled brim designs in 1934. Cartwheel hats appeared in films and fashion events. Vivien Leigh wore a Cartwheel hat decorated with green ribbons in the film 'Gone with the Wind,'designed by the Hollywood and Broadway celebrity Milliner Mr John P.

Rita Hayworth wore Cartwheel hat for her wedding to Aly Khan. The Cartwheel is still popular with designers, high fashion events and weddings.
                                 
Halo hats were popular in the 1930s, unlike the cloche the Halo exposed the face and the brow, showed off the curled hair styles of the day. The design was flexible and lent itself to adaptations, such as feathers, bows, flowers or trims.                                            
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Half Halos were the traditional design for wedding headpieces.
Philip Treacy in 2005 created a modern Halo-shaped hat for Camilla Parker Bowles' wedding to Prince Charles.