The English summer season of weddings, christenings and Royal Ascot is now upon us. As a milliner, I often finds myself turning fashion agony aunt as people fret and worry about not only their choice of hat to wear in a church or at the races but also about how to wear it.
The most frequent question I get asked is “Can a lady ever take off her hat in a church service?” The straight answer is “no”, even if you are wearing a large-brimmed Mother of the Bride hat that is blocking the view of all those behind. My advice for those attending a church service – whether it be a baptism, wedding or funeral – is try to keep your hat size “neat” and don’t wear a hat with too wide a brim.
