The Symbol Of Racecourse Costume Aristocracy

Hat is not new to us now. But at the beginning, as a function of sun protection and warmth, hat is more decorative. But in some countries in Europe and America, the hat is also a symbol of status and status.

Original

It goes back to the headdress worn by pharaohs and princesses in ancient Egypt.

In Fourteenth Century, in many parts of Europe, the top of women's hat began to appear in different sharp designs, sometimes even the appearance of two spire, which was considered to be the aristocratic fashion at that time.

Since the late fifteenth Century, the design of the hat has changed more and more thoughts have been spent on the decoration of the hat.

The combination of pure cotton and lace, the feather cap and so on are becoming popular.

A lady named Henny invented the "Henny hat" (Hennin) that struck the social circle in fifteenth Century: putting the cloth on a cone shaped high cylinder and mounting it on a high tube with a gorgeous layer.

It is fixed to the head through the hat band.

In seventeenth Century, the hat had more obvious class significance: civilians wore dark caps, yellow caps represented bankrupt people, prisoners brought paper hats, kings wore gold crowns, and so on.

By the eighteenth Century, the royal family had been advocating hair weaving and wig in addition to their high hat.

In 1917, the advent of the bell shaped hat (Cloche) promoted the development of fashion caps.

The hat was designed by Caroline Loeb, and the brim can only cover one eye.

Because it is very suitable for short hair women wear, and for a time also led to the prevalence of short hair.

Since 1930, under the influence of surrealism, scarf bonnets, triangular caps and even shoes have been inverted on the top of the head.

During the Second World War,

The design is more emphasis on practicality.

In the 1947 year of the year, Christian Dior, the fashion designer, launched the New Look women's wear: a slim waist with a large skirt and a broad eaves cap with a lamp shade.

The elegant overall shape makes the wide eaves soft hat and flat top hard hat again popular.

In the 50s and 60s of last century, the impact of hats on fashion was immeasurable. For example, the Trilby style jazz hat is still popular today.

Ms. Coco Chanel, who was fascinated by palace horsemanship all her life, started with the custom of making a hat at the beginning of Chanel fashion kingdom.

Today, Chanel continues to make more luxurious equestrian costumes for European royalty, including Knights' caps.

As the birthplace of modern equestrian sports, there was a racecourse in London in 1174.

Royal Ascot, founded in 1711, is a major event in the upper reaches of the British society. It has always been the most luxurious and luxurious horse racing in the world.

The Ascot Royal Jockey Club in the United Kingdom requires all women to wear a top hat and long skirts. The third day of the competition is also called "Ladies' Day", so that female viewers can show their strange costumes and hats.

Even recently, the women came to see the horse racing to stand out.