Coronation Street: The Best Hats For Weddings

The joke in my house is that if it's a British program, like Coronation Street or Downton Abbey, and there's a wedding involved, the wedding will be called off, but not until after everyone is dressed in their blacks and whites and every last person has a beautiful, elegant hat adorning their head. The hats worn for potential Coronation Street (an English TV Soap that has run for over 50 years) weddings are exceptional and exemplary, made of the finest silks, satins, and adorned with beautiful feathers.

Below are beautiful designs that you might be able to wear everyday, and some that might only be for special occasions. I am not going to pretend to tell you which hats you could wear, and when. Nope - that's up to you.

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Right-O. That's what we call these fancy, crazy top-of-the-head-partial-hats - "Cancellators." At least, when we're watching Coronation Street because this program seems to like weddings that are on, then off, then on, then off. And, some of their characters get married many, many times.

They are otherwise known as Fascinators and are all the rage.

Prior to the wedding of Wills and Kate I went shopping for the ingredients to build a spectacular fascinator for a special client: a bird, feathers, and the absolutely largest flower I could find. You will see the conclusion of my project in the photo above. Of course, for the sake of future contracts, I must show the utmost discretion and hide the identity of my client.

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In the figurative sense, many of us wear a multitude of hats.

But I'm talking about the ones you pop on your head, change as your mood changes, or as the weather changes. They can be made of pragmatic textiles like wool and polyvinyl or of luxurious fabrics like velvet, feathers, and diamonds. I give both of theses descriptions because the writers for Coronation Street make a point of dragging out even the most mundane of hats during down pouriest of seasons.

I really do love hats. I have collected them from all over the world. I love a big brimmed Columbian hat for super sunny days, and an African head scarf for casual dinners out. My particular favourite is my velvet Cat In The Hat number that was designed for my head by my Mom - it's one of those heirloom pieces that I'll pass down in the family.

Do you have any hats that you love to wear?

I think I have become a Coronation Street fan just because of the fabulous hats they wear to the cancelled weddings! What about you, are you a Coronation Street fan? Who is your favourite character and what kind of hat do think would suit them?