Is there a term for those large, half-cocked hats with flower-like embellishments British high society seems to favor?
Is there a term for those half-cocked hats with large flower-like embellishments British high society seems to favor? I'm seeing quite a lot of them watching a live stream of the Royal Wedding, and would like to call them by their proper name.
Solution 1:
You mean the Cocktail Hats?
EDIT:
Then maybe:
- Capeline;
- Cart-wheel hat (When "basic", this is without flowers though);
- Gainsborough hat.
The list is taken from here.
Solution 2:
I think you could call them Derby Hats (although this is also a synonym for bowler hat when applied to men).
Depending on which side of the pond you stand, that could mean either
Kentucky Derby Hats in the US or
Epsom Derby Hats in the UK.