A fear of hat pins and lack of confidence are partly to blame for the lack of traditional hats at race days, but milliners say that fans of fascinators are missing out. | By Damien Woolnough
Mounting requests for minuscule fascinators and padded headbands from milliners to wear to the races are like asking a brain surgeon to give you Botox. For major race days such as this weekend’s The Everest and The Caulfield Cup, it’s time to go big or go bareheaded.
, who has made hats for entertainer Liza Minnelli, supermodel Coco Rocha and designer Kit Willow. “It’s the same with a headband. They’re just better-looking security blankets. A hat changes the way you present yourself to the world.” Nicole Ari Parker and Kristin Davis in hats by Irish milliner Philip Treacy on the set of And Just Like That... Season 2, the follow-up series to Sex and the City on the Upper East Side on October 11.Sydney milliner Ann Shoebridge, a favourite of Jennifer Hawkins and singer Rita Ora, recommends a firm fit when trying your hat on.
Nerida Winter works months in advance of race days with private clients who have planned their outfits, but there are always last-minute demands from women who have just found the perfect Zimmermann, Aje or Alemais dress.
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