Back in November, I made a post about cloche hats being a key accessory for autumn/winter. Now the clouds are dispersing, and the sun is smiling down on us (even if there is still a nip in the air), there is another contender in down…. Sitting in the window display of the very same shop I picked up my cloche from – Kling, in Dublin’s Italian Quarter – was a schoolgirl-style boater hat. I like boating hats because they remind me of two very different things.
Firstly, Renoir’s masterpiece Luncheon of the Boating Party.
Secondly, Jennifer Yellow-Hat from the awesome series of children’s books One Two Three and Away.
Both of these make me very happy, and therefore so do boater hats. Here’s my faves!
1. For a cheap option, Kling is king, with camel and brown designs available for €14.90, pictured below. Topshop also sell three boater designs, at £20 each
2. If you see your accessories as investments, splash out on this pink-bowed Liberty number, priced at £90
3. Or for full-on couture, Maison Michel does a black lace number for a hefty £290, available at Brown’s
Rosa Abbott is an arts, fashion and culture obsessive originating from Yorkshire, England, and currently living in Dublin, Ireland. On top of being a student at the illustrious Trinity College, she is a freelance journalist, writing for a number of Irish publications, and also edits the visual arts section of entertainment magazine Totally Dublin.
When she’s not up to her eyeballs in writing, Rosa works as an assistant to stylist Aisling Farinella and volunteers at various art galleries. Her musings on life, style and art can also be found over at her blog, Too Gallant.
