Ascot: a word that most of us are familiar with, although not all of us really know what it is. Horse racing, royalty, aristocracy, high society, jet-set, glamour, elegance, dolce vita, spectacular hats... It's a bit of all these, and then some. Ascot is a town located near Windsor Castle and home to one of the most important racecourses in the United Kingdom. Its main event is the Royal Meeting, held every year since 1771, in June. This event brings together members of the Crown and a large part of the British nobility.
Horse races, like any social event, and especially Ascot, are the perfect setting for high-class ladies and the excuse to show off not so much their clothes but their most elegant and spectacular hats and fascinators. More elegant and conservative at first, and more recently, increasingly spectacular, many of them are the work of some of the most renowned milliners in the world. As for recognizable men's hats, the renowned Christy brand stands out, offering high-quality hats since 1773 and with a store right in Windsor. One of the Christy models you can find at Sombrereria Mil is precisely the Ascot: a classy top hat for special events.
