Hats off

I’ve been back from the UK for 50 days now. sadness.

Pouting aside while I was there I decided that I’m going to put my money where my mouth is get a top hat. Unfortunately the London vintage shops weren’t on the same page as this notion. The only top hat I found was this one, which was too big, but my friend Esther snapped a cute picture of me in it.

Since returning to the states I started to look more seriously at how to rock a top hat. I mean it’s not something you can just throw on with any look. And with it being such an ostentatious piece, the looks have to be carefully planned so as not to look too costume. I started my doing google image searches of girls wearing top hats.

The obvious first findings were Steampunk chicks.

If I had more time and money this would be something I’d totally get into. The look is amazing and come on the girls are beautiful!

Seriously, yum.

I went looking again and found a lot of 19th century circus images.

 

Very “water for elephants” and not too far off from the steampunk vibe.

The next search results were menswear.

                                                                                                  The menswear is going to be the easiest to pull off but still it can look a little too over the top if not done properly.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               I then started to look for real girls pulling of the top hat and well there are a special few celebs and fashionistas who are making it look good.

I’m in love with these two looks!

This is really cute too though, I’m not as much a fan of the small hat look, but I’m digging the party dress idea. (Also posted cause Andrew Lee Potts is sooo hot *total power couple*)

Now with a few ideas and jumping off points, I took to polyvore.

Jack the Ripper jr. by kittienthecity featuring a pinstripe jacket

For a nonchalant menswear/ boys prep school look I put a top hat with a pair of skinnies, pinstriped blazer, school satchel, awesome pumps, and some skeleton details to give it that twist of me.

steampunkery by kittienthecity featuring a victorian top hat

Then playing around with a hint of a steampunk theme, again top hat with skinnies, (vintage) blazer

gilded by kittienthecity featuring a biker jacket

This one’s a bit over the top but I had to for the McQueen jacket!

And no post on top hats would be complete without a bit of a Mad Hatter Tea Party. Though if you take away all the tea cups this one is very normal looking. I’m seriously in love with pairing top hats with satchel bags.

unbirthday party by kittienthecity featuring messenger bags

The only things that give way the theme of this look are the whimsy earrings and the pocket watch necklace, it’s just enough of a hint to make you smile and try to see who gets it.

Ok so very long post but I think that it’s obvious, I need to get a top hat. And not just one, but two, black and brown, so I can pulls off these polyvore sets.

I now deem that this post is over and that it is:

*whew*

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