Designer Hats for Hire and Handmade Millinery for Sale. The ONLY Hat Hire at Royal Ascot Races, including Men's Top Hats.
Ladies Designer Hat Hire
The ONLY Ladies Hat Hire in Ascot. For the Royal Ascot Races we have the Pick Up and return on the Day service. All Hats and Headpieces available rest of year on Mail Order or Collect. Prices £35.00-£80.00 p/day.
Mens Top Hat Hire
We are the Only Mens Top Hat Hire in Ascot, for Royal Ascot Races. Book in Advance - Collect and Return on the Day. Mens Wool, Fur Melusine, Grey Wool and Vintage Silks available, starting at £40.00 p/day.
Handmade Millinery for Sale
Prefer to have your own for keeps. Handmade Millinery for Sale in our online Shop. Or contact us if you have a special brief and we can custom make your very own piece.
Tips and Advice
Read + Follow our Blog "The Hatista" for inspiration, tips, ideas, seasons colours, trends updates, and more for choosing your Hats or Headpieces for Royal Ascot, other Races, Weddings or Parties.
Royal Ascot Hat Hire
We are the ONLY Hat Hire in Ascot, with a collect and return on the day Service, where we use the Royal Ascot Tennis Club, at the Top of Station Hill on the opposite side of the High Street from the Racecourse Grandstand. Ladies Hats and Headpieces, and Mens Top Hats all available. This is a totally unique service that we have operated since 2010, and has proved hugely popular with Royal Ascot visitors, especially since the new Ascot Style Code asks visitors to the Royal Enclosure, Queen Anne Enclosure, and Village Enclosure, to wear Hats or Headpieces. Mens and Ladies Hats, starting at just £35.00 p/day.
Mother of the Bride, Other Events Hat Hire
Hats are also available year round for other events like Aintree, Cheltenham, Henley, Kings Garden Parties, Glorious Goodwood, Epsom Races, Weddings or any other event you need a Hat for. We are not on site at any other event outside of Royal Ascot, but Hats can be hired using our Mail Order service, and we will send your Hat in the Post by Special Delivery, to arrive two days before your required to wear date.
Handmade Millinery available to Buy, and Custom Made
Rather have your own for keeps, we also have Handmade Millinery for Sale in our online Shop, or contact us with your brief and we can custom make your very own piece.
The ONLY Mens Top Hat Hire at Royal Ascot Races
Book in Advance
then Collect + Return on the Day
News
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December 10th, 2020
Pantone Colour of the Year 2021 - Ultimate Gray + Illuminating Yellow
The American print company Pantone have announced their choice for 2021. In the past typically selecting just one color - for 2021 (just as they did in 2016) Pantone have announced two colors for Color of the Year 2021: PANTONE Ultimate Gray and PANTONE Illuminating Yellow. After the turmoil of 2020, the global color authority selected two contrasting colors that join forces to support and complement each other. Ultimate Gray is fairly neutral evoking feelings of dependability and resilience, while Illuminating is a cheery yellow that’s bright and sunny with an overall optimistic feel. Brought together, the color pairing offers hope and stability.
Yellow isn’t a colour that you typically see everyone wearing. People see it as bright, loud, and in-your-face. It’s a bold colour, and most consider it something you wouldn’t wear if trying to play it safe. Consider your outfit well though, and yellow - the colour of the mind and intellect, associated with optimism and a cheerful disposition - isn't so difficult to pair into your outfits after all.
Read the "Hatista's" outfit suggestions for Yellow. -
October 3rd, 2023
What to wear for Winter Weddings
Spring and Summer might be the most popular seasons to tie the knot, but Winter has its own charm and romance making it a magical time for weddings.
If you're attending a winter wedding, the number of colour combinations are more than you thought. Flatter the bride and groom, showing them you’ve been creative with your efforts for their big day. Experiment with new shapes and wintry colours. All jewel colours work well in winter, or the colours of fallen leaves.
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April 5th, 2023
Find the Right Hat for your Face Shape
Find the prospect of having to wear a hat daunting? In the planet of fashion known as racewear, a hat can make or break an outfit. But in an age when few are accustomed to wearing millinery in our day-to-day lives, choosing a hat for the races can be daunting. Read the "Hatista's" Face Shape tips.
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September 21st, 2020
Cerulean Blue - Still in Pantones Top Colours 20 Years on.
Pantone first colour of the year was named back in 2000, and was Cerulean Blue. The colour for the Millennium, chosen for its calming effect. This crisp blue recalls the sky on a clear sunny Spring day. A soothing shade to those that seek inner peace and tranquility.
Cerulean blue has again been picked in the Pantone top 10 Colour list for 2021, and for many seeking the comfort, peace, hope and tranquility after the pandemic in 2020, Cerulean blue could be the colour that provides us with this. Read the "Hatista's" tips on wearing Blue. -
February 25th, 2022
Royal Ascot Style Guide / Dress Code
Dressing accordingly is an essential part of Royal Ascot Races. Whether you're enjoying the day from the Royal Enclosure or Grandstand (renamed for 2016 as the Queen Anne Enclosure), there's a strict dress code for both ladies and gentleman, to maintain high standards and tradition at the Berkshire racecourse.
See the "Hatista's" Royal Ascot Outfit Tips and Ideas
In the Press
“Guess what's just opened in Ascot? Our first hat shop. For crying out loud, how come no one's thought to do this before? More behatted heads than anywhere else in the world descend upon Ascot for five days every year and ladies of a certain disposition will always be prone to an additional purchase. It's so blindingly obvious, it's almost annoying. It just proves that a lot of the time you can make hard work out of looking for the next best thing when it might be right under your nose all the time. Helmet shop in Silverstone, anyone? Or if you really want to make a killing, a pasty and tea shop combined - and as close to my front door as possible.“
“My wife has never been that fond of hats, so that's something she's had to go out and find, and I think she's chosen very well.“
Royal Ascot
Princess Eugenies Royal Wedding
Recent Additions
Below are some of the Most Recent Additions to either our Hire Range, Handmade Millinery / Headpieces for Sale or Blog Posts and Styling Tips.
Golden Yellow Floral Saucer Hat.
Jul. 5thNew In. The popular Wavy Floral Saucer hat, handmade in the colour everyone is asking after since Amal Clooney wore head to toe Golden Yellow for the Royal wedding on the 19th May, shortly followed by Meghan herself on one of her first Royal duties as the Duchess of Sussex. Since then it seems everyone is looking to wear this cheery hue. View this Hat
KENTUCKY DERBY Collection with Free Worldwide Postage.
Feb. 11thDon’t leave until end of April to hectically throw something together. The most important element of your Kentucky Derby Day outfit is the Hat. Have your's custom made for your Kentucky Derby outfits, from our Handmade Range, with Free Worldwide Shipping on orders placed by 7th April 2024. See Range
BOOK CAR PARKING FOR ROYAL ASCOT
Sept 20thYou are not required to Pay for a Car Parking Space for collecting and returning your Hats from us at Royal Ascot. BUT if you need Car Parking for the day at Royal Ascot, you can buy this from us, at the Royal Ascot Tennis Club here. Bookings for Royal Ascot 2024 are now open.
Happy Clients
“I hired this beautiful Philip Treacy headpiece for Newmarket Ladies Day, I had so many compliments and to top off the day I came 2nd in the Best dressed lady competition. Fiona's personal service at Dress-2-Impress was outstanding throughout, and I cannot wait to hire again for my next special occasion.”
“To turn up in one of the main Ascot picnic car parks on Ladies Day to collect a £300+ hat is always a thrill. The hat quality and design, Fiona's advice on compatibility with the entire outfit, and the other ladies in my party agree that this service is a gem. Will use at Goodwood, weddings and alike. I'll never buy another high end hat to collect dust in the cupboard again.”
“Had a Great Day in the Hat!. Was Chosen as one of the 10 finalists for ''Best Dressed Lady'!. (1,300 Ladies entered). Must have been the hat!..... Looking forward to your next year collections.”