The Most Bizarre Hats at the Royal Ascot Races

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Apparently this was deliberate. Tracy Rose — a milliner famed for her Ascot creations — took a Vietnamese conical rice hat and decorated it with faux fur in hot pink and lavender. She then attached a small bamboo fan to the top. Most bizarre is the severed arm that extends from the furry mass. It's wearing the same purple lace as Rose and appears to have painted nails. Photo taken June 15, 2011.

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