Next to Pippa Middleton’s shapely physique, it was arguably the biggest scene-stealer at the royal wedding. Now it – and all the attention it commands – can be yours, provided you can cough up enough cash.
We’re talking, of course, about Princess Beatrice’s outrageous, dusty pink, squiggly bow-shaped hat, which will soon be up for sale on eBay.
The princess’s mother Sarah Ferguson revealed the plans to auction off the famous head piece in an interview with Oprah Winfrey earlier today, according to Vanity Fair.
“She’s putting it up on eBay to auction it for UNICEF and for Children in Crisis,” the Duchess of York reportedly said. There’s no word yet, however, as to when the bidding starts.
The wacky hat, created by British designer Philip Treacy, had spectators choking on their tea biscuits the minute Princess Beatrice showed up wearing it at her cousin’s wedding. The widely reviled accessory has been compared to everything from a toilet seat to a giant pretzel, and has taken on a life of its own online. It has earned at least a couple of Facebook pages, titled “Princess Beatrice’s Hat” and “Princess Beatrice’s ridiculous Royal Wedding hat,” each with thousands of fans. And Photoshop enthusiasts have had a field day, editing images of the hat into unlikely places, like this one.
But considering almost any souvenir linked to the royal wedding has raked in big bucks, it’s not unthinkable that bidders will dig deep to purchase such a rare and well-known item, no matter how ludicrous it looks. According to the Daily Mail, Mr. Treacy’s hats, which have been worn by celebrities such as Lady Gaga and Sarah Jessica Parker, typically cost at least $1,000. (A bargain, if you consider they’re meant to make the person wearing them “feel a million dollars,” as he explains to the British paper.)
The trouble is, what would you actually do with the thing if you actually bought it? Would you hang it above the fireplace in your living room? Would you wear it yourself for special occasions or, say, to brighten up a trip to the supermarket? Or maybe you could use it for a game of beanbag toss.
Tell us your most creative uses for Princess Beatrice’s hat.
