CARDIFF, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 14: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Queen Elizabeth II attends the opening ceremony of the sixth session of the Senedd at The Senedd on October 14, 2021 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
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CARDIFF, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 14: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Queen Elizabeth II attends the opening ceremony of the sixth session of the Senedd at The Senedd on October 14, 2021 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
英國皇室無論出席各大場合總會以漂亮的帽子搭配,盡顯英國獨有的典雅與風範,究竟帽子對他們來說有何意義?
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ASCOT, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 22: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Queen Elizabeth II attends day five of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 22, 2019 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
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ASCOT, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 22: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Queen Elizabeth II attends day five of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 22, 2019 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in London. Picture date: Wednesday May 25, 2022. PA Photo. See PA story ROYAL Garden. Photo credit should read: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in London. Picture date: Wednesday May 25, 2022. PA Photo. See PA story ROYAL Garden. Photo credit should read: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

不難發現英國女王伊莉莎白二世、哈利凱特夫婦等英國皇室成員們每每只要出席正式公開活動,必定會選上一頂設計別出心裁的「帽子」。

英國人受悠久歷史文化影響,對傳承至今的傳統保有深深情懷,而配戴禮帽的禮儀習慣更是根深蒂固,這個嚴格注重服裝儀容,重視紳士及淑女文化的國家,帽子一直扮演著相當重要的角色。

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Above 伊麗莎白女王帽子收藏展示於白金漢宮的展覽中。

據說有著「帽子控」稱號的伊莉莎白女王,擁有高達 5000 多頂帽子收藏,究竟皇室成員們為何那麼鍾情於各式帽子,趕緊透過以下 6 個小故事一探究竟!

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1. 表恭敬、敬仰之意

在英國文化中,到訪別人家中或至餐廳用餐,一定會先脫下帽子,另外,除了會以點頭的方式打招呼致意,遇到重要或熟悉的人也會脫帽行禮以表敬意。脫帽禮,表現了他們對對方的重視。

從表達恭敬、敬仰的英文用法「Hat in hand」及「Take one’s hat off to someone」也能看出英國的禮帽文化。

2. 象徵身份地位

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ASCOT, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 17:  The Queen Walking Through The Crowd At Ascot Races. Followed By Her Royalty Protection Police Bodyguard David Robinson In Black Top Hat On Far Right  (Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)
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ASCOT, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 17:  The Queen Walking Through The Crowd At Ascot Races. Followed By Her Royalty Protection Police Bodyguard David Robinson In Black Top Hat On Far Right  (Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)

帽子不僅是穿搭配件,更被視爲身份象徵,對英國皇室而言,帽子是出席社交場合的必備配件,既代表遵守禮節,更是身份、地位、權力與禮儀的象徵,讓大眾一看見帽子就會聯想到英國皇室。

3. 為了掩飾頭髪?

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25th February 1940:  Queen Elizabeth (1900 - 2002) arriving at the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) canteens in a RAMC (Royal Army Medical Corps) depot at Newbattle Abbey, Dalkeith.  (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
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25th February 1940:  Queen Elizabeth (1900 - 2002) arriving at the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) canteens in a RAMC (Royal Army Medical Corps) depot at Newbattle Abbey, Dalkeith.  (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

在歐洲人普遍認爲一個有身份的女士,在正式場合不戴帽子,是十分失禮的行爲,因爲在中世紀時,頭髮被視為女人的隱密部位,不戴帽子就如同裸身行走,甚至教廷曾頒佈法令要人們將頭髮遮蓋起來。

因此在英國,通常有社會地位的淑女們一般都不會露出頭髪,都會盤成髪髻戴上帽子或頭巾以表禮貌,後來也逐漸演變至越華麗帽子,越能凸顯女性尊貴的身份和地位,拉回現在,在隆重、大型的場合戴帽子這項習俗也不經覺遺傳到今日。

4. 一「帽」搞定任何天氣

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不知讀者們有沒有聽過在英國人不愛撐傘的趣聞,就編輯在英國時的觀察,由於英國降雨頻繁,下的時間又不長,如果帽子能抵擋得了他們確實不會輕易拿出雨傘,對早已習慣下雨的英國人來說帽子就是最棒的雨傘,帽子不僅可以擋雨、遮陽,冬天還有保暖功能,簡直是 CP 值最高的配件。

5. 突顯時尚品味

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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 18: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge meets with guests at the Queen's Garden Party at Buckingham Palace on May 18, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 18: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge meets with guests at the Queen's Garden Party at Buckingham Palace on May 18, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

帽子無疑是皇室成員們完成整套服裝的必備品更是為造型帶來畫龍點睛效果的重要配件,像伊麗莎白女王出色的帽子搭配,每每亮相都會吸引廣大的關注及討論,也因英國皇室成員需要配戴帽子的場合眾多,帽子的設計及搭配就更顯重要。

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View of various members of the British royal family and others as they watch the Royal Ascot derby, Ascot, England, June 4, 1986. Among those pictured are Anne, Princess Royal (left, in white skirt), Diana, Princess of Wales (1961 - 1997) (center, in polka dots), and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (1900 - 2002) (right, in peach). (Photo by Derek Hudson/Getty Images)
Above 伊莉莎白女王、黛安娜王妃等皇室成員出席 1986 年英國皇家賽馬會。
View of various members of the British royal family and others as they watch the Royal Ascot derby, Ascot, England, June 4, 1986. Among those pictured are Anne, Princess Royal (left, in white skirt), Diana, Princess of Wales (1961 - 1997) (center, in polka dots), and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (1900 - 2002) (right, in peach). (Photo by Derek Hudson/Getty Images)

英國皇室的年度盛事英國皇家賽馬會(Royal Ascot)就是成員們比拼「禮帽時尚」的重要戰場,除了比設計還比誰的帽子更浮誇更加顯眼。

6. 帽子顏色藏寓意

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帽子款式百百種,為呼應不同節日,帽子的色調、款式及戴法也會不同。不知眼尖的你是否注意到女王經常選擇藍色的套裝及帽子,據說是因為藍色服裝象徵著英國女王對人民的忠誠,因此女王通常會在重要場合穿著藍色衣服,看起來平靜且保有莊重的氣質。

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 10: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Queen Elizabeth II and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attend the annual Remembrance Sunday service at The Cenotaph on November 10, 2019 in London, England. The armistice ending the First World War between the Allies and Germany was signed at Compiegne, France on eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month - 11am on the 11th November 1918. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 10: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Queen Elizabeth II and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attend the annual Remembrance Sunday service at The Cenotaph on November 10, 2019 in London, England. The armistice ending the First World War between the Allies and Germany was signed at Compiegne, France on eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month - 11am on the 11th November 1918. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty

若是出席葬禮或緬懷活動等則會挑選設計簡約的黑色款式,以深色素面服裝為主,並戴上深色帽子以表嚴肅莊重之意。

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