See the list on the right for photos of hat competition winners>>
MILLINERS & HATTERS OPEN COMPETITION
- Fiona Baker ‘Sea & Waves’ hat, £500 prize awarded for overall value, sponsored by T Snook hatters & gentlemen’s outfitters
- Irina Dobrovolska ‘Wind of History’ hat, £250 prize awarded for quality of construction, sponsored by the Bridge House Hotel
- Alison Nicholls ‘Ashes 2013’ hat, £125 prize awarded for fun value, sponsored by DB Electricals
Presentation of the Milliners & Hatters Open Competition first prize:
[Left to right] Nigel & Carole Denford of The Hat Magazine, Maisie Harley modelling the winning ‘Sea & Waves’ hat, Robert Jacoby accepting the prize on behalf of his daughter, winner Fiona Baker, and Roger Snook, first prize sponsor and Bridport Hat Festival founder.
Photo Bridport Hat Festival 2013 © Elizabeth Paine
Milliners & Hatters Open Competition 2nd prize winner ‘Wind of History’ hat by Irina Dobrovolska
Bridport Hat Festival 2013 © Elizabeth Paine
Milliners & Hatters Open Competition 3rd prize winner ‘The Ashes 2013’ hat, worn by its creator Alison Nicholls
– Bridport Hat Festival 2013 © Elizabeth Paine
FUN COMPETITIONS
- Best Lady’s Hat: Margaret Genenoer (knitted teatray)
- Best Gentleman’s Hat: Guy Heathcote (unicorn)
- Most Elegantly-Hatted Couple: Ronnie & Wendy Murray
The above won £50 prizes sponsored by John Halifax/Susquehana Hats
Best Lady’s Hat winner Margaret Genenoer
– Bridport Hat Festival 2013 © Deirdre Snook
Best Gentleman’s Hat winner Guy Heathcote
– Bridport Hat Festival 2013 © Sue Langley
Most Elegantly-Hatted Couple winners Ronnie & Wendy Murray of West Bay
– Bridport Hat Festival 2013 © Deirdre Snook
Best Girl’s Hat:
- Iola Carter Knibbs (Spanish maiden)
- Phoebe Winding (swan)
- Hetty Earwicker
Best Girl’s Hat prizewinners:
- Iola Carter Knibbs (Spanish),
- Phoebe Winding (swan),
- Hetty Earwicker
– Bridport Hat Festival 2013 © Elizabeth Paine
Best Boy’s Hat:
- Oscar Pitt (sandcastle),
- Theo Dunn (racetrack), 3
- Kristian McCann (army)
– Bridport Hat Festival 2013 © Elizabeth Paine
First prizes for children of £30 sponsored by Nantes Solicitors, with medals for the runner’s-up
Best Hatted Dog
Best Hatted Dog winner Mavis with owner Teresa Verney, Betsy and Jackson Brookes, and prize sponsor Mark of Animal House. Mavis won a £30 voucher sponsored by Animal House, with other entrants (dogs, that is!) all given treats.
– Bridport Hat Festival 2013 © Elizabeth Paine
Bridport Hat-Hurling Challenge
- Ladies: Alice Catteau
- Gents: Rob Reeks
- Children: Charlotte Birdsall
Winning £25 each, sponsored by Vicary & Co Lettings
Best Dressed Window
.Best Dressed Window (for HatFest Week displays by local businesses) winner Lavender Blue. www.lavenderblueflowers.com
Best Millinery Display (for trade stands) – prize donor Brain Tumour Research’s Hugh Adams with winner Melanie Stratford of Gothic Hats
– Bridport Hat Festival 2013 © Deirdre Snook