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

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

Best Girl’s Hat prizewinners: Iola Carter Knibbs (Spanish), Phoebe Winding (swan), Hetty Earwicker – Bridport Hat Festival 2013 © Elizabeth Paine

Best Boy’s Hat prizewinners: Oscar Pitt (sandcastle), Theo Dunn (racetrack), 3 Kristian McCann (army) – Bridport Hat Festival 2013 © Elizabeth Paine

Best Dressed Window (for HatFest Week displays by local businesses) winner Lavender Blue. www.lavenderblueflowers.com

Most Elegantly-Hatted Couple winners Ronnie & Wendy Murray of West Bay – Bridport Hat Festival 2013 © Deirdre Snook

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

Best Hatted Dog winner Mavis with owner Teresa Verney, Betsy and Jackson Brookes, and prize sponsor Mark of Animal House – Bridport Hat Festival 2013 © Elizabeth Paine