Ascot | Francesca Millinery

Naida

Francesca Bellis-Jones — Fri, 09 May 2025 11:31:29 +0000

Naida is one of the Still Waters collection which was inspired by the colours and moods of the Lake District. Naida is Greek for water nymph.
This is a large brimmed hat with a shallow rounded crown. Made from navy blue sinamay it has a stunning trim of vintage blue beads around the crown.
It is attached to the head with elastic and a small comb. It measures 48cms across and 42cms from front to back

Laguna

Francesca Bellis-Jones — Wed, 07 May 2025 10:28:02 +0000

Laguna is one of the Still Waters collection which was inspired by the colours and moods of the Lake District. Laguna means pool or pond in Spanish.
This is a large brimmed hat with a shallow rounded crown. It can be worn flat on the head or tilted. In a stunning cobalt blue sinamay, peacock eye feathers run round the base of the crown and peacock sword feathers loop down over the brim. There are further peacock swords sweeping up to the side.
It attaches to the head with elastic and a small comb. It measures 48cms across and 42cms from front to back.

Cari

Francesca Bellis-Jones — Mon, 05 May 2025 15:46:58 +0000

Cari is one of the Still Waters collection which was inspired by the colours and moods of the Lake District. Cari means ‘flows like water’ in Turkish.
This is a large brimmed hat with a shallow rounded crown. It can be worn flat on the head or tilted. In a beautiful pale blue sinamay the crown is covered in a stunning pale blue and ivory vintage lace embellished with sequins and tiny beads. The ivory ribbon round the base of the crown features beaded motifs from the lace.
it is attached to the head with elastic and a small comb. It measures 48cms across and 42cms from front to back.

Amaya

Francesca Bellis-Jones — Mon, 05 May 2025 15:23:38 +0000

Amaya is one of the Still Waters collection which was inspired by the colours of the Lake District. Amaya means night rain in Japanese.
This is a large brimmed hat with a shallow rounded crown and a subtle upsweep. In tones of pewter, light grey and silver this statement piece features a decoration of rolled edge ‘leaves’ with feathers and quills and a diamanté decoration in the centre.
It is attached to the head with elastic and a small comb. It measures 48cms across and 42cms from front to back.

Georgie

Francesca Bellis-Jones — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 17:11:51 +0000

A simple but striking teardrop shaped cobalt blue sinamay fascinator on a narrow satin band. It is decorated with twirls of sinamay and matching feathers. It is designed to sit on the left of the head

Mona

Francesca Bellis-Jones — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 17:11:26 +0000

A unique headpiece made from handmade magenta suede anemones and distressed black crin on a grey sinamay teardrop base. Stylised flowers made from pink corded wire sit at the back and the piece sits on a narrow black satin hairband

Belinda

Francesca Bellis-Jones — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 16:56:50 +0000

Fuschia pink disc headpiece on a matching satin hairband with pale pink roses both on top and underneath, swirls of pink feathers and tufts of veiling

Chelsea

Francesca Bellis-Jones — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 12:47:04 +0000

Chelsea is a pretty headpiece - small but with a lot of attitude! A lemon yellow button base is topped with a yellow & ivory flower with hand rolled edges and a pearl cluster at the centre. Delicate feathers add height and movement. It is attached to the head with elastic and the 12cms diameter base makes it suitable for the Royal Enclosure at Ascot

Rhona

Francesca Bellis-Jones — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 12:34:48 +0000

A pretty, delicate headpiece with a turquoise sinamay base decorated with a bow and swirls of turquoise crin with silver diamantés. The addition of feathers in turquoise, navy and pale pink give both height and movement. Xanthe is in a silver metal hairband and the base measures 13.5 cms in diameter, making it suitable for Royal Ascot

Angitia

Francesca Bellis-Jones — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 12:07:08 +0000

An unusual pillbox style hat made from snakeskin effect sinamay in shades of grey, black & white. It is decorated with soft black and white feathers and has a bow at the back with a beautiful grey, black & silver vintage brooch. Angitia measures approximately 17cms in diameter and is on elastic