Thoroughly modern millinery

My Little Pony's dream finally came true - a day at the races Photograph: Sean Dempsey/PA

Bet she spent more than a penny on that hat Photograph: Andrew Winning/Reuters

Testing that age old dilemma: how many fascinators can you fit in a stretch mini? Photograph: Mark Cuthbert/PA

Birds of a feather Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Do you think they made a hat pact beforehand? Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Clearly she misunderstood the concept of a pork pie hat Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Bruce Forsyth and his wife make a low key entrance Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Fluttering merrily into Ascot this morning Photograph: Mark Cuthbert/PA

Ascot is not a place for the understated look Photograph: Mark Cuthbert/PA

A look last seen at Chelsea Flower Show Photograph: Mark Cuthbert/PA

Where does the hat end and the parasol begin? Photograph: Mark Cuthbert/PA

Beware low flying aircraft Photograph: Carl de Souza/AFP

Imagine the size of the hat box Photograph: Alan Crowhurst/EPA

These girls decided to come incognito Photograph: Alistair Grant/AP

Do you think she welded those Baftas together herself? Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty