First Lady Jill Biden is stoking ire from some social media users after wearing a fascinator instead of a hat to Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.
Accompanying her husband President Joe Biden, the first lady, 71, arrived to Westminster Abbey in London Monday donning a black Schiaparelli bespoke suit and fascinator — a piece of headwear requiring a clip, comb or headband to stay in place.
Fascinators are “often worn by women attending formal occasions such as weddings and events,” according to Fascinators Direct, an online collection of hats and fascinators.
You often see fascinators at joyous events, such as weddings. While they can be worn to somber events like funerals, the more accepted etiquette would be to wear a hat as a sign of respect.
Twitter users were quick to call out Biden on the apparent fashion faux pas.
Twitter user @woobs98765 wrote that a “big black bow in your hair” isn’t appropriate for a funeral.
“Why did she do that?” asked @JoBaillie4.
“That tacky headband bow in her hair at a state funeral,” wrote @TruthsOverLiars. “This isn’t high tea.”
“why is jill biden wearing a party bow on her head?” asked @Airstrip_0ne.
Other users came to Biden’s defense, including columnist Doug Sanders who said on Twitter that “Black fascinators are perfect appropriate funeral garb, by the way.”
“I see on the screen that Jill Biden has just entered wearing one,” Sanders continued.
Twitter user @_oftherisingsun wrote that Biden “looks so cute with that bow hairband.”
The world watched as thousands gathered to attend the queen’s funeral, marking the official end of a historic 70-year reign. The queen was later laid to rest in a private family service beneath St George’s Chapel with her husband of 73 years; her sister, Margaret; and her parents.
In the official condolences book, Biden wrote, “Queen Elizabeth II lived her life for the people she served with wisdom and grace,” according to a photo tweeted by New York Times’ White House correspondent Zolan Kanno-Youngs.
Black hats were difficult to find ahead of the queen’s funeral, according to local outlets. The Daily Mail reported Princess Beatrice left a hat store empty-handed amid a shortage of black hats in London.
Both Princess Kate, the wife of Prince William, and her daughter Princess Charlotte, 7, wore sophisticated, short-brimmed black hats wrapped in a black ribbon. Kate’s featured a traditional mourning veil.
Like Kate, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, wore a black dress and a hat, as well as her signature cape.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Jill Biden criticized for wearing fascinator instead of hat to Queen Elizabeth’s funeral
Well Jill is so low class What do you expect from her. She tries to dress young when she is a old bag . she s a clown like the rest of the Biden family.
AMEN, Old Ugly Hag
Would you really expect anything different from the Biden’s? They are tacky uncouth people that have no clue about manners and morals much less etiquette. Had it been Melania she absolutely have fit in because she knows how to dress and act, with class, dignity, and respect as one would at a funeral.
What is it going to take to get these democrats out of roles of authority to get this country straightened out. The country is over run by hooligans in politics and society. Even in the 30s when there was a recession people still acted and looked like they had respect when they stepped outside their door, yes, even the poor and homeless.
Our society these days is such an embarassment.
I agree with you wholeheartedly! I have lived through a lot of Presidents and I have never seen one like this one. God help us all! VOTE REPUBLICAN!!!!
You have a great deal of praise to put on Melanie Trump, and yes in the past she has piut herself together quite well. But being a First Lady is more than dressing up; in my view, Melanie Trump is totally out of touch…And am not sure where you get off calling the Bidens low class, your “make America Great again” past
President is who is uncouth, no class – real embarrassment to the American people.
What do you expect? These people have no class. They’re clueless but boy do they have a high opinion of themselves. Rubbish is rubbish, can’t change it.
Dressed like a 30 year old and she is past 70
So what!?
Really, She does not look a day older then 90.
I can’t leave any comment that would be as mature and intelligent as all the previous comment’s.
Class is class and when one is in another country rules should be followef.When I went to Europe We were told how to behave and act
Someone said that a black bow is appropriate for a funeral. I think not …
NOT when it’s the funeral of The Queen of England, and you are the First Lady.
Like it or not, there are protocols to follow, and as the wife of a head of state, Dr. Jill should have done her darn homework. Or stayed the hell home.
No class – NO respect