Gorgeous big beautiful hat. 
I love these images of pretty women in elegant and over the top hats. 

During the Christmas holidays I watched a few of Jane Austen's stories in movies on PBS.  Last night I also watched "Howard's End" .. a British show about love and lost fortunes and a glorious big house in the country. 

Costumes were stunning, and the interior scenes were gorgeous. 
Then today I downloaded a freebie book for my Kindle all about Jack the Ripper.  A new theory on who he might have been.
I really am a vintage/Victorian fan...   :-)