Jill Biden slammed for 'fashion f*****' after wearing a fascinator instead of a hat to Queen's funeral
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: When Jill Biden accompanied President Joe Biden at Westminster Abbey in London on Monday for the Queen's funeral, she was dressed in a black Schiaparelli bespoke suit and with a fascinator as hair accessory. However, the first lady was slammed online for wearing a fascinator instead of a hat to the British monarch's funeral.
Fascinators are often worn at weddings and other festive occasions while a hat would be more acceptable to be worn as a sign of respect at somber events like funerals. But it appears Jill chose to drift from the dress code, by covering part of her hair with a fascinator instead.
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Twitter users didn't waste any time, calling out the first lady on the apparent fashion faux pas. One user said, "Why does Jill Biden always look like such a hot mess? Nothing says 'I’m mourning for Queen Elizabeth' like a big black bow in your hair." Another user wrote, "The head piece really made my designer friends gulp and they voted for him. It's wrong all the way around, frivolous bow for a somber funeral and her buttons askew in multiple directions. A lot people gunna hate cuz they are emotional acolytes, but calling a spade a spade." Yet another user asked, "why is Jill Biden wearing a party bow on her head?" One added, "It wouldn’t be Jill without a fashion F*#k up."
Why does Jill Biden always look like such a hot mess? Nothing says “I’m mourning for Queen Elizabeth” like a big black bow in your hair.
— I’mRight88 (@woobs98765) September 19, 2022
The head piece really made my designer friends gulp and they voted for him. It's wrong all the way around, frivolous bow for a somber funeral and her buttons askew in multiple directions. A lot people gunna hate cuz they are emotional acolytes, but calling a spade a spade.
— JiPetti (@jijiipetti) September 19, 2022
why is jill biden wearing a party bow on her head?
— Actually Karen 🌹 (@Airstrip_0ne) September 19, 2022
It wouldn’t be Jill without a fashion F*#k up. https://t.co/MlnGElVAwZ
— ShortskirtLongjacket 🇺🇸 (@LwyrwithAPPEAL) September 19, 2022
Other users tweeted in Jill Biden's defense, including columnist Doug Sanders who tweeted that "Estonian TV anchor wearing a fascinator. For those who’ve never seen that (Black fascinators are perfectly appropriate funeral garb, by the way — I see on the screen that Jill Biden has just entered wearing one). Another wrote, "Okay but Dr. Jill Biden looks so cute with that bow hairband."
Estonian TV anchor wearing a fascinator. For those who’ve never seen that
— Doug Saunders (@DougSaunders) September 19, 2022
(Black fascinators are perfectly appropriate funeral garb, by the way — I see on the screen that Jill Biden has just entered wearing one) pic.twitter.com/bLfH1FqXyp
Okay but Dr. Jill Biden looks so cute with that bow hairband 🥰
— Roosh (@_oftherisingsun) September 19, 2022
After the funeral, the late Queen Elizabeth II was later laid to rest in a private family service beneath St George's Chapel with her husband of 73 years Prince Philip, her sister Margaret and her parents King George VI and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.
Jill, in the official condolences book, wrote, "Queen Elizabeth II lived her life for the people she served with wisdom and grace. We will never forget her warmth, kindness, and the conversations we shared.”