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   >>> dresses worn by the middleton sisters may have been the talk of the royal wedding but one fashion accessory stood out above the rest. we are talking about princess beatrice 's eye-popping hat and it could be yours. here's mitch cosmetic.

   >> reporter: whether you hated it or hated it, there it was. the likes of which the world had never seen. points for uniqueness? how about just for sparking endless hilarity on the web? there's the hat as " star trek " weapon and a space alien . or as a cat door , a toilet seat. come on, opportunity everybody want to try it on? just once. the perfect finishing touch for nick nolte and just as chic on elegant abe and everyone taking down osama. beatrice herself said she found the reaction wonderful. it's an incredible response to a hat really. i'm glad it provoked so much conversation. her mom took the matter all the way to oprah's couch.

   >> i heard there was a bit of a hat controversy.

   >> reporter: the mostermind behind the work of cranial art -- is world renown ed philip treacy. here before the wedding.

   >> it's about mathematics, illusion. hats have been a talking point throughout the centuries. we are still talking about them.

   >> reporter: yes, we are. now it turned out young princess bea and her sis didn't choose the hats but he surprised them he defends them saying his inspiration was beauty and elegance. i thought they looked gorgeous and beautiful. he's certainly not the only designer with a fascinating taste in fascinators. this is definitely not for the royal wedding .

   >> i think you will have a problem getting through the doors of the abbey in this one, darling.

   >> reporter: well, this hat will keep on giving to unicef and children in crisis and can be yours when the action ends may 22. think of the heads you will turn. for "today," michelle kosinski , nbc news, london.

   >> we don't even know where to go with that. it's some hat. it makes a statement.

   >> the guy's ripping off dr. seuss. look at the hats behind him. they were all from a dr. seuss book.

   >> there you go.

   >> during the royal wedding --

   >> now there is a look. yes. we are bidding on the hat. we have to have it.

   >> oh, no. we do wear those actually. during the royal wedding if you watched when they were doing the vows and split between will and kate, beatrice was right in between them. she got tons of air time .

   >> interesting though. i asked the fashion critics what they thought and all said, at least she was noticed and she made a statement. maybe the statement was, my mom's not here at the wedding.

   >> i don't think it's the right statement. we'll see what happens at auction. you never

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