Fascinators
Over the last few years more and more ladies have chosen to wear a fascinator rather than a hat when attending a wedding, a garden party or when attending a race meeting. Fascinators have been worn by Royalty as well as by the general public.
Yet now Royal Ascot have decreed that fascinators should not be worn in the Royal Enclosure. We wonder why. We ask the question: when does a fascinator become a hat and when does a hat become a fascinator. There are many fascinators which at first glance would appear to be a hat and some hats which are so skimpy they are smaller than some fascinators.
This season some fascinators would not look out of place on Audrey Hepburn when dressed up to go to the races in 'My Fair Lady'. They have flattering discs decorated with feathers or floral designs and sit at a slant on the head. They are attached to a headband and so they should not blow off in a gust of wind, which hats have been known to do. Countless are the times one sees ladies at weddings with one hand holding their hat down and trying to look elegant at the same time.
There are other smaller fascinators consisting of a small sinamay cap with feather decorations and set on a headband. These fascinators are very similar to some small hats which are attached to a piece of elastic so it stays on one's head and which one tries to wear in an elegant fashion. How much easier to put a headband on and step out in style.
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