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A fascinator is a headpiece
Headpiece

Headpiece can refer to:*A typically thin metallic Crown , headband, or tiara worn around the forehead. Commonly worn by ancient rulers, such as Cleopatra, headpieces usually carry some emblem of religious or political significance....
, a style of millinery
Millinery

Millinery refers to hats and other clothing sold by a milliner to women, men and children or the profession or business of designing, making, or selling hats, dresses, and hat trim to women....
. The word originally referred to a fine, lacy head covering akin to a shawl
Shawl

A shawl is a simple item of clothing, loosely worn over the shoulders, upper body and arms, sometimes also over the head. It is usually a rectangular or Square piece of cloth, that is often folded to make a triangle but can also be triangular in shape....
 made from wool
Wool

Wool is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells, called follicles, of animals in the Caprinae family, principally domestic sheep, but the hair of certain species of other Mammalia such as cashmere goat, llamas, rabbits and keeshonds may also be called wool....
 or lace
Lace

Lace is an openwork fabric, patterned with open holes in the work, made by machine or by hand. The holes can be formed via removal of threads or cloth from a previously woven fabric, but more often open spaces are created as part of the lace fabric....
. The term had fallen almost into disuse by the 1970s.

In the early 21st century the term has made a comeback but the meaning has slightly changed and now is used to describe a delicate, slightly frivolous head decoration worn on the hair almost exclusively by women.






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A fascinator is a headpiece
Headpiece

Headpiece can refer to:*A typically thin metallic Crown , headband, or tiara worn around the forehead. Commonly worn by ancient rulers, such as Cleopatra, headpieces usually carry some emblem of religious or political significance....
, a style of millinery
Millinery

Millinery refers to hats and other clothing sold by a milliner to women, men and children or the profession or business of designing, making, or selling hats, dresses, and hat trim to women....
. The word originally referred to a fine, lacy head covering akin to a shawl
Shawl

A shawl is a simple item of clothing, loosely worn over the shoulders, upper body and arms, sometimes also over the head. It is usually a rectangular or Square piece of cloth, that is often folded to make a triangle but can also be triangular in shape....
 made from wool
Wool

Wool is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells, called follicles, of animals in the Caprinae family, principally domestic sheep, but the hair of certain species of other Mammalia such as cashmere goat, llamas, rabbits and keeshonds may also be called wool....
 or lace
Lace

Lace is an openwork fabric, patterned with open holes in the work, made by machine or by hand. The holes can be formed via removal of threads or cloth from a previously woven fabric, but more often open spaces are created as part of the lace fabric....
. The term had fallen almost into disuse by the 1970s.

In the early 21st century the term has made a comeback but the meaning has slightly changed and now is used to describe a delicate, slightly frivolous head decoration worn on the hair almost exclusively by women. Modern fascinators are commonly made with feather
Feather

Feathers are one of the epidermal growths that form the distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on birds. They are considered the most complex integumentary structures found in vertebrates....
s, flower
Flower

A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproduction structure found in flowering plants . The biological function of a flower is to mediate the union of male sperm with female ovum in order to produce seeds....
s and/or bead
Bead

A bead is a small, decorative object that is pierced for yarn or stringing. Beads range in size from under a millimeter to over a centimeter or sometimes several centimeters in diameter....
s. They attach to the hair by a comb
Comb

A comb is a device made of solid material, generally flat, always toothed, and is used in hair care for straightening and cleaning hair or other fibers....
, headband
Headband

A headband is a fashion accessory worn in the hair or around the forehead, usually to hold hair away from the face or eyes. Headbands generally consist of a loop of Elastomer material or a horseshoe-shaped piece of flexible plastic or metal....
 or clip
Hairpin

Hairpin can mean:* A long device used to hold a person's hair in place: see below* Hairpin bend* A stem-loop in biochemistry.----A hair pin or hairpin is a long device used to hold a person's hair in place....
. They are an adornment for formal attire and are an alternative to wearing a hat. They are particularly popular at premium horse racing events, such as the Grand National
Grand National

The Grand National is the most valuable National Hunt racing horse racing in the world. It is popular amongst many people who do not normally watch or bet on horse racing at other times of the year....
 and the Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup

The Melbourne Cup is Australia's major annual thoroughbred horse race. Billed as The race that stops a nation, it is a race for three-year-olds and over, over a distance of 3,200 metres....
. They may also be worn at weddings by guests, and also as an alternative to a bridal veil
Veil

A veil is an article of clothing, worn almost exclusively by women, that is intended to cover some part of the head or face. As a religious item, it is intended to show honor to an object or space....
.

They are available pre-made, but are also quite easy and cost effective to self assemble. They are also sold in kit form.