Fascinators

Any men readers have permission to skip this post, as it will most likely be of no interest whatsoever. I do want to document, however, a fashion item I have never seen in America, the "fascinator". A fascinator is worn in or on the hair, but it's less than a hat. The picture here just shows three of them, as I wanted a close-up, but in a store, a whole section of the accessories department would be devoted to them. There would be a variety of colors and styles to match most any ensemble. While they are all dramatic in some way, some are more "froufrou" than others, with the top of the scale being those with the longest and most plumes. When I was in Debenham's today (Weymouth's version of Dillard's) there was a pair of pre-teen girls mesmerized by them and picking out their favorites. Our friend Marilyn, whose daughter is being married next month, will wear one to the wedding. Their appeal here seems to be universal. I wonder whether they will show up on the American fashion scene.

This just in: My "fashionista" friend Connie says that the character played by Sarah Jessica Parker in "Sex and the City" wore a fascinator, a bright teal one, in the wedding scene. Be watching for them at a store near you!

More just in: Cousin Gina reports that Red Hatters are also into fascinators. She had not heard them called by that name however.