First, wearing headcoverings was a custom of Christian women.
Then they developed into fancy hats frequently being a sign of nobility and exclusive elegance, which now belong to the times gone by. Nowadays they are worn on special occassions and at traditional events like horse races (as derby hats) and royal family celebrations.
Captured on photos of royal weddings, parties and official political visits and meetings, hats tantalize our sense of beauty and satisfy an inherent longing for it.
Hats have evolved into their smaller headpieces called fascinators, more modest in form but no less pretty. Their early predecessors were just ostrich feathers.
In fact, hats still maintain their primary pragmatic protective function, easthetic decorative function as well as social function of being a sign of nobility either of a person or a situation.
The latter social function has extended into eclectic styles. Thus fascinators vary in size, colour, form, and shape. Sometimes subtle, sometimes sophisticated sculptures, these modern head decorations have become hair accessories, although traditional hats originally served as a piece of garment.
Fascinators usually consist of a base similar to a hat and a decorative design attached to it with a band or clip.
You can try making your own fascinator and if successful, make it your hobby.
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