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Tuesday 4th November 2008

Sharon and the Staff at Earlville Business Centre
and they are all wearing their fascinators for ...

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A note from Sharon

Melbourne Cup Day was fast approaching !!
One of our customers, Cindy Bischoff, has an online business called "Fascinators"
and click on the logo below to go to her Web Site
I asked her if she would let us have some fascinators to wear on 'The Day'
I told her we would try to get our pics in the Australia Post Journal
and give her business a plug at the same time ...... and she said yes !!
We decided to wear our spotted shirts which resemble "jockey silks"
and we looked Fascinating in our Fascinators !!
We received lots of great compliments too

this link active as at Wednesday 5th November 2008

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the largest are 1200 pixels wide ... so have your screen/monitor set to its maximum size
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PLEASE NOTE - after checking out the photos below, click here to see a dozen great shots of Sharon
which were taken as she was leaving for work

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What is a FASCINATOR ??

A fascinator is a headpiece, a style of millinery
The word originally referred to a fine, lacy head covering akin to a shawl made from wool or lace
The term had fallen almost into disuse by the 1970's
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 feathers, flowers and/or beads
They attach to the hair by a comb, headband or clip
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 and the Melbourne Cup
They may also be worn at weddings by guests, and also as an alternative to a bridal veil
They are available pre-made, but are also quite easy and cost effective to self assemble
They are also sold in kit form

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Michelle ...... Adin ...... Sharon ...... Rhona

... and three shots of Sharon cropped from the above photos

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