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------------------------------------------Tuesday 4th November
2008
Sharon
wearing her "fascinator" for Melbourne Cup Day
and
there is a description below of "this thing Geoff had never
heard of !!"
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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there are small and large variations
of fifteen photos on this page ... some are similar but
they are all different !!
the largest are 1200 pixels wide ... so have your screen/monitor
set to its maximum size
the page may take a few extra seconds to download completely ......
just be patient !!
PLEASE NOTE - after checking out the photos below,
click
here to see shots of Sharon and
the Staff
at Earlville Business Centre ... and yes, they are all wearing
their fascinators !!
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unfortunately
this photo is out of focus ...... but it's the only full length
shot I took
A
close-up look at the 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
small and large
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