is it just me or does anyone else think fascinators are ridiculous?

[waitingforgodot]

I have been looking online at various fascinators and just think they look stupid. I have always worn hats to weddings in the past however I have quite a striking dress for this years weddings which calls for something a bit more understated.
I can't do the fascinator thing ladies. It's just not me.Maybe I could just wear a flower? What do you think? Real flower or fabric?
Sorry. Am rambling now.....

[MuffinBaker]

I think the name is stupid.

[waitingforgodot]

agreed

[LadyOfScoffleTheEasterEggs]

oh no, can you not find a simple elegant hat?

[waitingforgodot]

maybe I should just wear a hat.
Its more me

[MrsMcCluskey]

I think they are nice, a bit of frivolity!

[HeadFairy]

I think now that M&S makes them they shouldn't be seen on women under 50.

[smurfgirl]

I love them, esp the ones on a hairband. I really don't like hats though!!

I wore a massive flower in my hair for two weddings I went to last year and got lots of compliments. It was from dotty ps.

big flower

[frazzledgirl]

I dunno, I've got a narrow black hairband with a net bow and a couple of feathers on it - not OTT and v useful as my hair's a bob and I can't really do anything with it other than straighten it as usual. Only thing I can do to get 'party' hair!

And it was only £2.

I do hate the name though.

[tigerdroveoverthebunnies]

I think they're fascinating.

But real flowers look fab, just get ones that don't droop.

I wore a halo of pink carnations to a ball once.

[waitingforgodot]

Can't get your link to work smurfgirl.

[Pawslikepaddington]

I heart fascinators. But they fall out. But I heart them all the same.

[tigerdroveoverthebunnies]

Where do you wear your fascinator, then, Paws?

[Pawslikepaddington]

Balls dah-ling! Or when playing dressing up with dd

[tigerdroveoverthebunnies]

I am a frequenter of balls of course.

I meant where on your body!

[Spidermama]

I've got no idea what a fascinator is.

[Pawslikepaddington]

Just above zee right ear. Mine haare ist usually in a bun though.

[YanknbeforetheCockcrows]

I'd never seen a fascinator until I moved to this country, and didn't know what they were called until about a year ago. If pressed, I'd have called them 'those little ridiculous fru-fru thingies'.

[Pawslikepaddington]

God I love my ridiculous fru fru thingies!

[onepieceofcremeegg]

Is a fascinator a kind of really posh Alice band with floral decorations etc attached. A sort of hat alternative for weddings etc. (a bit like deely boppers (sp?) for adult women?)

[Pawslikepaddington]

Aaah no, it can also be a clip-I always get the clips ones (which are VVVVV top heavy). Think Ascot.

[Mooseheart]

Oh I hate them.

I wore one to Ascot once and threw it off in disgust before I even got there. Sold it on Ebay. Arrrgh.

[BikeRunSki]

I got married in one. My hair is so thick and curly that any tiara just disappeared. It was tall and elegant and I looked fab! It was feathers on a hairslide. I wouldn't wear one in any other circumstances though.

[Clure]

Hair corsages?
here

[KingRolo]

Ridiculous. But then, they are meant to be aren't they? They make me think of pissed 50+ women on a day at the races.