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Etsy Finds: Fascinators!
Story by HeyMichelle
Published on January 10, 2008 in Spotlight 		Photo by houndztooth

My fascinator, ah, fascination (sorry!) began with this photo of the lovely Sherbet Tone from the Wardrobe Remix* group on Flickr:


[photo by Sherbet_Tone]

I searched them out on Etsy, and lo! Fascinators as far as the eye can see. If you want the one pictured (from houndztooth), you'd better move quickly because the girl sells her amazing feathered headgear so fast, I can never seem to snag one! Do a search on Etsy and you'll find a bunch of results.

And what exactly is a fascinator? Well, it's like a hat but less substantial and more of a decorative flight of fancy. In short, it's a hair accessory often made with "feathers, flowers, or beads" according to Wikipedia. Fascinating!

* Wardrobe Remix is a Flickr group where members post pictures of their awesome outfits.  Alison (TeenAngster), Mary (MaryMary) and I are all about it! And we recently discovered that the group's founder is an Etsy fan and we've invited her to be Featured Buyer! So stay tuned.

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Jan. 10, 2008 at 12:45 p.m. chronomorphs

Probably the best fascinators I've seen on Etsy has come from countessa.etsy.com

Jan. 10, 2008 at 12:55 p.m. sarawearsskirts

so lovely!

Jan. 10, 2008 at 1:50 p.m. tortillagirl

These are gorgeous. HeyMichelle should wear one in her avatar :-)

Jan. 10, 2008 at 2:30 p.m. HeyMichelle

oooh, pretty ones from countessa!

tortillagirl- I could not agree more! Must obtain fascinator pronto!

Jan. 10, 2008 at 3:25 p.m. theVintageZoo

oh, what a GREAT article, and you've featured my sweet friend, sherbet tone!! she is so lovely, isn't she??? off to look at all the gorgeous fascinator loveliness!!!!

Jan. 10, 2008 at 4:06 p.m. HeyMichelle

VintageZoo! One of my favoritest Remixers- hey friend! I am in love with sherbet sone and everything she wears. That photo is so inspiring!

Jan. 10, 2008 at 8:31 p.m. topsyturvydesign

Hey Michelle!
Thanks for including my Peacock Fascinator in this fab (or should I say - fascinating) spotlight.
Cheers
Kim of Topsy Turvy Design

Jan. 10, 2008 at 8:56 p.m. missbrache

I *heart* fascinators

Most of the sellers you have featured I have hearted many moons ago.

Jan. 10, 2008 at 9:31 p.m. Noxenlux

Thanks for making this a spotlight! More people need to wear fascinators and hats!

:D

Jan. 10, 2008 at 11:52 p.m. piperewan

how did i miss this as a tag? i have to go and change my tags again!

Jan. 13, 2008 at 11:43 p.m. VintageWonder

Aw, beautiful work!

Here's the fascinator in my shop!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...

Jan. 15, 2008 at 7:59 p.m. annabronwyn

again, many thanks for the include. such beautiful items and the article is dandy. i love the idea of jewelry for your hair.
and i'm all for a hat revolution too!

best,
anna

Jan. 16, 2008 at 1:33 p.m. HeyMichelle

a ha, missbrache...you were ahead of the curve!

Jan. 16, 2008 at 2:05 p.m. pookeh

i'm TOTALLY with you, annabronwyn. i think this world would be a better place to live in if we all wore cute little hats.

Jan. 19, 2008 at 9:27 p.m. loveforever

that's so funny, i was just searching for fascinators a minute ago.
one of my "fashion goals" last year was to wear more hats and so i am always on the look-out for cool ones.

Sept. 9, 2009 at 3:54 p.m. prettygoodthings

Agreed. Everyone should try wearing a fascinator at least once in their life!

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