The Redundant Fascinator

Curse the weather! (Or more likely our inability to deal with it even though we know how much rain we get every summer) My lovely handmade and economical fascinator is now completely redundant due to Ladies Day at the Races being cancelled at the weekend. After seeing a lovely array of hats and fascinators for astronomical prices (why are they soooo expensive?!) I thought as I often do "I could do that". So I did! For £9.47. In 10 minutes. With the cheapest, most basic one I found coming in at £30, somebody somewhere is making a tidy profit out of these things! I could have made it cheaper by sourcing materials online etc. but I am impatient and I was in town so I wanted everything there and then!

So, a fascinator base (John Lewis £2.50) attached to a silver headband (H&M £1.99) by using the pins already on the flower brooches (H&M £2.99 for the cream, £1.99 for the black) meant that this was the quickest and easiest thing I have ever made! And it don't look too shabby either, even if I do say so myself :)

The 'do wasn't done but I was going to build the hair up a bit around it and bouffant it up! And with the gorgeous green vintage dress I had picked out and cream and black handbag and shoes, I was more excited about the dressing up than the races themselves (as is usually the case for me for all events!) Now, I do have a wedding this year but it's not until December - I can't wait that long!! I need to premiere my handy work!