Holiday Ayo - Hats are accessories that are commonly worn by many people, nowadays hat models are very diverse, from baseball caps to winter hats, but have you ever seen the hats commonly worn by British royalty? British royalty wore round hats or several with additional ornaments such as pins or quills.

Hats are accessories that are attached to the women of the British royal family. Cited from Media Indonesia, In the rules regarding the use of hats, it is stated that female members of the royal family must wear hats in all formal events. This was also done by the nobility or upper class society in England, at least until 1950.

The use of fascinators is a centuries-old tradition and Queen Elizabeth II is responsible for carrying on the culture

Like attending an official event, this hat or fascinator is a dress code for invited female guests, you may not be allowed to enter if it doesn't match the dress code.

The use of the fascinator also shows the social class of the wearer

From a historical perspective, hats are a sign of social class in England. The British Royal Family considers fascinators both a tradition and part of the demographic wealth of British society. Therefore, the provisions for formal events must always be equipped with a hat, which is still carried out by the royal party.

Cited from IDNTimes, The use of this fascinator is also an effect of being exposed to French fashion. Around 1600, English girls were exposed to French fashion. The exposure came from Henrietta Maria of France, who was the wife of King Charles I (King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland). He is known to be very happy to put his hair in a bun. When Charles II took the throne in 1660, the trend of hair ornaments also increased. The hairstyle that was widely adopted at that time was the style popularized by the Marquise de Fontage.

In the 1770s, the Queen of France named Marie Antoinette conducted an experiment by adding ostrich and peacock feathers to her hair after spraying with hairspray. Since then, fascinator began to be known and widely used. Around the 1860s, this type of fascinator was considered the coolest when tilted to the side of the head. In the 1960s, the term fascinator became known.

Currently the fascinator has a decorative function on a woman's head rather than a protector, this hat also shows that one is humble.