Question: Where do you get to see as many fascinators in one afternoon as you saw at the very British, very Royal wedding of Harry and Meghan?
Answer: At a fundraiser garden party for the Hampton Bays Beautification Society on the first Saturday in June 2018.
If you still don’t know — or can’t guess– what a fascinator is, hint: there’s one in almost every photo below.
And, if you don’t know where Hampton Bays is, hint: it’s in the Hamptons, on Long Island, but it’s not the snootiest Hampton. Not even close. That’s despite the fact that the hamlet has sandy beaches on two spectacular bays, Shinnecock and Peconic, and one of the best Ocean beaches in the world over the Ponguogue Bridge.
Equally interesting, I think, is the fact that the town’s municipal marina on the Shinnecock Canal, and Oakland’s restaurant (where the fundraiser garden party was held) are among the key locations in my new novel, titled for the moment, Book 3. But I digress…
Battle of the Fascinators
A parade of fascinators at the party preceded the announcement of Best Fascinator and Runner-Up Fascinator. Both are included somewhere in the photo lineup below.
If you did NOT attend the garden party , and you care to hazard a guess as to which was the Winner, and which fascinator was Runner-up, please comment below, and I will let you know if you picked correctly.
Sorry, there is no prize for correct answers, just the knowledge that you are obviously a fascinator fashionista. Well Done!
Great Work!
Hampton Bays is the only Hampton that has a privately- run and funded Beautification Association. Established more than 30 years ago, members of the Association oversee and tend to plantings and landscaping on the medians into and out of the hamlet, and are responsible for 180 hanging planters and 24 large potted flower urns in key locations in the town, like the Post Office, and the railway station and along Main Street aka Montauk Highway. (See photos below.) They also provide holiday banners, decorations and tree lighting throughout the town.
I’ll guess Valerie 🙂
And yes, Eldon, you’re absolutely right. Valerie was the winner, Debbie was the runner-up.Thank you for responding.
I want to know where the picture is of you! 🙂 I’ll guess Debbie.
Thanks for responding Cathy. Good choice: Debbie was the runner-up, so good eye.
It was such a great afternoon. I’ve never seen so many fascinators and hats. I do think everyone was inspired by the Royal Wedding!
It certainly was a great afternoon especially since it was the first day of that week when the weather co-operated. Thanks for commenting Marie Jo.