The headband is a hair accessory used for holding one’s hair back and off the face. It is made of flexible materials such as ribbon, plastic, cording, elastic, or fabric.
Headbands also can be purely decorative. These may be thicker and highly detailed and trimmed with rhinestones, beads, feathers, etc.
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1940s headband
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1950s puff headband
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1950s feather headband
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1950s mink headband
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1950s floral headband
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1960 faux leopard headband
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1960s Saks Fifth Avenue fur headband
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1960s headband
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1960s bridal headband
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1960s plastic headband
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