Fashion headbands for women

Flower bands or fabric bands

  • Flower headbands

    These are rigid bands with flowers built onto them, not soft crowns you tie at the back. The blooms sit raised on the band, either small and grouped to one side or opened out…

  • Fabric headbands

    Colour does most of the work in this range. The declared shades stay wearable: grey and black, brown and black, taupe and beige, plus a black-and-white bandana pair and one…

Choosing a headband by print

Print is what people notice first. A plain band disappears into the outfit; a printed one becomes part of it. Decide which of those two you want before you look at colours.

Bandana, leopard and polka dot bands

The bandana print is the busiest of the three, with small paisley shapes on mustard, lilac, white or black grounds. Leopard sits in the middle. In grey and black or in brown and black, it reads as a neutral once it is on. Polka dots are the quietest print here, navy and white or black and white, with a retro edge.

Flowers in relief or a fabric-covered band

For a raised flower rather than a flat pattern, look through the bands finished with a flower. For texture instead, compare the wide fabric bands in denim, bandana print or two-tone finishes.

Prints and what they sit well with

Headband prints and the outfits they suit
PrintSits well with
BandanaDenim and plain knitwear
LeopardCamel, brown, black
Polka dotNavy or black and white
FloralBeige and soft pink grounds
Two-toneOutfits already patterned

Keeping a printed band in shape

A wide or knotted band loses its line when it is squashed flat, so store it on its side. Rhinestones and applied flowers last longer if the band is not pulled on and off by the decoration. Clean it according to the material listed on its page: knit, denim, resin and suede-look bands do not behave the same way.