Headbands are high priority accessories in fashion circles

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Hillary Clinton wore them constantly in the '90s. Britney Spears and Paris Hilton have given them a boost in recent months. And they were a favorite accessory on this year's designer runways.
Say hello again to headbands: They are high priority in fashion circles.
Target has them in floral and dot prints and beads. Search eBay for headbands and you'll get almost 4,000 entries, including styles for children and bikers.
Headband sales increased on eBay 80 percent recently, according to the Marketplace Research group, which tracks eBay activity. Constance White, the site's style director, calls it the "ultimate good-girl accessory."
But the look is by no means new. The Web site HairBoutique.com says they were on a drawing of a Byzantine Woman in 6000 B.C.
Now they find favor in the design arena. They remove hair as a distraction. And real women appreciate them because they stylishly deal with bad hair days. And on a more mundane level, they are perfect for the gym and beach.
On the downside, grown women should avoid making them a uniform lest they look as if they are stuck at their 21st birthday.