A sinamay hat was worn by Mrs. Eibhilin Mhic Fhearraigh who was judged one of the best-dressed lady finalists who attended the Galway Races, a major social and fashion event in Ireland which draws more than 150,000 spectators in July each year. Thursday is traditionally the busiest and most stylish day as ladies compete for the coveted title of Best Dressed Lady or Most Elegant Hat. Mrs. Mhic Fhearraigh is a milliner from Co Kildare and praised "sinamay" as a very good material for fashionable hats. "I very much enjoy using sinamay in hat making, it is a very versatile material. It was the first material I used when I began my millinery training," said Mrs. Mhic Fhearraigh. She added that she sources "sinamay" in rolls and then block it on wooden hat blocks (that come in a range of shapes and sizes). She made the hat she worn at the Races (see photo).