held in place with a sort of padded band, often with some subdued decoration on the band,
My goodness! Amazing myself by bringing this thread back to Hyla's query. (Don't panic, it won't happen often.)
But what is the name of the padded bit that holds the scarf in place? I've noticed that the number of the bands appears to increase with the status of the wearer. King of Saudi Arabia seems to wear more bands than Arafat.
Anyone?
Spellwrecker wants Arafat to be Aramco. That's a truly eerie connection, n'est ce pas?