The word 'bandeau' is correct and usable in written English.
It is a noun that refers to a narrow band of fabric worn around the head or across the forehead, often used to hold back hair or as a fashion accessory. Example: "She wore a beautiful silk bandeau in her hair, adding an elegant touch to her evening gown."
That historic meeting between the poker-faced Wills, in her trademark white eyeshade, and the flamboyant Lenglen, in her daring dress and silk bandeau, was chronicled in sports and society pages on both sides of the Atlantic.
There was a surprising new sense of utility to the Versace woman this season, but the same old flesh-flashing tactics were employed, too – asymmetric straps on abbreviated dresses exposed the clavicles and much more besides, while itsy-bitsy bandeau tops were teamed with that most surprising of garments : the cardigan.
Britney's new video "Work B***h" shows the singer in various outfits, including a metallic bikini, fishnet tights, a studded leather bandeau bra and thigh-high patent boots.
You can whittle down your options by type (babydoll, basque, chemise…), style (bandeau, half cup, back fastening…), size, colour, brand and price.
She often wrapped her head in a bandeau fastened with a jeweled pin.
A huge 50 carat diamond, enormous diamond pendant earrings, many chains of pearls and other jewels, a jewelled girdle about her waist, and a long veil caught about her head by a close fitting bandeau of green ostrich feathers and twined about her waist completed the costume.
Armani's perky bikini with oversized grommets and lacing suggests a Hawaiian safari (armaniexchange.com; bandeau, $29 on sale; bottom, also $29).
Around the corner at Bloomingdale's, Natasha emerged from the dressing room triumphant in a retro-style bikini from her favorite designer, Marc Jacobs ("Pretty, but not overly girly"), a cream-colored affair with tiered blue and orange ribbon ruffles on the bandeau top and bottom ($201).
The most widely publicized star turn was Miss "Georgeous Gussie" Moran, whose lace-trimmed pants twittered the press and seem as though they might pass into the immortal gallery of famous Wimbledon garments, along with Lenglen's bandeau, Borotra's Basque beret, and Helen Wills' middy blouses.
At J. Crew, regarding a turquoise bikini with a bandeau top, Nina said, "I refuse to wear a bathing suit that doesn't acknowledge that there are two boobs and not one loaf o' boob" (top, $17.99; bottom, $34.50).
