A woman's light triangular shawl or scarf worn around the shoulders and crossed over the chest in the 18th and 19th centuries.
From French 'fichu,' possibly derived from Latin 'fixus' (fixed) or as past participle of 'ficher' (to fix), named for how it was fastened.
The fichu was the perfect fashion solution because one triangle of fabric could transform an outfit, making it the original celebrity red-carpet styling hack!
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