Cornstalk toppers (7)

I believe the answer is:

tassels

(Other definitions for tassels that I've seen before include "Ornamental bunches of cords" , "Decorations" , "Adornments of bunches of cords" , "Bunches of cords for decoration" , "Ornamental bunches of threads as on curtains" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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