Tiara
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A tiara is a head ornament adorned with jewels. Its origins date back to ancient Persia, from where it was later popularized by the Greco-Roman world. By the 18th century, the tiara had become fashion
Tiara made for the French princess Marie-Thérèse, Duchess of Angoulême, 1820
Bandeau tiara (worn by Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg)
Kokoshnik tiara (worn by Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia)
Circlet tiara (worn by Queen Nazli of Egypt)
White tie
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White tie, also called full evening dress or a dress suit, is the most formal evening Western dress code. For men, it consists of a black tail coat worn over a white dress shirt with a starched or piq
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…and richly decorated with gemstones, pearls, or cameos. Tiaras were extremely popular during the late 19th century and were worn at events with a white tie dress code. After World War I, their use declined, except for official occasions at royal courts. Interest in tiaras has increased again since the early…
Dolores del Río in ball gown and Fred Astaire in white tie in Flying Down to Rio (1933)
Fashion plate from Costume Parisien (1823)
Artistic depiction of a man in white tie dress (The New Yorker, March 17, 1928)
White tie worn by Madonna dance crew