Evening star., 1902-02-15
THE DIADEM'S TRIUMPH
TIARAS OVERTHROW BY THE
FASHION TRUST.
Broken Up to Form New Ornaments
for American Wo-
men.
Written for The Fveuiug Star.

Written Tor The Fveuing Star.
Diadems OF more or less elaborate pat
tern, and constructed of priceless gems or
mere mock Jewels. have set the most gor-
geous tiaras to tottering from the heads
of rich and fashionable women. The cause
is not far 70 seek: the tiara shape has been
suddenly found unbecoming to many faces:
furthermore the readjustment of the Golf
fure to the rear instead of the top OF the
head has thrown the tiara of its base OF
puffs and coils and left no secure anchor
age. and anyway the heads of the fashion
tyranny have judged the time ripe for
change in jeweled hair ornaments
in Paris the first diadem was constructed
by master jeweler. and as quickly elec-
tricity could tick off the news American
women responded To the movement. and
many noble tiara is now in process Of re-
incarnation into the new life OF a diadem.
So far there are the diadem a la Refine and
the diadem la Cleopatra. In either form
it's intrinsic beauty and decorative value
are beyond criticism. The first of these il
made to wear with the hair arranged In "A
profuSion of tumblng curls. pinned care
leSSly over the top of the head, and the or
nament when adjusted holds the back of
the head in a fillet band and rises over the
brow in glorious coronet of jewei-set
leaves that are just twice as dazzling and
effective as any tiara ever built. The most
splendid ornament of this type was re
Gently shown by New York jeweler
constructed for the wife of any man who
felt sufficiently prosperous and generous
10 pay the swinging price put upon II. Tho
dealer in gems says that guarantee of the
wonderful prosperity of our country was
given by the casual manner In which one
fond husband laid down in cold cash the
value of the princely ornament and carried
it off an anniversary souvenir for his
young and pretty better half.
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in fern patterns, and the brlllancy OF the
white fiery stones was relieved by the use
of very green opals. so arranged in the tips
of the curling frondS that one Shone against
the wearers white forehead and another
bent down coquettishly to sparkle against
her cheek and ear.
On this stately design. especially adopted
to lend inches to the statue and brilliancy
to the face. exquisite coronets Of grapes
and oak leaves are constructed. the clusters
OF fruit and the acorns represented BY
choice barNIue pearls.
For women of bright and impressive port
Cleopatrian diadems are made of the new
Barbarian gold that is almost free from
alloy and consequently of exceedingly rich
color and flexible quality. pure Cleopa-
ira dadem is cap of wrought Barbarian
gold fitting the crown and sides OF the
head. At the apex Of the foreheads arch
jeweled lotos blossom or. more artisti~
cally, jeweled or enameled peacocks =
crest, stands up The golden cap Is treated
with sunk jewels or enamel, and the hair
is with this ornament worn In soft coil
pinned on the nape of the neck
1t is the matron with rich dark hair and
fine oriental eyes who takes most kindly to
this type of heddress. and the jeweler
who wants to make clean sweep of some
extrayagant womans purse shows her.
along with a diadem. beautiful jeweled or
enameled shoulder straps that accord with
the hair ornament. and that lend a note of
exceeding richness and splendor to the lace
or velvet evening toilet with which a dia-
dem Is always worn.