The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-02
FASHIONS FOR CORONETs.
They Get Shabby and Ont of style
Like Garment.
From the London Telegraph

From the London Telegraph.
Little has been done in the way of
preparing coronets for the large num-
bers of dukes, marquises, earls, Wis
counts and barons, and their ladies'
who will be summoned to Westminster
Abbey on the occasion of the corona
ton of King Edward VII. The cOro-
net however, is an essential and inn
portant item of the coronation equip
ment, and is as much subject to the
earl marshars commands as are the
ceremonial robes themselves. Prece-
dents have been closely followed. A
cOronet worn at the coronation of
Queen Victoria may, without altera-
ton or modification, do service in the
coming ceremonies, but judging at
least from those intrusted to the sill
versmiths for repair, the majority are
sadly in need of renovation. Gold wire
tassels are furnished, the velvet has
lost its bright color, and some are even
minus points and leaves. Complete
new coronets will be the general or
der, in view of which many models
are already prepared. Made to a reg
ulation size, and fashioned on strictly
similar lines, they will differ only ac-
cording to the rank of the wearer.
Although peers of England wore cOro-
nets as far back as King Edward HIS
time, the adoption of definite forms by
different orders of the peerage is of
much more recent date. 1t was not
until the reign of Charles II that bar
ons were permitted to wear coronets
to denote their rank, and to-day
baron remains the lowest order of the
peerage so privileged.
1t cannot be said that coronets gain
In grace as they gain in size to signi-
fy higher rank. That of an Earl, with
eight points about six inches high sur
mounted by eight so-called pearls Gin
reality, silver balls) alternating with
as many strawberry leaves on heavy
gold rim, and having the full crimson
cap and ermine finish, can scarcely
be accounted a thing of beauty. 1t
looks cumbersome at best, and to few
peers, it is certain, will such massive
headgear be becoming. That of Mar
quis, having only four strawberry
leaves and as many pearls on short
points is, although less imposing, more
graceful in outline. 1t is safe to pre-
dict that the strict injunctions regard
ing the size. design, ETC., of corona
ton coronets will be regarded by peers
as obligatory Men are accustomed to
uniform style of headgear, and coro-
nets will be made to fit pretty much
the fair sex it is different. Coronets
Will necessitate a universally siInilar
style Of hear dressing, and not two
women in ten can hope to look well In
the full glory Of these emblems of rank.
Even the dimensions of peeresses' cor
onets have been determined by the
Earl Marshal, but one stately dame has
been bold enough to order her coronet
to fit the size of her head.
the method which peeresses will adopt
for the carrying of their coronets dur
ing the ceremonies that precede the
actual browning, and the female mind
is much exercised on the score of the
fastenings that will keep in place the
heavy headgear. Further, it has to be
adjusted without the kindly assistance
of a mirror, which adds considerably
to the difficulties of the problem. \
grain of comfort is being CLEANED from
the fact that it is only necessary to
wear the coronets for a short space
of time. The initial difficulty of car
rying the coronet has been solved by
the, addition of the ribbon bands, from
either side of the rim, through which
the arm can be slipped, and which cas-
lily fold within the cap when the coro-
net is donned. This simple device does
away with the necessity of the attend
ant page, as at Queen Victorias coro-
nation. Much ingenuity has been shown
in devising a dignified and efficient
method for affixing the peeress's coro-
net and that difficulty, too, appears
to have been bridged by the addition
of two arrow-shaped pins, the heads
of which, when in place, appear as
part of the coronet, forming actually
part of the gold beading that finishes
the rim. Great disappointment pre-
walls because jewels in the hair are for
hidden. At first it appears impractical
BILE, but nothing would be more calcu-
lated to add to the brilliance of the
scene were tiaras as least permitted.
They might easily rest against the cor
onet, and would assuredly do away
with its unbecoming and hard effect,
while adding to dignity. With or with
out them, brilliance Is assured.