Ann-Marie Payne, owner of 1st-Choice Tiaras takes us through the meaning of the word ‘tiara’ and its very significant historical importance, in a very interesting piece at My Wedding Blog.
Leaving the description to the professional, here’s what she had to say:
A tiara (from Persian tara borrowed by latin as “tiara”) is a form of a crown. Often referred as a diadem.
Traditionally, the word tiara refers to a high crown often with a shape of a cylinder narrowed at its top, made of fabric or leather and richly luxuriant. A diadem (from the Greek ‘diadema, diadeo’ to surround) was originally a white ribbon that weas placed on the shoulders that surrounded the head of the king…. A Tiara was historically used by kings and emperors of ancient people to denote power and wealth…
Moderns times have seen the tiara become a feminine symbolism for a bride. The tiara has become a semi-circular band, often metal and decorated with jewels. It is worn by the bride and/or bridesmaids around their head or on the forehead. Traditionally worn with a veil the tiara is adorned as an important piece of bridal attire.
Tiaras have become a modern symbol of beauty, frequently used to “crown” the winners of beauty pageants. More recently a tiara has become widely used as a valuable fashion item to wear, tiaras are now seen at many formal occasions…
Read the rest of tiara history by Ann-Marie Payne at My Wedding Blog.
