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How should you wear a tiara?

How should you wear a tiara?

I’ve always found there’s a mystery around bridal wear and the whole special occasion and wedding day celebration. Rightly so, as you want to project a little mystery but, you should also have confidence in your vision of how you want to look.
red and black stars tiara hair down

There is an assumption that your tiara should be clear crystal or pearl but in truth they can be any colour and there are a lot styles to choose from. Some are wreaths of fresh or artificial flowers, some are a simple chain and some are are very grand.

I have my own design style. I enjoy making a range of tiaras but they are all distinctly in my own personal style. Rich in colour and intricate detail and made with tiny beads, crystals and pearls.

Scottish themed tiara hair up

But, how should you wear your tiara?

Should you wear it to the front of your head, an inch away from your hairline or to back so that it sits round an updo?

 silver and crystal tiara hair down silver and crystal tiara hair up




Do you wear it so that it sits horizontally on top of your head or down so that it sits behind the ears like an Alice band?




Can you wear your hair down or does it have to be tied up and can you wear one if you have short hair?






The simple answer to all these questions is…..yes!

My wonderful daughter, who models for me, has worn all of the tiaras with her hair up and down, far back on her head and more to front, low behind the ears and sitting horizontally on top of her head. She manages to put them on with ease and within seconds, just as if she’s putting on a hat. In fact she tends to take longer to put a hat on!


red and gold radiance tiara being put on

Some of this is practice but mostly it’s having the confidence in her vision of how she wants to look.

Have confidence in your vision.
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Gold and Red Radiance

I gain a lot of inspiration while out running with the dogs, did you know it’s actually a sport called Canicross or Canix for short? I don’t enter races, I find that I get enough satisfaction with the local trails…which is where certain tiny details in nature catch my eye.

It was while I was out on one of these runs that I passed a wonderful Cotoneaster plant cascading over the ground with it’s scarlet leaves and berries. It was quite a sight!

cotoneaster

cotoneaster

The tiny leaves and the number of them and did I mention the colour!? Wow! I knew that I had to make something based on this! Paired with another find of the gold centred red leaves of brambles also turning in the cold late autumn weather I had the perfect combination for something very special. Did you know that red is considered a lucky colour by some people? 

brambles

This is where the Red and Gold Radiance bridal range was born.

Starting with a clear acrylic hair comb, while I mulled over the larger details of the tiara, and a number of different coloured beads of various sizes and shapes I drew together the elements that would work well together adding in extras to embellish and be a contrast against the richness of the red and gold; something to draw the eye in and to hold the attention.

Working very much in an organic way the gold centred red leaves and foliage began to take shape. Wire twisting and bending into curved stems. Stems building and a dense design beginning to unfold and grow.

bead work

Stems secured onto the hair comb by the tail ends of the wires, twisting and trimming the excess the before the finishing touch of a band of red and gold could be placed as a boarder hiding all the working and bringing the piece to a stunning conclusion.
hair comb in held in hand