Tiaras and Crowns Costume Accessory

The earliest known tiaras were worn in ancient Egypt. A true symbol of nobility and grace these headdresses were worn primarily by princesses and queens. Although crowns were mostly worn by Kings, at times they were also reserved for Queens. When Nefertiti first became queen of Egypt, she wore a crown made of tall feathers, cow horns and sun discs. The crown was fashioned to honor the goddess of the sky, Hathor. Later on Nefertiti's favorite crown was one very similar to her husband's war crown. A tall, blue, flat topped crown emblazoned with a metal cobra on the front, a symbol of royalty. In ancient Greek times tiaras were often made of silver or gold. They were adorned with gold flowers and leaves and reserved for ceremonies such as weddings (much in the style of a wreath).

The modern day tiara is much lighter and simpler in style as its predecessors. Nowadays women wear them to add extra pizzazz and dazzle to their outfit. They are mostly worn to formal occasions and momentous occasions such as: birthdays, weddings, proms, pageants and balls.

Every girl dreams of being a princess and every woman likes to feel like a queen. The ideal accessory to achieve this look is a tiara or crown. Choose from our wide assortment of crowns and tiaras and complete your princess, goddess, queen or movie starlet look. A tiara is a great accessory to have around for anytime you want to feel like queen for a day!