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The kokoshnik (Russian: коко́шник, IPA: [kɐˈkoʂnʲɪk]) is a traditional Russian headdress worn by women and girls to accompany the sarafan. The kokoshnik tradition has existed since the 10th century in the city of Veliky Novgorod. [1] It spread primarily in the northern regions of Russia and was very popular from 16th to 19th ...
The Kokoshnik Tiara was presented to Alexandra, Princess of Wales, as a 25th wedding anniversary gift in 1888 by Lady Salisbury on behalf of 365 peeresses of the United Kingdom. She had always wanted a tiara in the style of a kokoshnik (Russian for "cock's comb"), a traditional Russian folk headdress, and knew the design well from a tiara ...
At a state banquet in honor of Qatar, Camilla chose Queen Alexandra's Kokoshnik tiara, her first time in the historic sparkler. AARON CHOWN - Getty Images. November 19, 2024.
Another tiara, the Greville emerald Kokoshnik tiara, was worn by Princess Eugenie at her wedding to Jack Brooksbank in October 2018. [14] The platinum and diamond tiara was made by Parisian jeweller Boucheron in 1919.
"Recent appearances of Queen Mary’s Diamond Bandeau on the Duchess of Sussex, the Greville Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara on Princess Eugenie, and the Strathmore Rose Tiara on the Princess of Wales ...
Camilla wore a red velvet Fiona Clare evening dress and the diamond Kokoshnik tiara, per The Telegraph. She accessorized with a necklace that previously belonged to the late Queen Elizabeth II.
To replenish her collection, she bought a large diamond sapphire Kokoshnik-style tiara from her cousin, Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich of Russia. When she saw the Cartier sapphire sautoir, she felt it was perfect to go with her new tiara, so her husband, King Ferdinand I , purchased the piece in 1921 on an installment plan, paying around ...
The queen loves a convertible piece, just like the rest of us.