Here are the very Newest Ornaments for the Coiffure

Annette Bradshaw
HERE ARE THE VERY NEWEST ORNAMENTS FOR THE COIFFURE
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A comb with two prongs of forged silver and an ornament in orange, blue and red color.
A fan-shaped hair pin covered in enamel and lined with sapphires and emeralds.
An extravagant hair pin with an ornament in blue, green, and golden color decorated with jewels.
“Flame” golden pin with an ornament in red and orange decorated with sapphires.
Their gorgeous contrasts are striking examples of the color-craze of fashion.
Ballets Russes was called an artistic sensation. And it undoubtedly played a very significant role in the creation of extraordinary fashion designs.
The incredible set design and ballet costumes were produced by the genius of Leon Bakst, this extremely ingenious “magician of color” boldly combining the hues that until recently would have been considered an insult to the artistic taste if used together.
The Old World has become obsessed with color when fashionable dressers fascinated by Bakst started wearing original garments à la Bakst. And the savvy Americans decided to use Bakst’s motives and their peculiar coloring to decorate combs and pins intended to adorn the ladies’ curls.
Bakst’s ornaments used in hair decorations are definitely unique in shape and are exact copies of intricate patterns seen in sketches of ornaments for fabrics produced by the artist’s brilliant imagination.
A two-pronged comb inspired by Egypt was created on the basis of ornament decorating the magnificent costume of Potiphar’s wife in The Legend of Joseph ballet, and its shape reminds of an Egyptian harp. The comb is made of forged silver and is covered with orange, blue, and red enamel outlined in black.
The comb is thrust low into the hair on the one side of the coiffure, while its longer part is positioned over the smoothened hair.
Scheherazade’s abundant colors and the ornament inspired by one of the costumes are present in the fan-shaped hair pin worn high in the coiffure. Bright spots of blue and red enamel on pale green and golden background match the color of sapphires and emeralds. The pin is edged with topazes.
The unparalleled luxury of the extravagant pin shaped as a peacock’s tail calls to mind the thoughts of the fascinating and mysterious India. The pin’s design was inspired by costumes for The Blue God ballet. The predominant hue is Bakst’s incredible blue with a bit of green on golden background. The pin is decorated with numerous emeralds and topazes.
The last one of the pins – an elegant one made of forged gold with orange and red enamel and decorated with sapphires – is designed using Bakst’s ornaments repeating the tinges of flames from the design of one of the most delightful ballets – The Firebird.