aigrette

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Other intriguing pieces included Chaumet’s narrow diamond tiara with a central opal, with an upstanding aigrette of white feathers rising from sapphire branches.

From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2012

From his hat sprouted a white aigrette, round his neck hung the flashing gold chain of the Collar of the Annunziata, on his breast blazed medals.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ignoring the rain, the ladies seized a lifetime's chance and swept into each new party crowned with ostrich feathers, aigrette plumes, flowers and veiling.

From Time Magazine Archive

The oval, shapely head bore proudly a black shako topped with aigrette plumes.

From Time Magazine Archive

The specimens, sent to Europe had seldom the legs and feet attached, the body and tail being only used as an aigrette or plume; hence the idea of their not having any feet.

From Narrative of a Voyage to the West Indies and Mexico In the Years 1599-1602 by Champlain, Samuel de