A band of beading on open mesh tissue. The design looks like a series of symbols or hieroglyphs. And I cannot help thinking American Indian?
--Previous Message-- : I agree, it is chiffon with crystal : embellishment, the gauze is clearly visible. : No mystery here I'm afraid. : : --Previous Message-- : IMHO, it looks like a piece of cloth with : pasted white crystals or sequins and used as : a head band or something like that... : : --Previous Message-- : A well known photo of queen Helen of Romania : with an unknown tiara. found on Gotha : d'hier et d'aujourd'hui