Observations about Current Crowns and Coronets

Lining and Padding

Most current coronets have some padding on the inside, to keep the metal from contacting the head. For a personal coronet, the coronet's metal band can be made a specific size and then padding can be permanently affixed. For a ceremonial coronet or crown, such as the Crown of Caid or the coronet of a Territorial Baron, the padding needs to be changed for each new wearer. Here are some of the padding options currently (Nov. 2010) in use in Caid.

• weather stripping. It is plastic, easily purchased, inexpensive, fairly thin but has some give, and comes with one sticky side to allow it to be pressed onto the metal band to affix it. It is removed by pulling it off and scraping off the residue.
• close-cell foam.