Brooches of Mine


Vintage brooches are just the thing for adding a vintage touch to an outfit.  Here are some of my vintage brooches and some of the ways I add them to outfits.

Above is my 50's sterling silver marcasite bow brooch from ebay.  It has no brand mark but is marked England.  The brooch is attached to a woollen thin scarf/neck tie which is actually a belt from one of my cardigans.

  
This 50's/60's Winard brooch is from etsy.  It's gold filled and features a cultured pearl, and is attached to a scarf tied in a European Loop.


I found this 50's/60's embroidered ballerina brooch on ebay.  It's set in a goldtone frame with a plastic front, and is attached to the centre of a top.


I also found this 50's/60's brooch by Krementz on ebay.  It's gold filled with blue rhinestones, and is attached to the tie of a tie-front bolero. 
 

These two brooches are attached to the collar area of a cardigan.  The little round brooch is an etsy find.  It's by Krementz, is gold filled, and features a cultured pearl.  

The heart brooch was gifted to me by Helen from Blossom and Cat.  Hand made with great care by Helen, the brooch is from her "I heart you" range of brooches...and I heart it!  I featured some of Helen's other handmade lovelies in two posts here last year - Blossom and Cat and Their Song Birds.  I also featured Helen's swoon-worthy wedding here in 2010 - A Sydney Beach Wedding



Another ebay find, this is my 50's rhinestone encrusted rhodium plated brooch by Ciro Pearls.  It's attached to a macrame bag.

A few more of my brooches can be seen in these previous posts:  Fashion Plate, My Bluebird of Happiness, and Victorian Revival Splendour.

Best wishes until next time all!  :)

9 comments:

  1. Hi Karla! Hope your world is full of joy! I really love the Krementz brooch - my kind of thang!!

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  2. Hi! I came across your blog by way of IFB. I make brooches and always enjoy seeing what people make and buy!

    xx
    Lynn

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  3. oh these are gorgeous...I'm a brooch gal and I always choose my outfit around which brooch i want to wear!
    xx

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  4. A beautiful selection and so well suited to you. A dear girlfriend recently sent me a brooch - she and another of our friends have the same design - such a lovely thought, knowing all three of us could be wearing our matching brooches on any given day. Wishing you and you-know-who a lovely week ahead.

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  5. I love the idea of wearing a cardigan belt as a scarf and the brooch is such a pretty touch. In all of them

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  6. Those sure do bring back memories of my grandmothers large jewelry boxes with all of the sparkling stones! xo

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  7. I have some lovely brooches in my armoire that belonged to my Grandmother. I think I'll wear one to work tomorrow.....

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  8. Hi Carla! I love the Krementz brooch...the colors are divine.

    I hope you have a lovely weekend!

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  9. I wish I'd held on to a number of vintage pieces my mother used to own. Sigh... if only I'd had the foresight to know that my Madonna/Cyndi Lauper phase would pass!

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