I remember my mom wearing various brooch sometime
in the 60´s. It was very fashionable in those days.
Somehow, I wasn´t paying attention to them
for I was still very young to realize it and to cope
with the reality. I only knew one thing and
that was to play, play, play!
The women in the 60´s wore A-line dresses with
brooch, pointed shoes (stilettos) and a nice
handbag in one arm...
I swear they really looked so glamourous,
as if those fashion accessories are a must
for every woman!!!
The brooch I´m featuring here are hand downs
from my husband´s family.
It was a great uncle of mom in-law´s husband
who created these treasures before and after WW II.
He used horns or antlers to curve his pieces
and made them into buttons or brooches and sold
them to stores.
I guess I´m lucky to have all
those mother of pearl buttons that were
all given to me . I have featured the buttons on
my blog here : antique mother of pearl buttons
Brooches made of antlers always have the
rustic touch particularly in the Alpine region of
Austria and Germany.
The locals wear "Trachten or Dirndl"
( traditional/national folklore dresses) plus such
accessories for women during festive
occassions. It became a tradion in these countries
since the latter part of the
19th century !
This is a fascinating piece of jewelry!!!
And it´s interesting to note that because
they are antiques, there must have been many stories
surrounding their pasts, what were the adventures and experiences
of the lady or ladies who wore them?
This one here looks like a gladiator or a soldier..
the brooch was made of mother of pearl
encased in a twisted metal and with a hook
for pinning to clothing.
The brooches featured below were carved
from mother of pearl shells.
Flying bird
Edelweiss flower
Shamrock
The top photo is a brooche with Edelweiss motif
and below is its back with its solid pin.
That´s all for now and hope you have
enjoyed this post.
I´m wishing you a wonderful time !!!
xoxo,
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