I just love going through my collections of true vintage fashion, even when it means sorting out some things to let go of. Big brooches are wonderful on a coat, purse, or whatever. The expandable construction of this red, white and blue cuff bracelet is genius. So hard to find anything this well-made now.

That also goes for the big lot I recently sold, pictured top left. It included a brooch and earring set from 1940 which had been made from actual geranium leaves, preserved and gilded with copper. Jewelry from that Depression/World War Two era was often quite unique and ingeniously made. It was a family piece which had the original owner’s notes written on the perfume box that she stored it in. Everything else in the bunch would have had an interesting story, too.

Anyway, I have to condense once in a while to the things I love best and have wardrobe items to wear them with. Practicality, pooh! Oh, well. I’ll continue to post items from my vetting efforts and you just never know, so stay tuned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MORGANA MARTIN, THE MAGICVINTAGESPY

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