#Beading

[ericafails]

I'm now at 514 pieces of embellishment (rhinestones, studs, beads) on this baby, not counting the rhinestone trim. Moving on to the front!

[dozydawn]

Beaded necklace by Colleen Toland.

[frostedmagnolias]

Dress

c. 1890-1892

Grand Rapids Public Museum

[ghw-archive]

"Les Muguets" (Lilies of the Valley) white silk organdie evening dress embroidered with silk thread and sequins by Hubert de Givenchy, 1955

[paletapessoal]

See-through beaded and embroidered overdress with blue velvet bodice and cream silk evening dress, 1910-15

Hallwyl costume collection

[rareartifice]

Beaded celestial snake embroidery

[poetryincostume]

The Saddest Girl In The World

Edwardian-ish ribbon corset with beading, 2023

Silk ribbon, cotton taffeta ribbon, Czech glass beads

[artschoolglasses]

Ensemble from Thom Browne, Spring/Summer 2018

From the Met Museum

[artifacts-and-arthropods]

Ancient Necklace with Mosaic Glass Beads, from the Eastern Mediterranean, c.100 BCE-100 CE: this necklace is composed of 30 glass beads, most of which are decorated with stylized faces

From the John Paul Getty Museum:

The beads are made of multi-colored opaque glass and are decorated with heads and floral designs. The necklace is in good condition; some beads are chipped or cracked.

The exact origin of this piece is unknown, but it can be traced back to the Eastern Mediterranean, where it was likely made by a Greek or Roman artist.

Each bead has a width of about 1.2cm (roughly half an inch); they're decorated with remarkably intricate details, and each face is depicted in its own unique style.

Sources & More Info:

John Paul Getty Museum: Necklace with Mosaic Glass Beads

[kirikiri1]

It's the tail end of poppy season.

[fashionsfromhistory]

Boots

1865-1875

United States

The prevailing fashion for long skirts in the 19th century and the general importance of feminine propriety encouraged rather limited decoration of contemporary ladies' footwear. While ornate bows and embroidered vamps are relatively common on evening shoes, heavy soled walking shoes , like this pair of button boots, were seldom ornamented with anything more than a simple bow or buckle. By consequence, the presence here of an elaborate machine-embroidered design covering the entire upper is of particular interest. The beaded cordwork was applied over the embroidery, presumably by the wearer, to increase the decorative program even further, perhaps for a special event for which it was not possible to purchase shoes specifically.

The MET (Accession Number: 2009.300.1424a, b)

[dozydawn]

[garfieldplushie]

completed my first ever 3D beaded project!! i’m so pleased with how it turned out :)