#THE BROOCH!!!!

[sindar-princeling]

I was in a shop where someone was clearly watching the two towers in the background and I recognised it by sound alone after 2 seconds which makes me sound insane to an average person. and I could actually explain it very easily but of course trying to explain it with "well I only recognised it so fast because this specific version of the lorien theme only plays during the battle at helm's deep" does nothing to make me sound less insane

[boylerpf]

Magnificent gold and enamel plique-à-jour pendant/brooch designed as a “Morning Glory”. It was once part of the collection of Ada Rehan, a popular actress of the late 19th century who starred in several Shakespearean plays.

Work signed Marcus & Co around 1900. Via The Newark Museum of Art collection

[lotussgrl]

bleeding heart brooch by michael michaud

[dozydawn]

wishbone brooch with mustard seed in lucite

[kosalus]

bicep meme 2 electric boogaloo with dame aylin and isobel

[nightmarereverie]

Circa 1900, Bat in Flight with the Man in the Moon brooch. Made by Unger Brothers, USA. ❤︎₊ ⊹

[melanchol1e]

Art Nouveau Sterling Three Swallow Brooch

[shewhoworshipscarlin]

Butterfly brooch, 1898.

[frostedmagnolias]

Brooch with a Bird's Claw

c. 1860-1870

Scottish

The Walters Art Museum

[vincentbriggs]

Another thing that had been on The Pile for some time was this velvet mite brooch, which I got out and finished today! I'm not entirely happy with it - the body is much too flat and the overall size is a bit bigger than I'd intended. But maybe someday I'll make another one that's smaller, with way more batting.

This red poly velvet had been in my stash for as long as I can remember and I don't know where it came from, but I'm glad I kept it even though I knew I wasn't likely to use it on actual clothing items. The legs are made from wire covered with little fabric tubes, and the body is 2 layers of buckram with some cotton batting, then another bit of covered buckram for the belly. I tried machine sewing the leg tubes at first, but it was a huge wonky mess, so they're all hand sewn.

I think it's much too big for a waistcoat, but could perhaps do on a jacket.

(For anyone who hasn't seen velvet mites, they're just as fuzzy and bright red as this, but plumper and more strawberry shaped. They're very very tiny and harmless. The ones I've seen in parks and on riverbanks are usually about 2mm long.)

[littlealienproducts]

Sea glass beetle brooch by SeaStainedGlass

[liivn]

[vinceaddams]

I found this little shovel brooch at the thrift store a while ago, and I had to get it to wear on June 30th for Jonathan Hits Dracula on the Face With a Shovel day. Unfortunately June 30th is sure to be very hot, so it'll have to go on my only unlined linen waistcoat.

[dozydawn]

[jadeseadragon]

George Benoit: Fish Collection

Beach stones found kayaking, cut, polished and set in sterling silver.

[yunyin]

Unfinished Emilie and Adrien portrait sketch