One of the many joys of getting older is the ability to enjoy, a second time around, something that was important to you years ago. I'm thinking specifically of fashion trends. When I was a teenager, and in my early twenties, Lily Pulitzer was H O T. She came on the fashion scene as a bright, new, blazing star and there she remained.... for a while. But those bright colors eventually faded into dull olive greens and tans and khakis. And dresses...well, it became difficult impossible to find a decent dress. Yes, Lily is back... in a big way.
One of the things I LOVED in those years were huge, bright clip on earrings. Yes, I had pierced ears, but I also collected the colorful, fun clips.
Then they went out of style. I gave up earrings for many, many years and have just recently started to wear them again. What a great new item to look for in all the vintage-selling stores and antique fairs! Last week I found these at a vintage source in Durham. The silver is what attracted me as that was unusual for a 60's era earring (we're talking Kenneth Jay Lane gold era here!).
And now feast your eyes on these:
They are from my Mother's collection of vintage jewelry.
They are from my Mother's collection of vintage jewelry.
LOVE LOVE LOVE
I'm waiting for just the right occasion!
Wouldn't they look stunning with black?
And for the summer; perhaps to wear with a Lily dress?
Do you know Miriam Haskell jewelry?
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| These I had bought at Saks in the 70's. |
I love so many of her earrings. Here are some good sites to explore:
lots of great things on
Finally, here is a pair I had bought at Bendel's in the late 60's.
Oh how I loved these. And then, of course, they went totally out of style.
And now they're back!
Enough of my treasures. Can we see some of yours?
Beautiful vintage jewelry. I also like the idea of wearing clip on's as opposed to pierced earrings. Your mom sure has a stunning collection! Love the purple ones! :)
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ReplyDeleteMy mother loved jewelry! It was a bit of a walk down memory lane for me when I recently went through her personal effects. She used to sell Sarah Coventry jewelry in the 60's. Do you remember that? I used to love trying on all of her samples when I was a little thing. Your vintage pieces are stunning!
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