Wool is a commodity that has transcended cultures and eras, survived every fashion extreme. Wool is a fiber collected from […]
Archive for ‘history of fashion’
Cashmere!
Our big annual event Mad About Plaid is right around the corner — August 19th, to be exact — and […]
Pearls Part III
Now that we have gone over where they com from and the different types of pearls, lets talk about the […]
Pearls Part II
Continuing it off the first post about pearls, I’ll be diving further into the depths of the pearl history. It’s […]
String of Pearls
This week I bring you the topic of pearls. In a three part series! Stringing it along. Get it? I […]
Pot Metal
I have often been asked how you can tell when jewelry is silver. After going through the steps to […]
Deep in Our Bones
Can you guess this weeks topic? Bones! Sorry, I tried to make a pun about it (just for Alisa, […]
How Old is Jewelry?
Very, very old in fact. Jewelry is one of the oldest artifacts of modern humans, and why not? It’s versatility […]
Miles of Ribbon
Ribbons. Ribbons! It seems like ribbons have been around forever. Haven’t they? From the 19th century English women’s […]
Yards of Lace
Lace is an item that brings to mind intricate webbing of knots and threads. It also reminds me of […]
