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Gatsby is coming along nicely…

18 Tuesday Jun 2013

Posted by ouroboros in bead embroidery, Beads, Beadwork, burlesque, costume, fascinator, Headdress, Jewellery

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The 20’s headdress is coming along quite nicely. I have one side medallion done and have started the other side. I have solid brown coloured headbands ready to incorporate too. I just have to decide if two or three headbands will be best and if I should shorten them from regular headband length to shorter “crown” length. If the bands are too long, the whole head piece will have to sit behind the ears and I don’t think this is what will look the best. I will let you know when I have settled on this. Probably some headbands will be destroyed in the process.

Brown Medallion - Side A

Brown Medallion – Side A

The side medallions are pretty big – 22cm or about 3 – 1/2 inches across. They are nice and thick too – about a centimetre (3/8″) but still flexible.

Brown Medallion - Side A

Brown Medallion – Side A

This is how I am making them: I use a very thick piece of interfacing on top of which I glue a circle of light brown felt (to match the medallion bead colours but not detract from them). Then I bead the medallion top and when I’m done I attach another piece of light brown felt to the back. I seal the edges with a spiral edging stitch.

Here is the third and last medallion being started. I begin by sewing a gold toned glass stone into the centre with a peyote stitch. I lightly glue the stone first to keep it from falling, but once the peyote circle is started, I don’t have to worry about that.

Brown Medallion - Side B

Brown Medallion – Side B

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Great Gatsby

14 Friday Jun 2013

Posted by ouroboros in bead embroidery, Beads, Beadwork, burlesque, costume, fascinator, Headdress, Jewellery

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I haven’t read the Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald for a very long time, although I have wanted to. I keep going to the library and it’s out. I am too lazy to request it, so I have been waiting for it to be free for some time now.

Well don’t ya know, now it’s been made into a movie and now the book is never going to be free.

Whatever. I like the 20’s.

I reealllllly like those Roaring Twenties.

So I am more than happy to make some 20’s headdresses.

Here is the start.

The front piece:

Brown Medallion

Brown Medallion

Stay tuned for the rest of a Flapper Extravaganza!

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