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Antique Art Deco 10k Gold 7.5gr Carved Shell Cameo Pendant Pin Swivel Bale Thick And Well Made
Antique Art Deco 10k Gold 7.5gr Carved Shell Cameo Pendant Pin Swivel Bale Thick And Well Made

Antique Art Deco 10k Gold Carved Shell Cameo Pendant Pin

$350.00

This is a gorgeous and very well made vintage antique Art Deco 1920s-30s 10K yellow gold natural carved shell cameo pendant pin. It is marked and Guaranteed to be solid 10K gold; NOT plated or filled. It has a very thick, solidly made and well crafted 10K gold fancy twist frame. It also has its original antique hinged swivel bale on the back. The cameo is beautifully carved with fine crisp details. She has a deep carved and noticeable intaglio eye with eyebrow, carved button earring and necklace, fancy flowers, very fancy hairdo, well chiseled chin and a well defined nose. Size is just over 1 1/2″ tall with the small bale by 1 1/16″ wide. Weight is 7.5 grams. Condition is extremely excellent. The back of the cameo has white residue from age and could use some cleaning. No cracks or chips to the cameo. No wear to the 10K gold – frame is still very, very thick. The locking mechanism is secure and works easily. The old hinged swivel bale is also fine. This is a lovely 1/4″ deep pendant pin for your antique and vintage cameo collection with good weight in solid 10K gold. It is showy and very pretty!

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Gorgeous and Well Made Vintage Antique Art Deco 10k Gold Carved Shell Cameo Pendant Pin 1920s-30s with its original natural carved shell cameo. It is marked, jeweler tested and Guaranteed to be solid 10K gold. It has a very thick, solidly made and well crafted 10K gold fancy twist frame. It also has its original antique hinged swivel bale on the back. The cameo is beautifully carved with fine crisp details. She has a deep carved and noticeable intaglio eye with eyebrow, carved button earring and necklace, fancy flowers, very fancy hairdo, well chiselled chin and a well defined nose. Size is just over 1 1/2″ tall with the small bale by 1 1/16″ wide. Weight is 7.5 grams. Condition is extremely excellent. The back of the cameo has white residue from age and could use some cleaning. No cracks or chips to the cameo. No wear to the 10K gold – frame is still very, very thick. The locking mechanism is secure and works easily. The old hinged swivel bale is also fine. This is a lovely 1/4″ deep pendant pin for your antique and vintage cameo collection with good weight in solid 10K gold. It is showy and very pretty! Much Better Than Photo.

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The 1950s poodle skirt was a ‘50s favorite, often in white, standing at the hem of the skirt, complete with a curly embroidered or sequin leash. Even more decorations came in the form of the large applique cats, squirrels, guitars, or catchy phrases like “See You Later Alligator.” The poodle skirt became a lasting icon of the 1950s especially for teenagers but women wore them too with more mature appliques such as the Eiffel tower, telephone, and martinis.
ORIGIN:
You have heard of Poodle skirts and their association with 1950’s fashion, but you may not know how they originated or the profound influence they have had on women’s fashions since that time. The phenomenon started in 1947 when 25-year-old Juli Charlot needed a skirt to wear to a holiday party in Los Angeles. Because she couldn’t sew, she cut a big circle of felt with a hole in the middle to fit her waist and appliquéd Christmas trees to it. Felt was the only material available that was wide enough to cut a complete circle skirt without any seams. The skirt was a huge hit. A week after the party she sold the skirt to raise money to go to design school and learn how to sew. Eventually as demand for her skirts grew, she opened her own factory. Although she continued to get orders, money was tight. Then a New York designer visited her factory, found her in tears, and invested enough money for the business to take off.
TYPES:
Although many appliqué designs were used on the skirts, it was the elegant, well groomed Poodle  with a swirly leash that proved to be the most popular. In fact circular skirts with other designs were often called Poodle skirts. The full skirt was a welcome change from the straight or pleated below the knee skirts that were worn by young girls and women of the day. Poodle skirts were worn with flirty petticoats and a wide cinch belt. The skirt looked cute on young girls, but pretty silly on their mothers and grandmothers. In other words Poodle skirts were one of the first “too young for you” fashions. From that time on, seeing a youth market with money to spend, many designers worked exclusively on clothing geared to the young.
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(http://thepoodleanddogblog.typepad.com) (http://vintagedancer.com/1950s/1950s-fashion-history-skirts/)
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