Showing posts with label lucite bag. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lucite bag. Show all posts

Tuesday, 9 June 2020

Pink 'n' Black

Apparently this was the favourite colour combo of Elvis and if it's good enough for him, then it is certainly good enough for me!

The shoes are by Rocket Originals who make excellent reproductions of mainly 1940s shoes, here in the UK. They are made by meticulously copying an actual old shoe and they certainly do a fantastic job - they are identical but have the benefit of being made for today's feet which are usually a lot wider (but not in my case as I have to go a size down with their shoes). They do take quite a bit of 'breaking in' and I would not say they are particularly comfortable even when you've had then a while but they do look good!

This particular style is called 'Esther' (after Esther Williams - all their ladies shoes are named after famous stars of the era) and they came in this colourway and also in navy/red, black/grey, green/cream and burgundy/grey. 

The lucite handbag was a lucky ebay find from a UK seller, which is a rarity and is by Jerri's of Miami. It is fabulous and one of my favourite handbags - the lucite lid has tribal dancers on it and a scattering of rhinestones (a few were missing but that was easily rectified!)

The costume jewellery parure if by Trifari from their 1956 Summer Collection and is called 'Valencia'. It is a 'Crown' piece (which basically is a higher-quality) and was designed by Alfred Philippe, who is the most known designer for Trifari; his designs are still an inspiration today. This set also came in white, aqua, yellow and coral red. It is very well made and has certainly stood the test of time - the pieces originally retailed at between $8-$4 and a full parure can now command around $80-$100.

I don't know much about the sunglasses, they are original 1950s but have no makers mark so are probably just a cheap pair that you would buy at the seaside but the colour and style are spot on!

Wednesday, 15 January 2014

Lucite delite

As you get older you cannot make a Christmas list for fear of appearing both greedy and presumptuous. You can, however, drop hints ... some are taken on board, others not. This gorgeous lucite bag was the result of such a hint. "Oooh what a clever and wonderful person who found this for you" I hear you chirp. Are you joking??!! I would NEVER trust anyone to choose a lucite bag for me ... but they are more than welcome to give me the money to hunt one down myself!

This beauty arrived yesterday and is dark grey marbled with a clear etched lid and handle. It is in great condition ... all the hinges are tight and rust-free and the clasp is in good working order. Sadly there is no makers label inside (there was one but this has come away). My guess is that it is not 'Wilardy' or 'Rialto' as they are usually stamped on the hinge. I'll have to do a bit of detective work on this one!