Post by esther on May 26, 2011 9:20:30 GMT -5
Do any of you ladies like pearls? I love pearls and I'm experiencing major jewelry envy right now:
I especially like how they are sewn on her bandeau. I need to mentally file that idea away for future outfit making reference. And that necklace! So pretty.
Here's an interesting article about real and faux pearls in the period (featuring the painting above), from the Two Nerdy History Girls blog:
twonerdyhistorygirls.blogspot.com/2011/05/roman-pearls-faux-jewels-for-18th-c.html
It's interesting to note how they made faux pearls. They were hollow glass beads coated with a fish scale mixture to create the pearlescence and then the beads were filled with wax to give them weight.
Does anyone have any other period paintings/prints of pearls being worn?
I especially like how they are sewn on her bandeau. I need to mentally file that idea away for future outfit making reference. And that necklace! So pretty.
Here's an interesting article about real and faux pearls in the period (featuring the painting above), from the Two Nerdy History Girls blog:
twonerdyhistorygirls.blogspot.com/2011/05/roman-pearls-faux-jewels-for-18th-c.html
It's interesting to note how they made faux pearls. They were hollow glass beads coated with a fish scale mixture to create the pearlescence and then the beads were filled with wax to give them weight.
Does anyone have any other period paintings/prints of pearls being worn?
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