I have a really pretty collection of vintage brooches. I used to share a stall at vintage fairs with my lovely friend Tracy from Macmillan-Cole Vintage Jewellery. The problem with working near to so many fabulous jewels was that I couldn’t resist buying lots of them! One thing I always look out for are hand embroidered brooches and painted porcelain ones. I don’t actually wear them very much but I think they are so beautiful I just like to look at them.
When you have jewellery that is mainly there to be looked at and enjoyed you need a nice way to display them – they are just too nice to be shut away in a jewellery box! A few years ago I made this little padded frame to show off my favourite pieces. It was so easy, I just took the back off the frame and stretched the fabric over it with some toy stuffing behind it.
I hadn’t had them on display for a while, but now I’ve got them out they are going to take pride of place in my bedroom for a little while.
How do you display your favourite jewellery?
21 Comments
butwhymummywhy
July 14, 2013 at 8:26 pmI love this. I’ve got lots of vintage brooches from my mum and they’re just tucked away in a dresser drawer. Need to display them like you have.
vintagefrills
July 20, 2013 at 6:07 pmYou should enjoy them! I have a lot of my grandmas jewellery and I’d love to have it on display too. Xxx
booketta
July 14, 2013 at 8:35 pmWhat beautiful brooches and displays 🙂
vintagefrills
July 18, 2013 at 9:46 pmThank you, they are so pretty. I love that the embroidered ones are total one off pieces.
Laura Fabiani
July 15, 2013 at 1:58 amI rarely wear brooches, but your collection is beautiful.
vintagefrills
July 18, 2013 at 9:46 pmThank you, I don’t wear them to often but I’m always drawn to beautiful brooches when I see them.
Jamie "ChatterBlossom"
July 15, 2013 at 2:31 pmThe embroidered brooches are some of my favorites! I also really would love to have one of those tiny mosaic brooches.
-Jamie
ChatterBlossom
vintagefrills
July 18, 2013 at 9:47 pmThey’re gorgeous aren’t they, definitely something I could build a big collection of. xxx
Jessica Cangiano
July 16, 2013 at 12:33 amHow splendidly pretty and creative! I’m on the search for a budget-friendly embroidered floral brooch like these beauties to add to my brooch collection – they really are charming works of art.
♥ Jessica
vintagefrills
July 18, 2013 at 9:48 pmThey are definitely little works of art. I love thinking of a woman in the 40s or 50s making these.
Deborah
July 16, 2013 at 12:35 amThose embroidered broaches are adorbs! They remind me of the ones my grandmother used to wear. You’ve got a lovely little collection, and such a stylish way to show them all off!
Deborah
Hellcat Vintage
vintagefrills
July 18, 2013 at 9:48 pmThank you! xxx
urban hounds
July 16, 2013 at 10:42 amReally lovely brooches. I saw your blog on Chronically Vintage and wanted to visit. Im more of a twenties and thirties lover but the 40s and 50s are good too. I really want to get more vintage into my home but Im so focused on my wardrobe thats where my vintage budget goes. The brooch/decoration idea is a great one.
Kate The Old Fashioned Way
vintagefrills
July 18, 2013 at 9:50 pmI love the 20s and 30s too although I think the 40s and 50s are better suited to my shape. Putting a little vintage into your home doesn’t need to cost too much, it’s all about little touches here and there.
Thanks so much for stopping by and having a read. xxx
Lorena
July 16, 2013 at 5:11 pmI think it’s a great idea to display brooches – it’s sooo true we keep them stored and sometimes even forget that they exist. Very clever.
vintagefrills
July 18, 2013 at 9:51 pmThank you, now I just need to find a way to display some of my other jewellery so I can really appreciate it. xxx
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Barbara Lilian
July 24, 2013 at 1:41 pmJust popped over from Vintage Chic, to see how you display your brooch ‘s . They look lovely pinned on a framed board.
It’s nice to see other peoples ideas,
vintagefrills
July 26, 2013 at 8:43 amThank you for stopping by, glad you like it. Xxx
vitreousvictoria
July 28, 2013 at 1:04 pmNow that is a nice idea! Simple and useful, well done.
vintagefrills
July 28, 2013 at 1:06 pmThank you! Xxx