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Brooch

Edgar Bense for Boucheron

c.1890

Conceived as a dazzling dragonfly with delicate plique-à-jour wings, this brooch epitomizes the Art Nouveau style in both fashion and manufacture. With its translucent wings set en tremblant and its sparking rose-cut diamonds, the present jewel catches the light brilliantly. In the enameling technique called plique-à-jour, vitreous enamel is applied to openwork wire cells without a backing, creating the transparent effect of stained glass. The house of Boucheron was founded in 1858 by Frédéric Boucheron (1830–1902). First opened in the Galerie de Valois, under the arcades of the Palais Royal, the shop was perfectly situated in the center of Second Empire Parisian luxury. In 1893 Boucheron moved to the Place Vendôme—the first of the great French houses to occupy that location—where it remains headquartered to this day, with more than 30 branches across the globe.

The MET (Accession Number: Accession Number: 2018.447.1)

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The finished result! I’m so ridiculously proud and pleased with how it turned out!

This was an ordinary door + 3 pieces of mdf board. I carved and sculpted them with my dremel multitool, inspired by the carvings I saw in Bali, mounted them and then painted and sanded the whole thing in several layers before adding a final tint of gold. 💙

The door and side panel I sculpted myself. The top carving is from Bali.

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I miss u so much

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Elie Saab | Spring/Summer 2024 Couture

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Sometimes fiction doesn’t have a moral to the story. Sometimes fiction points at something and goes “Ever thought about THAT???” And you look at what it’s pointing at for a bit.

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Man's waistcoat and woman's dress from ca. 1830-35, both made from the same fabric which is thought to be embroidered Chinese silk satin imported to Europe, embroidered with white flowers and multi coloured butterflies.

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shoutout to the "foolproof" bread recipe I fucked up entirely for inspiring this

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Mother of pearl hair comb - c. 1850 🐚

couturecreama on twt

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Fendi | Spring/Summer 2024 Couture

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PortEng (nyota!Eng)

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zimmermann fw23

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Zuhair Murad | Spring/Summer 2024 Couture

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"...As shines the moon in clouded skies,   She in her poor attire was seen; One praised her ankles, one her eyes,   One her dark hair and lovesome mien. So sweet a face, such angel grace,   In all that land had never been. Cophetua sware a royal oath: 'This beggar maid shall be my queen!' "

--------------------------------------------------------------------------Inspired by "The Beggar Maid" poem by Lord Alfred Tennyson. However, I decided to replace the role king Cophetua and his fair beggar maid with a knight and a street musician.

If you are wondering, Gilbert's uniform indicated he belonged to the Johanniter Order, the German Protestant branch of the Knights Hospitaller. From 1811-1812, The Order was being transferred and put under the authority of the Prussian crown. Today, The Order is still operated with their current Herrenmeister - Prince Oscar of Prussia as the leader.

Meanwhile, the Austrian lady is always a beauty even when she is not in those fancy dresses.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------Credit to @Ngăn Tối, who has done a wonderful job for my commission. You can visit the artist via their Facebook:

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Hannibal s1e5 “Coquilles” | s1e10 “Buffet Froid” —Will Graham sitting on Hannibal’s desk and chair like he owns them.

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“On it!” ⭐️🫡

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As long as she’s not off to cause chaos, it is fine 🤔 … maybe…

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"Yes, Will."