Christmas presents from my daughter were topped with vintage millinery flowers and grape clusters found in Savannah. A hatmaker closing shop sold all her stock to a local store. Jordana was lucky to snap up a few pieces, before a retailer bought the rest and tripled the prices. Meanwhile I have been staying up late watching French television's special run of film noir from the '40s and '50s, in which women wear the kinds of hats these pieces might have adorned.
Great pictures...thoughtful of your girl to snag these for you. After a whole lifetime of not really paying attention to little dainty trinkets and treasures, I am now falling in love with (of all things) hand mirrors...though, these pieces could catch my interest next. Who knows? Have a beautiful New Year's!!!
--D.--
Posted by: Delia | 29 December 2006 at 23:58
i LOVE these! I tried to decorate all my pressies one year with vintage Christmas decorations - a hard task !
Posted by: miss*R | 29 December 2006 at 22:53
They're bold and beautiful, thanks for sharing...I can picture these on a hat or even a purse
Posted by: cathy | 29 December 2006 at 16:28
Lovely! Jordana knows what her maman likes ... love, d
Posted by: JanePoe (aka Deborah) | 29 December 2006 at 08:05
Don't y wish that women still wore hats routinely..and glove. I even miss the heels,but my feet don't
Posted by: wendy | 29 December 2006 at 04:46
Oh - I love the vintage glass grapes!!! I would love to have some of those in various shades to put in a vase. Fabulous.
Posted by: holli | 29 December 2006 at 01:26
Oh oh oh! vintage millinery flowers and filmes noirs of the 40s-50s? I would have been in my element. Now, THAT's life!
xoxo
Posted by: Colette | 28 December 2006 at 20:00
I can just see you in one of those hats, too! Your high cheekbones and sultry looks are very film noirish ;D.
Posted by: Laura | 28 December 2006 at 19:04
What a great find!
Posted by: The Bold Soul | 28 December 2006 at 16:35
Beautiful eye candy, those vintage flowers. I have used this type of package decoration also, but not vintage. Love it!
Posted by: artzyjudie | 28 December 2006 at 14:45
I happened by as recommended by Lyrically Yours (http://delaleuverses.blogspot.com/).
Lovin' the photos!
Happy Holidays...
Libra Moon
Posted by: Libra Moon | 28 December 2006 at 14:09