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Brooches and Scarves  

I am best known for my unique brooches and scarves in knitted and woven vintage fabrics. I use multitudes of buttons, beads, feathers, buckles, ribbons and lace  to adorn the brooches. These inspiring materials provide endless texture and interest that people are drawn to touch. The scarf evolved through my further exploration of how knitted pieces react when sewn.

cream scottish wool and tweed vintage button and beads  greens cotton and wool bead spiral vintage button  feather and leather button bead spiral on moorland greenand burgandy  cream wool with stripe in angora bead spiral and vintage button  soft grey and blue lambswool, vintage button collection and bead spiral.
greens with hint of pink feathers and bead spiral  purple and cream woolbutton collection and bead spiral  red tartan wool with greyvintage buttons and beads

These Brooches and scarves can  easily be worn and transferred between outfits  by leaving the brooch pinned in position

 wear this vintage skinny scarf draped at neck for chic evening wear. hot pink angora skinny scarf with small twisted rose brooch Buckle and plume brooch with spot scarf available to buy at www.love-handles.co.uk vintage 60s skinny scarf with small twisted rose brooch barely pink cotton with fur effect on brooch with vintage buttons and beads. turquoise buckle and plume brooch with shell and bead adornment available www.love-handles.co.uk

 

You can change the look easily by unpinning the brooch, rewrapping the scarf into a knot or tied to one side. The brooch can be worn separately on a jacket, bag or even a hat.  This unique and sought after accessory is not just a beautiful and chic thing to wear but has a history all of its own. Some of the buttons I use date back to the 1940s and 50s and the knitted pieces are themselves recycled.

If you are interested in any of these items please contact me

The first of my brooches and scarves were launched in 2005 and this has quickly become a trademark style. In just two years of business these distinctive products are available from a number of outlets

 

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