Its National Hat Day
( who determines such things?) So here's a Cowgirl with an End that won't quit til they ring the Dinner Bell. Reminds me of Connie Sellacca.
One of the SFCon members in Baltimore had one of these for Costume Ball and Parade back in the 70sView attachment 524707....ILL BET he paid more than 7.95 for it.
A Lalique piece from about 1902. Lavender Enamel masquerades as Lilac, with Mine-Cut Diamonds and Gold. This little beauty comes apart. The central portion can be worn as a Dog Collar or a Pendant, and the end pieces as separate Brooches. Clever
A Lalique vase found stored in an English Attic a few years back. This piece was fortunately intact. A companion piece found with it had been shattered. Probably 1920
Barcelona, Gaudi's Stamping-ground, had a lively Nouveau Scene... rivalling Paris and Brussells in the early 20th C. This is a fireplace in a mansion built in that day
A Steamship of the US Lines....My Granny went home to Scotland on one of their Ships in 1956, after a Visit. I remember seeing her off at Pier 86, probably on the SS United States. I was not quite three. Note that Pier numbers coincided with Street Numbers: Pier 86 was At 86th Street and the Hudson River.