new feature: round it up {brooches}
We’ve already added the recipe of the week feature, but I’m also adding a weekly round-up feature to Mint on Wednesdays. Round-ups are challenging and fun to make and this week I got a little over zealous with brooches. I have a few pins from my grandmother, and last weekend when I pulled one out to wear I realized that no one wears brooches anymore. What’s the deal with that? I’m going to go ahead and say they’re the next big thing. At least, I know I want them to be.
[1] leaf & letter pin set, $28 [2] 1880s jet fan brooch, $150 [3] oval rhinestone pin, $8.95 [4] pearl bar brooch, $4.50 [5] tiny pearls brooch, $14 [6] victoriana brooch, $18 [7] blue flower enamel brooch, $30 [8] Russian military pin, $10 [9] oval agate pendant (would have to be added to a pin), $22 [10] pewter & turquoise flower wreath pin, $14 [11] peach cameo pin, $14 [12] rose pin, $21.99 [13] equestrian brooch, $25 [14] vintage amethyst brooch, $10 [15] set of 3 enamel pins, $5
Want more? Recommended shops: Ava Firenze / Vintage in Bloom / Erie Basin / Penorus
Responses to “new feature: round it up {brooches}”
April (Everything Little Miss)
February 17, 2010 at 9:09 amreally nice picks. i especially like number 4!
ThiliBlooms
February 17, 2010 at 9:42 amI make flower brooches from recycled fabric and I wear them everyday (so does my mom, my sister and my friends)! I think they are definitely coming back! Specially in spring :) Have a wonderful day!
Sara
February 17, 2010 at 9:57 amBrooches are definitely making a comeback. I love the hunt for great vintage ones!
Emily
February 17, 2010 at 10:25 amOh glorious brooches! I especially love the cameo!
Paulita
February 17, 2010 at 10:42 amI think brooches are underrated. I am wearing a beautiful black cameo that was my great aunt’s today :)
Elena
February 17, 2010 at 10:56 amThese are delightful! So much variety and beauty. Tough to pick a favorite. Thanks for sharing these lovely finds!
Julia
February 17, 2010 at 11:34 amBrooches are so underrated. I wear a bird brooche von my winter coat (cotton, Topshop) and I made one (http://hornrimmedgirl.blogspot.com/2010/02/arts-and-crafts-1.html) to wear on certain occasions.
Brooches should definitely make a comeback!
two brunettes
February 17, 2010 at 11:57 amthis is a serious amount of great searching skillz!! Wow I can’t believe you found all these beauties! I want them all.
Cara
February 17, 2010 at 12:49 pmThanks for this! I have a tattoo across my chest, and now I wear brooches because necklaces disappear in the tattoo. It is so hard to find nice ones locally (though every once in a while I score a good one at the thrift store)! Have you seen the book of Madeline Albright’s brooches? Beautiful!
ellie
February 17, 2010 at 12:53 pmI haven’t, Cara! But I am totally going to check it out this afternoon. Thanks!
Anna/quilted giraffe
February 17, 2010 at 4:57 pmLove this! So funny, because I was trawling etsy looking for vintage brooches just yesterday.
*Alex*
February 17, 2010 at 5:20 pmI love number eight! Gorgeous!
cindy
February 17, 2010 at 5:23 pmi love pins and have a few vintage collections of different types. these are wonderful!
Lili
February 17, 2010 at 7:00 pmI love brooches! all thanks to my best friend. She wears them on the back of her blazers to cinch the waist (because she’s very very petite). So now I visit the weekend flea markets around NYC and pick up gorgeous little $5 vintage brooches from the vendors.
tinypaperheart
February 17, 2010 at 7:07 pmthese are fabulous!
Jane Flanagan
February 17, 2010 at 9:39 pmSwoon! I love this round-up. I can’t even begin to process them all to pick out favourites. So much loveliness!
Christina
February 18, 2010 at 4:30 pmI absolutely adore every single piece! I so far only have one brooch: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jchristinahuh/4263349633/.
It definitely whetted my appetite for more. Thank for the round up!
Dog-Eared
February 19, 2010 at 5:47 amthese make me want to curl my hair and pin one on a cardigan. awesome.
Elie's Papel
February 21, 2010 at 12:52 pmI want them all! we should use more brooches… they are so elegant!