Seed Beads - Retro Fit Brooch

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style savvy A b e a d e r ’ s g u i d e t o f a s h i o n

As I flip thro u gh the pages of E ll e , Ha rper ’s Ba z a a r , and

Vo g u e , I am bl own aw ay by all the stunning retro fall fash-

ions. Clothing and accessories are more refined, with

rich details and classic styling that provide an over-all polished feeling.

The new styles remind me how fashion alw ays

repeats itself in one form or another. Som etimes the

re sult is qu i rky, if not a bit fri gh ten i n g. But in this case, the re su r gen ce of cl a s-

sic fashions from the 1940s and 1950s is more than wel come. Clothing is fit-

ted and tailored but, thankfully, not skin tight. Women are encouraged to

mix and match fabrics that have stri k i n gly different tex tu res. In our out-

fit, the heavy tweed jacket is sof ten ed by the del i c a te lace camisole pee k-

ing out underneath, and the look is balanced by the fun gra ph i c - pri n t

s k i rt rem i n i s cent of 1950s fabrics. Little pink bows on the trim of the jacket add a pret ty, feminine detail to the outfit, and the bl ack clutch

( perhaps larger than those from dec ades past) and 1940s-derived

ro u n d - toed pumps add a to u ch of old-sch ool gl a m o u r. Perhaps this

outfit’s most obvious nod to the past is the brooch, the fall season’s

h o t test acce s s ory. Flip open the pages of any fashion magazine and

you are su re to see brooches worn one or several at a time. Th i s

be aded vers i on is s imple to make and can be worn dre s s ed-up or

p a red - down. It is the perfect final em bell i s h m ent to su ch an en s em-

ble, and we a ring it wi ll make any el egant lady stand out f rom the

crowd.

Retro Fit

A herringbone tweed jacket revealing a camisole with lace edging

p a i red with a graphic print skirt, classic black clutch, and sexy

round-toed shoes.

I n t e rweave Pre s s® Not to be reprinted. All rights re s e rv e d .

Ice Girl jacket, Vol. 1 camisole, BP

skirt, and Franco Sarto shoes from

Nordstrom. Etienne Aigner clutch

from Foley’s.

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Step 1: S tring one crimp tu be on one end of the wi re and fla t-

ten it with the pliers. Pass up through the brooch screen.

Step 2: S tring 6 seed be ads, one 2, 4, or 6mm accent be ad, and

6 seed beads. Pass down through a hole in the screen near

the last hole filled. Pass up through an adjacent hole.

Step 3: Repeat Step 2 until all the holes are fill ed, making su re

to use different co l or seed be ads and va ry the accent be ad s

each time.

Step 4: Wh en all the holes are fill ed and the wi re is ex i ting the

bo t tom of the brooch screen, string one crimp tu be and

flatten it with pliers. Place the screen on the brooch back-

ing and sec u re it by bending the four teeth over the screen .

RESOURCES

Metal brooch frame: Check your local bead shop or contact The Bead

Monkey, (952) 929-4032, www.thebeadmonkey.com.

Jamie Hogsett is projects editor of Beadwork magazine.

B E A D W O R K o n l i n e

Retro Fit Brooch

J a m i e H o g s e t t

M a t e r i a l s

720 size 11° Japanese seed beads in four colors

12 faceted 2mm garnets

12 fire-polished 4mm beads

12 freshwater 4mm pearls

12 round 4mm garnets

12 faceted 6mm Czech pressed-glass beads

40mm round blank metal brooch frame

3' of .014 beading wire4 sterling silver 2mm crimp tubes

To o l s

Wire cutters

Flat-nose pliers

T i p

You may need to use a second length of beading wire

to finish the piece. To do so, just finish off one piece of

wire as in Step 4 and begin another one as in Step 1.

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