Chrononaut Mercantile

1.7.2010 @ 1:18 pm UTC by lilah wild

Chrononaut Mercantile victorian steampunk compass rose necklaceClothing, accessories, and jewelry from worlds long ago and/or far away. Fairy clusters of gemstones and pearls, medieval capelets and cloaks, pirate coats and vests, steampunk jackets and goggles. The actionwear looks crafted for performance, not just show – the outerwear drops fancy brocades in favor of seawater-surviving canvas, and the swashbuckling bags follow suit with elegant durability. Thanks Miko!

Princess Madison

12.7.2009 @ 4:15 pm UTC by lilah wild

Princess Madison retro veiled hatFripperies combining Victorian propriety with burlesque tease, resulting in decadent cancan accessorization. Lots of headpieces in fascinator clips, long black veils, and flowery little hats trimmed with netted veils and trailing ribbons. Neckwear is also abundant in ruffled lace chokers and vampire-aristocrat ascots, and it’s a good place if you like your stuff studded with cameos.

Museum Store Company

11.25.2009 @ 2:11 pm UTC by lilah wild

Museum Store Company Mayan death rebirth maskDecor and adornment replicated from art and artifacts around the world: Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Hindu, Asian, African, Aztec, medieval, and a touch of abstract modern are scattered throughout pages of historically-inspired jewelry and housewares. Loads of statuary from Buddha to Beethoven, the games include mummy bridge decks, the gadgetry runs towards sundials and hourglasses, and Frank Lloyd wright pops up in the earrings. Thanks Neil!

Garden Party Collection/CostumeJewel.com

11.23.2009 @ 1:29 pm UTC by lilah wild

Garden Party Collection vintage rhinestone fish broochAll kinds of costume and estate jewelry from the Victorian era up through the 60’s, meticulously organized by designer, era, and material. Bakelite bangles, flamboyant brooches, Czech glass necklaces, charm bracelets loaded with clacking beads, showgirl earrings, rhinestone dress clips, and some glamorous miscellanea of flapper bags and celluloid hair combs. There’s also a “wearable wounded” section for still-lovely items in need of a little TLC. Thanks, Miko!

Violet Rose Designs

10.13.2009 @ 11:38 pm UTC by lilah wild

Violet Rose Designs Victorian fringe necklaceA small catalog of Victorian plumage handmade from a mix of vintage and modern materials: aatin ribbon chokers festooned with rosettes and cameos, ruffly aristocratic jabots and lacy bibs, necklaces dripping with fringe, velvet armwarmers. And for the working hours, there’s a page of various pocketed holster belts designed with hairdressers and makeup artists and stage crews in mind.

Tormented Artifacts

9.10.2009 @ 5:43 pm UTC by lilah wild

Tormented Artifacts leather Butoh maskAn imaginative little smorgasboard of wearables and curiosities fusing occult experimentation with steampunk exploration and just a touch of cyber. Leather masks dip into pagan and fantastical themes, getting absolutely insane in the gasmask section. Other accessories include tribal-futuristic bondagey gauntlets and eyepatches and elegant pendulum necklaces. And the art pieces are just fun: arcane boxes and books and scrolls and blades, an elixir case with a couple of “missing” potions, fossils and skulls from ancient monsters. Quite a bit of one-of-a-kind here, and custom is welcome.

Lunarra Star

8.26.2009 @ 8:21 pm UTC by lilah wild

Lunarra Star birdhouse necklaceTwinkling things made of of teacups and fairytales. Much of the jewelry is pictorial – a whole section is devoted to Alice in Wonderland – mixed up with cameos and lockets and sterling charms and bottles of sparkly dust, occasionally detouring into the rainbow arrangements of chakra pieces.