chateau bizarre: hardcore glamour & curious finds, reviewed daily » rhinestones

Bitz of Glitz

lilah wild — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:34:30 +0000

Vintage jewelry that most definitely goes for the sparklier finds. Divided into signed and unsigned, the catalog is rhinestones galore with bracelets, necklaces, brooches, with sections for bakelite, cameos, and sterling silver. This is also a good spot for back-in-the-day compacts.

Joanna’s Wardrobe

lilah wild — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:51:14 +0000

A banquet of retro lingerie, loaded with girdles and garters and bullet bras from Pour Moi, Stockings and Romance, Vollers, What Katie Did, Gossard, Rosy, Kiss Me Deadly, and Playful Promises. The hosiery sports wide lace tops and Cuban heels, the cocktail sparklies are provided by Rukhsana, and there are crystal bra straps if this all just isn’t enough oomph.

Illusion Jewels

lilah wild — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:14:30 +0000

A mix of vintage finds and glittery medieval reproductions. Giant 1960’s boho necklaces, bakelite, a section just for Sam Niello Thai-deco goodies, and a page of cufflinks and tie bars for the guys among the usual rhinestone brooches and cocktail rings. The new stuff is devoted to the Renaissance, which besides bracelets and earrings, also includes the period-specific styles of girdle belts and collars of office, and some of it is modeled directly from movies and TV shows.

Garden Party Collection/CostumeJewel.com

lilah wild — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:29:24 +0000

All 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!

Extreme Costumes

lilah wild — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:13:00 +0000

This site has weeded through all the Halloween customs currently on the market for all the dark ones, presenting a catalog of every possible goth-in-a-bag permutation for men and women: black widows, Transylvanian counts, knife-wielding fairytale heroines, sinister dandies, dead dolls, Victorian gents, fallen angels, evil brides, crimson-clad vampires, punk fairies, and a list like this wouldn’t be complete without a PVC nun. The Clothing page presents gowns a la carte for your own tweaking, and they also carry Demonia footwear, Bloody Mary makeup, Manic Panic dye, fangs, wings, capes and cloaks, hats, rhinestones, and loads of spider-skull jewelry.

SexyHer

lilah wild — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:49:00 +0000

Gowns, gowns, gowns: cocktail, prom, evening, strapless, backless, haltered, diamante-detailed, mermaidy, salsa-skirted, all the classic designs and some of them are available made to measure. The wedding section has fancy dress for the entire bridal party, the handbags lean toward glitzy kissclasp clutches, and the jewelry is a rhinestone goldmine.

Lingerie Place

lilah wild — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 08:36:00 +0000

Ginormous selection of sexy undies not just for the ladies, but lots of bedroomy fashions for men, too. Elegant Moments, Dreamgirl, G World, leather from Allure and XTC, swimwear from Chica Rica and Jelly, and Deviant’s paint-your-own-lingerie latex kits. Exotic dancewear, rhinestone jewelry, plus sizes, kinky toys, just page after page of erotic playwear from mid-century diva froof to shiny curves of patent leather.

Hollywood Exoticwear

lilah wild — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 06:30:00 +0000

A gigantic catalog of tarty, skimpy clubwear that finds glittery and ever-inventive ways to keep one’s bits barely covered. Plunge tops, cutaway gowns, romper hoodies, booty shorts, short short skirts, tight pants, endless ways to show off the midriff. “Pro” exoticwear, teeny bikinis, lingerie, plus sizes, sexy shoes, rhinestone jewels, and a whole section just for vinyl, leather, and metal.

La Lingerie Precieuse

lilah wild — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:24:00 +0000

Satin underthings prettied up with strategic placings of signature jewelled garters, among fringe-trimmed bustlines and corsetted thongs. The glittery little garters are also available as bracelets, earrings, necklaces, and navel jewelry, with some neato patterned tattoolike hosiery and high-end (and often Swarovski-studded) bedroom toys.

Emerald Angel

lilah wild — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:57:00 +0000

Rockabilly fashion loaded with polka dots, with off-the-shoulder tops and dresses – and the cinchers to belt them in – pencil and swing skirts, bikini tops, and tattoo flash ties for the guys, along with a bit of goth clothing. Nurse armbands, flower clips and tiny hats, rhinestone jewelry, bedazzled eye patches, pasties, weird toys, gothic greeting cards, leopard print baby bibs and blankets, graveyard art, and it looks like custom is likely to be welcome.

Extreme Halloween

lilah wild — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:25:00 +0000

A gigantic catalog of Halloween costumes for adults, kids, babies, plus size, maternity, couples, and animals. Ragdolls and rockstars, Cleopatras and Batmen, World of Warcraft masks, outfits based on Bettie Page’s photoshoots, bridal trains to throw on a schnauzer. Also available: props that double as purses, shoes and hats, spider and UV and rhinestone jewelry, wings and horns, and “insta-dungeon” Halloween party decor.

Ajulia

lilah wild — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:13:00 +0000

Costume jewelry Victorian-style, big and glittery with Swarovskis. Flowers and fringe figure prominently in the necklace-and-earring sets, with cameos and jewelbursts in the brooch section and loads of cloisonne earrings.

Valerie G

lilah wild — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 22:58:00 +0000

Designer costume jewelry fashioned for various couture houses, mixed up with vintage collectibles. Lots of glass, lots of rhinestones, definitely the kind of statement stuff meant to be worn with gowns and other power outfits in bold necklaces, sparkling watches, and conversation brooches.