Antique ideas for decorating
15 Vintage Decor Ideas That Are Sure To Inspire
Antiquity and shabby chic spirits are already a part of the normal scene when it comes to home decoration. We see so many of it that our minds get cluttered and overwhelmed. Well, we’re giving more of that today but in the crispest and simplest of ways. Let’s take a look at 15 vintage decor ideas that are sure to inspire and make the pickings a bit easier.
Little Vintage Nest has so much inspiration to grab with its wide range of vintage-inspired home décor. Just look at this trunk that’s doubled as a coffee table for example. It’s a versatile piece that really adds some “story” to the scape of the home.
This entire bedroom is a gorgeous example of how vintage decor can add so much personality and artistic quality to the home. The distressed edges and the curves in all the furniture make it a feminine and eclectic way to style. We found this peek over at The Spruce and fell in love with all the varying textures.
Old ladders can turn into great pieces of decor or even display shelves. Just look at this nifty setup fond over at Home BNC for instance. Easily organize your media or trinkets by using one of these finds in the corner of a bedroom, office, or living room space.
Here’s another peek at Little Vintage Nest which we can grab some major inspiration from. Throwback pitchers, wire hanger displays, and furniture pieces with that same, old spirit, it can be a lot of fun to mix and match these flea market-style finds. And we love how there’s a bout of fresh flowers in the mix.
Scrolling through Pinterest, we stumbled upon this beautiful gallery wall of funky, vintage pieces. You can easily jazz up your staircase or hallway with the same type of design. From the wooden frames to an old window, it’s a great way to get creative with some shabby chic parts.
Top Inspired featured this fun little nook filled with vintage surprises as well. The hanging antique plates and all the pieces that make up the coffee bar come together quite nicely and with so much charm.
It’s a good inspiration for those trying to fill space in their own kitchen.
We’ve seen this fabulous DIY swirling around the web and finally caught a hold of it over at Wonderful DIY. Grab some vintage suitcases and then create a side table out of them. It could be in your studio apartment or your bedroom, either way it’s so much fun and quirky!
Open shelving always gives off a hint of cottage flavor or vintage flair, and that’s what we see in this scene from McMurray. It’s got definite farmhouse quality but the chosen pieces make for a wonderful throwback scene. If you’re looking to DIY some bits
Even your vanity space can be racked with vintage style. Whether you pick out furniture pieces that fit the bill to a “T” like you see here from Home BNC or you just sprinkle throwback trinkets on top, you can easily add some more antiquity to the bedroom. Pay attention to the stool or chair that you choose as well and have it blend nicely together.
Shabby Chic has a lot of great ideas up their sleeve as well.
Not only is this little café corner full of charm but we love the distressed colors and design of the furniture. This is another way to go if you are trying to reroute your home into a more “cottage” type of scene.
DelightFULL featured a kitchen with a lot of eclectic quality but vintage-style appliances as well. Just look at that adorable fridge and how much life and personality it brings to the space. You can easily find these while shopping, although they’ll probably be on the more expensive side.
Fox Hollow Cottage has a more traditional vintage quality about it. This is something you’d see in a family home that blends both contemporary style with throwback pieces. All of those copper bits really help set the scene.
Architecture Art Designs gave us this rad, upcycled side table that we instantly fell in love with. Easily a DIY that you can manage at home, grab an old vinyl and turn it into a functional piece for the home. Home offices, guest rooms, or even the movie room could hold this cutie quite nicely.
Country Living Magazine had a lot for us to swoon over as well. We especially loved this little mudroom addition and all its girlish charm. Embroidery hoops bring in a sense of femininity but also that same vintage appeal as well.
And finally, hop on over to HGTV to find other fun and surprising ways to bring vintage quality into the home. These old, wooden drawers work so nicely as organizational tools for the bathroom or home office. There’s really so many possibilities.
20 Vintage Décor Ideas for Any Style Space
Interior design trends come, go, merge and evolve. The final design really lies in the eye of the beholder. Nothing could more true than when it comes to vintage home décor. Someone’s “junk” could be another one’s treasure. This “junk” can transform your home décor and create a timeless architectural interior, with a history so rich it may never go out of style.
Vintage décor can take many forms, both in the materials it can be derived from and the design elements it can create.
It is also extremely versatile, adapting itself to the setting in which it is installed. Add something as simple as a vintage chandelier, wallpaper or a refurbished piece of furniture to see what it can do to your room.
1. Apothecary/Glass Bottles Serve Many Purposes
Walk into any general store or antique shop (maybe even the barn you might have your property) and you are sure to find vintage glass and apothecary bottles that used to house herbs, medicine, milk, wine, or any variety of contents. Now you can use bottles to decorate an end table, store knickknacks, book ends, or to serve as a flower vase – just to give you some ideas in case they weren’t already flowing into your head.
Traditional Dining Room by Sacramento Interior Designers & Decorators Kerrie L. Kelly
Eclectic Living Room
Despite their vintage origins, glass bottles fit into a variety of decors, from eclectic living rooms to a modern entry.
2. Vintage Ladder Turns Towel Rack
Metal ladders have quickly replaced traditional wooden ladders, unless perhaps you need something small for an interior painting job.
But there is no need to throw that old wooden ladder out. Turn it into a decorative storage device. Use it for blankets in the living room, hand towels in the kitchen or bathroom, or for scarves in your closet.
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3. File Storage Stores Dinner Plates
The term file storage today less about storage compartments, and has now become synonymous with information technology and companies like Carbonite. Even though you may not have files to store, if you can find a vintage file sorter like this, use it to creatively organize things like dishes or linens.
Traditional Kitchen by Los Angeles Interior Designers & Decorators Jennifer Grey Interiors
4. Nesting Nooks Stores A Plethora of Goods
When was the last time you saw a nesting nook? If ever you come across one, it’s a great addition to a rustic, or industrial inspired kitchen. You can easily store hand towels, dishes, pots and pans. Or add it to a child’s room to store to store toys, books, and bedding.
Rustic Dining Room by Stonewall Media & Bloggers Buckets of Burlap
5. Postcards Decorate Walls
Vintage postcards are certainly worth holding on to especially if they have sentimental value to you. Keep them on display in a picture frame or other display to add décor, and give your room a conversation piece.
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6. Typewriters Create Conversation
Danielle Steel, George RR Martin, Quentin Tarrantino…these Are just a few writers who rely on traditional typewriters to create their epic stories http://mashable.com/2014/02/15/modern-writers-technology/ and while you may not be writing a novel, you may still want to pick up that vintage typewriter. Who knows you might revert back to “olden days” in a new study, or just add an interesting touch to the playroom.
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Or use it as storage.
Eclectic Dining Room
Either way it makes for good conversation.
7. Vintage Fan Adds More than Cool Air
Have a lakeside cottage or an urban industrial flat? You’d be surprised where a vintage fan can fit in with your décor.
It’s practical on hot days, decorative when it is not needed, and easy enough to store if you tire of it.
Eclectic Living Room by Vancouver Media & Bloggers The Locker
8. Silver Candlesticks
Dress Up an Accent Table Vintage silver candlesticks harken you back to a time when homes were lit exclusively by candlelight. Although it was a bit inconvenient by today’s standards, there is a hint of romance in that kind of life, and many may wonder what it was like to live during a simpler time. While we haven’t yet perfected our time machine, you can add a touch of history to your home with some candlesticks of your own.
Modern Living Room by Allenhurst Interior Designers & Decorators David Schaf Interiors, LLC
9. Phone a Friend
Like the fan, or vintage typewriter, who wouldn’t love an old vintage telephone. Your children may not know what to do with it, since they can’t put it in their pocket or use it to get on the internet, but it still would make a fun accent to your room.
Eclectic Home Office by London Artists & Artisans Rossana Novella
10. Clocks Tell Time in More Ways Than One
You rely on the clocks in your home to tell the time today, but vintage clocks can also remind you of all the time that has passed. Why not track down a vintage candle clock from 10th century Japan to adorn a Feng Shui Décor, a highly prized banjo clock to hang in a ski lodge, or a simple vintage alarm clock. The craftsmanship and mechanics of your clock (whether it is working or not) are sure to add a nice touch to your room.
Rustic Living Room by San Francisco Architects & Building Designers John Lum Architecture, Inc. AIA
11. Photographs Tell a Story
Do you have old black and family photos? Take them out of the photo album and put them in some decorative frames to put them on display. Everyone, especially little ones, love to explore their family tree.
Eclectic Bedroom by Dallas Media & Bloggers Jamie Laubhan-Oliver
If you are looking for more vintage knickknacks check out this blog post from Houzz.
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12. Maps Help you Explore Indoors
Is there a favorite place you have visited? Do you love to sail?
Find a vintage map of your favorite place to explore and decorate your walls with it, whether as wallpaper, or as a framed centerpiece of the room.
Craftsman Home Office by Seattle Architects & Building Designers Bosworth Hoedemaker
13. Vintage Cans & Equipment
Upcycle old vintage cans and industrial equipment into some new home décor.
Use them as coffee tables or end tables. Or clean them out and use them for storage in a pantry, playroom or mudroom.
Eclectic Family Room
Looking for more vintage furniture ideas, check out this link from Houzz.com
14. Tables
Sure it is easy to find a table for your home today, but wouldn’t an old vintage table bring so much character to your kitchen or dining room. A Mexican grain sorting table tells a story about a different way of life.
Farmhouse Kitchen by Berkeley Interior Designers & Decorators Lane McNab Interiors
This industrial table can serve as a kitchen island, countertop, prep station, or buffet, and you can imagine what purpose it used to serve, in its previous life.
Baled Hay from the Farmhouse Collection from Carlisle Wide Plank Floors featuring Prefinished Oak Flooring and Distressed Wood Flooring
15. Vintage Posters
Like your postcards, or maps, vintage posters are a great way to decorate a room, especially if you have a particular theme in mind. This kitchen has a modern farmhouse feel, note the rooster poster in the background.
Traditional Kitchen by Atlanta Architects & Building Designers Harrison Design featuring Carlisle Distressed Wood Flooring
Get some Vintage posters for the race car enthusiast in your family.
Eclectic Kids
If you have a media room or home theatre add some vintage movie posters to the walls.
Contemporary Home Theater by Eagle Home Builders CHC Mountain Structures
As the iconic wood flooring company we would be remiss if we did point out some of the spectacular ways that wood floors can transform your space. While they do require a bit more of an investment than an antique bottle, they are well worth it.
Although you can get distressed wood flooring to look old, you can also get the real thing – authentic antique flooring from buildings that are hundreds of years old. It doesn’t get any more vintage than that.
Eclectic Bedroom by Carlisle Wide Plank Floors
17. Old Books Tell Stories
Your old books and magazine can serve so many purposes if you want your room to have some vintage inspiration. Pile them up as a small end table
Industrial Living Room by Salt Lake City Photographers Lucy Call
Or if you can bear the thought of taking them apart (or maybe you found them that way) why not decorate the walls of a favorite room.
Eclectic Entry by London Interior Designers & Decorators Avocado Sweets Interior Design Studio
Or you can use books for a more traditional purpose and fill your bookshelves. You can buy vintage books by color from cmopanies like Booth & Williams, as seen below.
Traditional Books by Suwanee Interior Designers & Decorators Booth & Williams
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LightingVintage lighting can be procured from old homes, factories, industrial buildings, or salvaged from demolition sites. Hang them as pendant lights for a creative touch above your island, vanity or dining room table.
Industrial Living Room by Other Metro Furniture & Accessories worksberlin original vintage industrial furniture
19. Vintage Suitcases Settle Down
There is a certain nostalgia that comes with holding a vintage suitcase in your hands. Where has it been, who used it, what was stored inside? While you may not know the answers to all these question, you can create a new history for these iconic travel companions and settle them down into your home decor. Use them as end tables.
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In the general home Décor of your home.
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These vintage suitcases also maintain their original purpose – storage. In this case, temporary storage for an event.
Farmhouse Spaces by Philadelphia Media & Bloggers Sara Bates
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Upholstery & FabricWhether it is a vintage print, or a worn out burlap sack, you can use old fabric a variety of ways. Add personality to an old headboard with burlap fabric.
Contemporary Bedroom by Los Angeles Photographers Erika Bierman Photography
Add it to a frame and put it on display.
Traditional Living Room
You can find some lovely vintage fabrics and make curtains or reupholster furniture piece, especially if they are in need of a makeover.
Eclectic Bedroom by Santa Cruz Media & Bloggers Shannon Malone
And we are probably cheating with this one, but this Anthropology sofa, while not vintage, does feature an appealing vintage print that would go well with your other vintage decor.
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Next time you see a yard sale or an antique shop, you might want to pop in and see what you can discover.
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Outline cards, Cameroonian hats, positive inscriptions - we will tell you how to decorate an empty wall and turn it into a real art object
Walls are an ideal space for creative ideas.
Just wallpapering or applying a coat of paint is the easiest solution, but and pretty boring. Feel like an artist, let the canvas be free surfaces - we have prepared for you 20 original ideas for decorating the walls in the house. nine0003
Idea #1: original wallpaper
Let the wallpaper be a self-sufficient element of the interior, not requiring additional decor. Choose a wallpaper with an interesting print in the form paintings, posters, with the effect of book pages. In order not to get tired of the bright drawings, glue only one wall with them, and leave the rest white.
Idea #2: decorative plates
Create an arrangement on the walls with plates, brought from vacation as souvenirs or left over from old sets. Choose plates in the same color scheme or in the same style, but in different sizes. nine0003
Idea #3: watch collection
As you know, “happy hours are not watched”, but use them as decoration. Display a collection of cuckoo clocks on the wall or with a large dial.
With such a decoration, you are definitely not afraid of being late! stick same style: vintage pieces will look out of place next to the work of contemporary designers.
Idea #4: contour maps
Avid travelers are advised to decorate the wall with maps and pages from atlases, they will bring the spirit of adventurism and romance into the interior. Hang physical map of the world, only a specific country or just a blueprint cities. Cards can be artificially aged and placed in an elegant baguette. nine0003
Idea #5: mirror exhibition
Mirrors visually increase the space of the room, use this practical property and hang several copies on the wall. curly mirrors do not need to be framed if you use simple rectangles and squares, it is better to arrange them in a thick wooden baguette. Also now frames that look like the sun with rays are gaining popularity.
Idea #6: wallpaper panel
The remnants of bright wallpaper will become a stylish decoration of the room, stick them on the wall and close the joints with plaster or wood molding.
More one option is to arrange small pieces of wallpaper in a baguette and hang them like paintings. nine0003
Idea #7: empty frames
Think outside the box - you can not insert photos into the frames, but simply leave them empty. Paint them all the same color or group them by shape - such a composition will look more advantageous on a plain wall.
Idea #8: wall sticker
Use special stickers as wall decoration - they can be easily removed from wallpaper and painted surfaces. Choose original interesting images that will complement the interior of the apartment: decorate the walls ornaments, flowers, animals or trees. nine0003
Idea #9: art gallery
Display your favorite artists and illustrators. Do not hang pictures in one row - it looks boring. Better position in the center one or two large frames, and around them create a composition of more small jobs.
Idea #10: ethnic motifs
A Cameroonian hat will become a bright and memorable detail.
handmade from feathers attached to a raffia base. Even the simplest and a modest room will be transformed with such a spectacular decor. nine0003
Idea #11: natural materials
Wood is a great help in creating sustainable natural interior. Saw cuts arranged in a chaotic manner, branches of bizarre shapes, intricate driftwood will become an unusual decoration of the walls. This decor can find it yourself in the forest, just do not forget to clean it from pollution and Apply a protective layer of wood care product.
Idea #12: hats on the wall
Fashion designers come up with new models of hats every year, and designers find unusual uses for them. Hang a collection of straw or felt hats on the walls, they will become interesting art object. nine0003
Idea #13: artificial animal heads
Today, animal heads are in fashion, of course, not real ones. They can be made from plaster, wood, or even papier-mâché. The main thing is not overdo it with their number, so as not to feel like in a zoological museum.
Idea #14: cozy handmade
Modern interiors are increasingly decorated with things made with their own hands, they bring comfort to the premises. Crocheted or knitted napkins, macrame panels, embroidered paintings will become the central element in decor and perhaps inspire your guests to their own creativity. nine0003
Idea #15: ceiling medallions
Original decoration for walls can also be decorative ceiling medallions made of polyurethane. Them easy repaint in any color to organically fit into the interior. Choose sockets different sizes and styles, such a voluminous composition will be the highlight of any rooms: kitchen, bedroom, living room.
Idea No. 16: positive inscriptions
Post an inspirational statement or favorite quote. Compose them from wooden letters or write with stencil on wall or canvas with acrylic colors. You can purchase or make your own posters and wooden plaques with memorable inscriptions. nine0003
Idea #17: large-format painting
Often, to achieve an impressive effect, it is enough one big picture - it will become dominant decor element.
In a classic interior, hang a landscape or a still life, in a modern - abstraction, a bright poster or illustration.
Idea #18: wall photo album
Decorate your wall with photos. These may be old family cards, photos from the last photo shoots, printed "squares" from Instagram - create a collage that will be interesting to consider. nine0003
Idea #19: focus on hobbies
Is collecting a hobby? Use it to decorate the wall, such decoration does not require any cost, it is easy to change. And it will be in a single copy, because your collection cameras or tennis rackets is unique.
Idea #20: book exhibition
Modern publishers produce books with such vivid covers that you don't want to hide them in cabinets. Put them on the shelves along walls or use special "invisible" shelves that create the effect books floating in the air. Pay attention to sorting books by color - such the composition will look very impressive. nine0003
Fashion for ancient jewelry is returned to
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- What is considered vintage jewelry
- Jewelry of our ancestors
- Decorations for the head
- Survival instead of earrings
- Decorations
- 90 and costume jewelry USSR
- What to wear with vintage
Do you remember how in childhood we secretly got to treasured mother's and grandmother's jewelery boxes? It seemed to us that incredible treasures were stored there, which only queens deserve! And then we grew up, and the decorations of mothers and grandmothers began to seem ordinary to us at first, and then ridiculous and even funny.
nine0003 So, it's time to grow up a little more and once again open the box with old jewelry. Antique jewelry in 2022 takes on an updated sound. Their presence in the bow speaks of the exceptional taste and respectability of the owner!
What is considered vintage jewelryLet's deal with the terminology. Truly ancient jewelry is expectedly stored in museums and private collections of very, very non-poor people. The lot of mere mortals is left mainly with vintage and antique jewelry of not too venerable age. nine0003
Vintage jewelry is considered to be made at least 20-30 years ago and bearing signs of the corresponding era. That is, a woman of elegant age may well have her own collection of interesting jewelry acquired in her youth.
If a piece of jewelry is half a century old, it is already classified as an antique. But in the US and Canada, the attitude to this term is much more selective. Antiquarian items are considered there, made no later than the beginning of the century before last, that is, almost 200 years ago! nine0003
Antique jewelry can immerse us in the corresponding era with its inherent style: Empire, Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Baroque, Classicism and so on.
These styles are also successfully played up by modern designers, but jewelry with a history is especially valued. Rare jewelry should be distinguished from vintage and antique. These are the rarest copies, released in a limited series or even the only ones of their kind. And it doesn't have to be very old!
Tracing the path of jewelry from vintage to the present day, you can notice several trends:
- Vintage jewelry, for the most part, is of better quality and more durable than modern ones (especially when it comes to costume jewelry made in a production way). Consider the grandmother's gilded brooch: most likely it was perfectly preserved for such a venerable age.
- Modern materials for making jewelry are more diverse. Still: jewelry epoxy resin, polymer clay, foamiran - these are all very young materials. And amateur craftsmen create beauty from literally everything in the world! nine0097
- Vintage jewelry is usually more intricate in design.
About 50 years ago, the minimalist style was a revolutionary innovation. Most fashionistas still preferred more sophisticated jewelry: with filigree, play of enamels, interesting combinations of stones, and so on. - In antique jewelry, imitation of jewelry can be clearly seen. In those days, there was no fashion for natural materials (leather, coarse threads, wood). Therefore, jewelry was created according to the same principle as jewelry, only even more “expensive-rich”. nine0097
Presentable appearance is especially appreciated in vintage jewelry. Only noble signs of age are allowed (for example, patina, abrasions, small scratches and bumps). Frankly restored jewelry is valued lower than those preserved in their original form.
Vintage jewelry from famous brands is especially appreciated. Some of them are still alive today (Chanel, Christian Dior, Fendi, Givenchy), others have sunk into oblivion and are known only to collectors.
The most expensive and well-preserved specimens are entered into special catalogs and sold at auctions for incredible amounts.
However, true connoisseurs of antiquity know that, having wandered through the flea markets of European and American cities, you can become the owner of an incredible rarity for relatively little money. nine0003 Silver earrings with enamel and cubic zirkonia (go to the SUNLIGHT catalog) Vintage and antique jewelry should be distinguished from modern jewelry made "antique", that is, using techniques and materials popular in the corresponding era.
Provided they are of good quality, vintage look jewelry can be used to create stylish bows. They cost much less than analogues with history, so they are available to a wide range of fashionistas.
Ornaments of our ancestorsNow there is a revival of interest in ancient Russian jewelry. Unfortunately, truly antique jewelry more than a century old perished in the flames of the revolution, and the surviving specimens are in museums and private collections (mainly abroad).
So the traditional decorations of the Slavs have to be recreated according to archival records, drawings and specimens preserved in museums.
Everything that is sold now in stores is replicas created based on the decorations of our ancestors. Sometimes they are lucky enough to have the right to life. nine0003 So, let's look at the jewelry that was worn in Rus' from time immemorial, and try to try them on modern images.
Head ornamentsKokoshniks are traditionally considered the most famous head ornaments in the a la russe style. However, the kokoshnik is an exclusively festive headdress, and mostly a wedding one (with pearls, glass beads, and so on).
In everyday life, married women wore kiki or magpies - traditional headdresses that hide their hair. To goof off (that is, to lose a headdress and appear before strangers with an uncovered head) for a married Rusinka was considered a shame. nine0003
It is unlikely that a modern girl will put on a kokoshnik outside of a costume ball, but another ancient Russian head ornament can be worn with incredible success even now.
This is a headband or crown, that is, a ribbon running along the brow (forehead). Usually, the ochelye was decorated with embroidery and beads, much less often with pearls and precious stones. Do you see the connection with the now very popular hairatniks or Athenians? These are almost identical jewelry, only the materials differ.
Steel barrette with pearls in the SUNLIGHT 9 catalog0171 Pendants instead of earringsIt was not customary for Russian women to pierce their ears, so until relatively recently they did not wear earrings. There was no such custom even at the Russian imperial court! Earrings replaced decorations that were fixed on headdresses - cassocks and cauldrons.
Ryasny are long pendants, and cauldrons are round (they are also called temporal rings). They were made mainly of metal and richly decorated to the extent of financial possibilities. nine0003
So if you want to create a bow in the Slavic ethnic style, you can complement the headband with temporal rings, and be original and irresistible.
Oddly enough, Russian men wore earrings quite often. This tradition is still preserved among the Cossacks: by the number and position of earrings, you can find out the status of a Cossack in the family.
Necklaces and other neck jewelryOur ancestors firmly believed that the soul leaves the body through the mouth. To prevent this, many ornaments were hung around the neck, which also played the role of amulets. nine0003
Jewelry abounded with all kinds of metal elements (including bells) that rang at the slightest movement. It was believed that not a single evil spirit would approach such a ringing beauty. And if the Lunnitsa is present in the decoration (the sickle of the moon with horns down with all kinds of sacred signs), the woman is definitely under reliable protection.
At that time, multi-layered beads made of glass beads and artificial pearls were called necklaces, which were worn mainly over the clothes of representatives of all classes.
But hryvnias (hoops around the neck made of precious metals) served as special signs of high status. nine0003 Intricate layered beads are the perfect solution for ethno-boho decorations. In special honor is the red color - our ancestors considered it protective.
Neck jewelry with alpanite, crystals, pearls, fluorites and howlites (go to the SUNLIGHT catalog)Another popular jewelry of our foremothers is monisto, that is, a breastplate made of coins, sometimes combined with other metal elements and beads. Monistos are still relevant today, however, in a version that is not as massive as that of our ancestors. nine0003
Monistos were once worn by representatives of many peoples of the world. Some wealthy ladies of that time carried fortunes weighing 3-4 kilograms of coins made of copper, silver, and sometimes gold!
Slavic ancestors of modern braceletsBracers, hoops, bracers - these are all the names of the Slavic ancestors of modern metal bracelets.
They played, first of all, a utilitarian role: they fastened long wide sleeves for ease of use. But even without protective signs, these decorations could not do. nine0003 Wide hoop bracelets (closed and not) with Old Slavonic symbols are still relevant today. Moreover, you can wear them over the sleeves, as our distant ancestors did.
Jewelry and bijouterie of the USSRVintage jewelry of the USSR is much more monotonous than those made in the West. This is natural: the USSR developed mainly heavy industry and defense, and vanishingly little attention was paid to the production of fashionable clothes and jewelry. All the best in this area was exported, and only crumbs remained for our compatriots. nine0003
In the jewelry boxes of fashionistas of the Soviet period, one could find gold rings and earrings with large transparent stones of different colors (usually synthetic), as well as long chains with pendants that did not differ in variety.
Such jewelry is not of particular interest, but in combination with a properly selected bow, it will also play. High-quality Czech and German jewelry, which was in incredible short supply, is of the greatest interest. Rare lucky ones brought it from abroad and sold it at exorbitant prices. Beads made of imitation pearls and brooches with Czech glass and semi-precious stones were in special esteem. nine0003
Among the jewelry made in the Soviet Union, items made from Baltic amber are of particular interest (remember that the Baltic countries were part of the USSR, so there was no shortage of good amber).
Jewelry with enamel, that is, painted on enamel, also looks very attractive. As a rule, earrings, pendants and rings with enamel were made of cupronickel and silver, so they still retain a fairly presentable appearance.
The classic theme of enamel is all sorts of floral motifs. But we are talking about the USSR, right? So you can find truly unique jewelry made in this technique, for example, brooches with portraits of Yuri Gagarin and other prominent figures of that era.
nine0003 One can argue long and hard about the appropriateness of such jewelry in the creation of modern outfits. But you need to understand that before you are the rarest antique rarities, which are very expensive. And they were created exclusively by hand by hereditary enamellers who passed on their own art from generation to generation.
The most popular men's jewelry in Soviet times were cufflinks and tie clips. Then the representatives of the stronger sex practically did not wear chains, rings and bracelets, but every Soviet person had a wrist watch. nine0003
What to wear vintage withIf you come across real vintage jewelry, you will immediately feel the aura of antiquity surrounding it. Believe me, you will instantly feel its relevance for this or that bow - it magically turns on a sophisticated sense of style.
And in general, you don’t have to bother too much about this: the now incredibly popular boho in various manifestations is friendly to the most incredible alliances.
