Queen of Birds
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Shoes
Embroidered thongs made over from cheap flip-flops
leather short shoes, above the ankle height, out of garment leather from an old leather jacket, closes with self-loops and bars
knee height boots out of garment weight leather with a vinyl sole, closes with self-loops and bars
Embroidered mules out of vinyl, uppers attached to factory-made sole salvaged from old shoes
Embroidered mules out of leather, uppers mounted to sole salvaged from old canvas sneakers
Hair Ornaments
small red-covered hat with black bead detailing, attaches with black tie-on headband
red flower fascinator with yellow feather, attaches with two-strand blue tie-on headband
yellow tie-on headband with yellow and red fabric flowers
tiny felt-covered hat with purple wrapped-wire "wings" and green bead detailing, attaches with clip
orange tie-on headband with enormous hot-pink "flower"
ribbon tie-on headband with three steampunk-y leather elements with buttons and metal detailing
steampunk-y leather right wing with metal do-dad, attaches with clip
steampunk-y leather left wing with button detail, attaches with clip
silver fascinator with origami-folded crane and flowers, attaches with long bobby pins
White bow with lace and ribbons, attaches with bobby pins
Necklaces
two elasticized necklaces, one with real shell pendant
strand of kid's beads with safety pin decorative elements, closes in front with safety pin
close fitting necklace with rooster pendant, closes with flat snap clasp
black wooden ring element on doubled chain, slip on
pendant of blue glass leaves on chain, slip on
two necklaces of glass beads, slip on
frog pendant on long beaded strand, slip on
several very very long strands of mostly blue glass beads
several very long strands of multicolor glass beads
four elasticized necklaces of various beads
five strand red elasticized choker, closes with hook
pig pendant on black and white necklace, closes with flat snap clasp
real shell pendant on elasticized strand
four pearl strands with different color spacer beads, slip on
three chain necklace with various charms, closes with lobster clasp
chain with sparkly pendants, closes with round clasp in front
close fitting chain with numerous charms, closes with hook
bead choker, closes with flat snap clasp
chain of key rings and statement beads, closes with lobster claw in front
metal pendant suspended from chain, closes with lobster clasp in front
shell pendant on elasticized bead strand
elasticized bead strand with real shells and bead dangles
necklace of chains strung to key rings with bead elements, slip on, also closes with lobster clasp
three elasticized necklaces of various beads
ring with metal "feather" ornament suspended from interlocking beaded strands, slip on
necklace of beaded cubes, slip on
close-fitting chain of motley beaded elements, closes with lobster clasp
close-fitting chain of varying sized keyrings, with beaded danglies, closes with lobster clasp
close-fitting chain of wire loops, closes with wire hook
choker of motley ornaments, closes with hook
two necklaces of real shells strung with beads, one elastic, other closes with screw closure
elastic necklace of real shells with accent bead
choker necklace made with friendship-bracelet technique, closes in front with decorative button and loop
close-fitting necklace of beaded fans, hook closure
Bracelets
twice-wrapped elasticized bracelet of tiny silver sequins
twice wrapped elasticized bracelet of glass beads
elasticized bracelet of motley beads
elasticized bracelet with real shell dangles
wooden bead and knotted string bracelet, ties on
two elasticized bracelets of glass beads
slip on yarn-wrapped cuff with bead accents
elasticized bracelet of wooden beads with glass accent strand
red and blue "herringbone' pattern bracelets with self-bead closured
Earrings
large coiled beaded pendants on kidney wires
drops with tiny paper cranes on kidney wires
very large squiggled beaded pendant on kidney wires
bead and shell drops on kidney wires
coil-y beaded drops on kidney wires
beaded drops with crinkly sequins on French wires
black buttons on off-center post backs
translucent/white buttons on off-center post backs
matching zipper pulls on post backs
asymmetrical chains on kidney wires
not at all matching long feather earring on French wire and long shell dangle on kidney wire
very long branched shapes with real shells on kidney wires
two sizes of key rings, interlocked, on kidney wires
chains with sequins on kidney wires
dangly hoop-thingies on kidney wires
sequins! on French wires
mismatched dangly thrifted doodads on kidney wires
squiggly wire falls on kidney wires
beaded drops on kidney wires
Christmas-y beaded drops on French wires
curly beaded drops on french wires
yellow beaded drops on French wires
two pairs - blue glass leaves on kidney wires
multi-part twisted beaded drop on French wires
colorful beaded drops on French wires
multi-part beaded drops on French wires
Belts
and a very rudimentary hoopskirt
Is it a hoopskirt? I don't even know.
black belt with overall clasp
wide black belt with vertical leather trim and two overall clasps
paneled belt of fabric on jump rings, closes with three necklace clasps
and this hat
an existing chenille hat, crown was shortened and masssesss of trim added because i was going to tea and thought a fancy hat was in order.