this has got to be one of my favorite pieces...silver circles and various vintage crystal - and a stunning vintage crystal clasp! oh it s just gorgeous! and one lucky girl received it as an anniversary gift today!! it is 32" long - perfect for wearing long or wrapping a couple of times around!
i wanted to wrap it in a bit larger box than i usually carry...the box i purchased - was just what i wanted - except! it need a cotton pad - or something to rest the silver on...
i take pages and a picture from old books, pretty much paper mache them on...i love this sweet couple romancing on this one!
i ended up making a little 'pillow' from a vintage hankie... first i fitted some cotton bunting for the bottom of the box....
i cut the hankie in half, stitched the raw edge, turned and pressed it.
then slipped the cotton inside and stitched around the edge of the cotton.
it fit snugly into the bottom of the box!!
i think it turned out really sweet - what do you think!?
to keep the box closed, i slid a vintage button on some slim grey velvet ribbon. it slides to tighten - so can open and close... honestly - i had a had time giving it up!!