Costume Jewelry Sets - Collections Management
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ธ.ค. 2018
- I have had many requests to show more of my vintage collection, and today were going through my vintage costume jewelry sets and matching pieces!
Like most of my vintage collection, most of these (I'd say 85% ish) were found on Etsy, and I usually don't like to pay too much for things. For vintage costume jewelry, I don't like to pay more than $50 dollars for anything unless it is a full set or truly spectacular. Most of the time I spend around $25 dollars on an earrings and necklace set or around that.
I'm filming a Q&A this week, got any questions for me? Leave them in the comments below!
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I'm going to be filming a Q&A tomorrow, ergo, do you have any questions you would like to ask me?
What started your interest in fashion and how did you start your vintage clothing how did those around you react? Xx
Do you find people get your vintage vibe, or do you have to explain things? When I wear vintage at work (clinic) people sometimes say nothing then some come up later and say they wish people dressed up more. Never sure if it's liked or thought to be too different.
Anywhere in the world you havent been to and would like to visit?
How did you start wearing vintage, did you just start adding vintage pieces into your normal wardrobe? X
What are your most prized vintage pieces? X
Good heavens, don't worry about your jewelry and your eye shadow not matching -- you look fabulous! The makeup, the hair, the jewelry, the dress... people just don't make that kind of effort anymore. You shouldn't be posting videos tonight, you should be out painting the town red and elevating the class of any establishment you grace with your presence.
Thank you Rebecca! Luckily I love staying in so I am happy to be home even on New Years :)
I agree! Too pretty and put together to stay home.
Doesn’t have enough room for vintage... still buys more vintage 😂 me too 😂
Space is an issue, but not a deterrent ;)
@@TheClosetHistorian ugggghh same here!
What an impressive collection, very well curated.
Thank you!
Obviously I would rather watch your videos than go out on New Year's Eve.
Thanks Roxanne! I would rather be home chilling making them too!
They’re all fab. Would love a video on cleaning and storage of vintage jewellery
Wow you have some beautiful sets just stunning! Could you one day do a video about how to clean them please? Xx
Thank you Beverley! I have actually never had to clean any costume jewelry before, so I'm afraid I'm not sure how to do it.
Bianca, I just saw a similar Lisner bracelet to your red leaf neck/ear set @ 5:03 over on eBay in case you or someone else may be interested. I hadn't seen these before. Stunning.
I need more sets! I usually get them more by accident than anything. Lovely collection. I’m shooting to do more collection videos on my channel because I enjoy them so much.
This is a corny question but personally I love to hear people's answers. You're having a dinner party and the guest are any 5 people dead or alive, who would they be and a short statement why.....
You get an A+ in costume jewelry management. Beautiful pieces and a great video. Much more fun watching your jewelry video than TV from Times Square!🎊. Thank you!
Thank you!
My Great Aunt Midge had hundreds of earring, necklace, bracelet, brooch sets. When she passed almost a decade ago we tossed them as we never thought anyone would want them. Had I only known they would have been shipped off to you to appreciate.
Oh no! A collection that size was probably worth a few thousand dollars at the least! Not that you want to hear that now eek!
It was a consensus, our favorite piece (between my sis, my Ma, and me) is the pieces your wearing. Thank you for sharing ❤
Rings?
Great collection. My mother loved costume jewelry. I grew up around it.
Thank you! My grandmother has a whole cabinet she stores her jewelry in and I feel like that inspired me from a young age :)
Lovely collection. Very unique. tfs
Thank you!
Gorgeous collection. Thank you for sharing.
This was excellent! I think is fascinating to see the Avon pieces from the 60s-80s in a much earlier style. I feel like it verifies that they've been an "old lady" brand for quite a while. Obviously not only old ladies like the brand, but it makes sense that they catered to an older audience by creating things that were more stylish when the wearer was younger.
Thank you Sal! I totally get what you mean about Avon, I didn't even know they made jewelry until I picked up that necklace and bracelet out at a flea market several years ago!
FABULOUS!!!!! so curated and chosen...wow Bianca! I have always loved vintage but just timidly started buying a few pieces of costume jewellery here and there and I can foresee it becoming addictive!...catching up on videos!
Thank you! It is rather addictive, be careful out there ;)
Such a beautiful, gorgeous collection ….I'm extremely jealous!!! Xxx
I love the sparkles.
Yay, loving all your posts. 💎
Thank you!
Your jewellery sets are simply stunning! X
Thank you Bettie!
Wow what a stunning collection. Thank you. 😊
Thank you Mary!
Loved this video. I have that Avon gold set, too.
Oooohhhhh I love these.
Thanks!
Beautiful collection! Terrific music and camera work, too.
Thank you Erin!
You have some lovely pieces here. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
Look at some Jackie Kennedy reproduction sets. They are made exactly like the original , even to being the exact weight as hers. Many people don’t know that much of her jewelry was costume. It was prohibitively expensive because it was one of a kind. They could never sell it to anyone else after Jackie bought it . The exception was with Coco Channel pieces. Hers were usually limited quantity, but were often made before Jackie came along.
I really love the shots of the pieces! Looks very professional
Thank you!
You have some gorgeous pieces!!!! I am a sucker for vintage jewelry....and I would be happy to see a video of all your pieces....I never tire of looking at them! LOL And I was going to say that your eye look is so pretty!!!
Thank you Sharon!
Oh my word that pink park lane set at the beginning! Gloorious. And the set you wore was amazing as well. This was like... jewelry porn oh man. Your sets are gorgeous! You're giving me lots of inspiration for videos to shoot, by the way, I hope you don't mind! I've never thought of sharing my vintage collections, but it would be so fun to do so!
Thank you! You should totally share your collection as well, the more vintage on view the better in my view ;)
I love the set you're wearing and the silver Tafari silver kind of triangular bracelet and necklace set
Thank you Mariel!
Wowowow! 😲😲😲 Beautiful collection!
Thank you!
Hi there Bianca, I love watching your videos. I am passionate about vintage fashion. I have clothing from the 1930s- 1980s. I have a handbag and jewelry obsession lol. My boyfriend does not understand why a woman needs so much ha ha. Next I would love to see a collection video of all your hats and maybe some tips on jazzing up some plain hats.
Thank you Marie!
Wow those are gorgeous!
Thank you Christine!
Lovely collection, I’m a new sub. Been binging on your videos. You mentioned in one that clip on earrings pinched. My Grandmother used to use stick on foam and felt pads that cushioned the clips that she probably bought at Woolworths. Something similar wouldn’t be hard to fashion by cutting some small circles of corn pads or sticky felt.
My first video of the New Year! Loved the jewelry! Yes, please do more and I would love to see your shoes again! Maybe a shoes and jewelry and scarf video and can't forget the purses with the scarves and jewelry ... ;-)
Thank you! Shoes may have to be a livestream or something, or just several videos because there are just toooo many ;)
Fun !!! :) No apologies needed ! You always look lovely. Most of us don't dress up. ! Enjoy !!! :)
Thank you!
How have I never heard of you till now?!!!
Thank you I think? ;)
Loved it.
Thank you Estelle!
It looks good together. The jewelry is reading silver on the screen so it matches well.
Thanks! I can be very matchy about these things ;)
I really like this vid. It is very informative. I am curious to see what you have added to it, here beyond 2019. 🧐
P.S. I think the silver make-up and green hue of the jewellery is very pretty...giving Slytherin vibes! 🐍
I thought it matched perfectly! U look very pretty... :)
Thank you!
I would love to see your shoe collection! 😍 I love shoes and I bought my first pair of true vintage shoes last year. ❤️
And for the Q&A: what did you study /what's your profession?
Thank you! I sadly don't have a single pair of actually vintage shoes myself, all or mine are merely retro or reproductions, but I'll show them all one day. I have actually answered this one before in my last Q&A video so I will point you over there since I already finished filming the new one last night :) th-cam.com/video/-YrXu8DMHQs/w-d-xo.html and my sorta timeline/story can be found in my second side husselen video here th-cam.com/video/QbylGkH7hvQ/w-d-xo.html
Que preciosa coleccion son muy elegantes. Me encantan. En lo personal, aunque no lo crea no tengo juegos de joyas pero mi madre si y me encanta verlas. Soy como una niña con juguete nuevo. Cuidelas mucho porque son una muy buena inversión.
Thank you!
You have some beautiful jewelry! If you haven't already, can you show how you turn clip on earrings into post earrings?
I will in a video coming shortly!
@@TheClosetHistorian Thank you!
All these pieces are really lovely. You're quite fancy. How long did it take you to build your collection? ♥️
Thank you Lele! I have been collecting vintage costume jewelry since around 2013 I would say, so a fair handful of years now. 20 years from now I will need a whole costume jewelry room for it all ;)
Hi I m french and we still say parrure it can be for bed shit jowelry for all at the same look and matching colors
Love it! How do you organize it. I have a huge....collection myself and need ideas...Help!
Velvet trays from the craft store stacked in dresser drawers 😅✨
Would have loved to hear the stories how you managed to assemble the sets in the video! Even if it made the video 20+ minutes long!
Thanks! But really the story is "I found this on Etsy and then I also searched for the earrings and got those on Etsy as well" 95% of the time, so it's not very exciting!
You're collection is gorgeous. When you store them, do you store them as sets, or do you organize rings with rings, bracelets with bracelets, etc???
Thank you! Mostly I store things with things, but some sets I have stored together too....so I am not consistent! You can get a better look at how I store my jewelry in this closet tour video th-cam.com/video/_KFK66buDOE/w-d-xo.html
YOUZA! You look beautiful in this episode.💖👍
Thank you!
I honestly thought that set was silver, blame the lighting? So I was confused when you started talking about it not matching 😂. You have some beautiful sets!!
Thank you! The ring light ends up blowing everything up so much that you're right it's not very noticeable ;)
Hi, when it is marked ca. - what it is, please? Thank you.
I have my grandmother’s sets. The earrings are all clip.....can’t handle clip earrings😖! Have you ever turned any clip earrings into pierced? Would you suggest a jeweler to change them? Also, could you show us how you store your jewelry? My grandma just kept her sets in the boxes they came in.
Oh indeed I have turned many many pairs of clip ons into post backs, but I just clip the backs off with jewelry wire cutters and glue on surgical steel post backs myself. Technically this is like...totally vintage blasphemy, but as I intent to be the custodian and wearer of these items for (hopefully) a very long time, I want to be able to wear and enjoy them. If I have a pair of really nice signed earrings or super rare ones I won't mutilate them like that, but if they are just cheapy base metal earrings the clip has to go. I show how I store my jewelry in this closet tour video here as well th-cam.com/video/Emq_2UmxVbM/w-d-xo.html That is super cool that you have the original boxes though!
I just recently bought a jewelry set (a necklace and brooch) and I didn't even think to try to look for a bracelet or matching earrings! I don't know the era or brand of it so I'm not sure I'll have luck though?
Sometimes even just searching vague metals/colors things like "silver leaves and pink rhinestone earrings" can work, or at least lead you to find something close to a match :)
Thank you, I'll try that 😊
I honestly thought you matched the make-up to the jewelry, it looked stunning!
Well thank you!
I have the same Avon necklace
Kimberly Xu I have the bracelet!
This one seems pretty easy to get more pieces for on Esty if you ever want to add to the set ;) I think it looks so delicate and pretty!
@@TheClosetHistorian That's so good to know! It belonged to my nan so I'm not sure if that's something I should do but I'm really enjoying figuring out when/where she bought them.
Do you have any tips for wearing clip on earrings? I love them but they are so tight and painful.
Well personally...I simply murder them. I clip the clip backs off and turn them into post backs, you can see how in the end of this video: th-cam.com/video/lK6iHHRri4E/w-d-xo.html
That is a fabulous collection.
Question: How do you keep on track with building your collection of garments and jewelry without constantly overspending? I‘m assuming, that you live off a ‚normal‘ salary, since you mentioned working in apparel construction (also an interesting topic!) and can’t just buy whatever you want all the time. I have such a hard time to limit myself, especially when I start getting passionate about something. I actually slipped into a kind of ‚lazy minimalism‘ lately...but that does not make me happy, it seems. I have a hard time motivating myself, to make an effort at all now...and it shows 😏
But I‘m worried I‘ll just want to buy all the pretty things all at once, if I venture into, not necessarily vintage, but a more deliberate style again.
I mean, I know, I need to set a budget and make a list of priorities and all that...but if you have any additional tips on how to stay on track without overdoing it...🙂
Also: do you have like a mental list of what you own in your head? I find myself constantly having to search through my stuff, trying to find anything that matches...and I‘m just talking tops and bottoms here. If I really try to also match shoes and belts and jewelry....it takes me forever to get ready. I‘m contemplating using an app to help with organization (also for my fabrics and sewing projects) but it’s an awful lot of work to set up, in the beginning. Not to mention, that I would need to be at home at noon on a sunny day, to even have sufficient daylight to take good pictures. And there isn’t one in sight on my weather app. Lol. I think, I have New Year‘s Blues!
Oh well. It’s 11:30am...I guess, I should start the New Year with getting dressed at all maybe!
Thank you Rara!
Full disclosure: Unfortunately any time I spend any money at all on vintage or makeup, I shouldn't be. I do not live off a of a "normal" salary, I live at home with my parents. I do not have a full time salaried job. I work part time to pay my own bills (student loan stuff mostly, and heathcare, phone etc), and "waste" most of the rest of my money on vintage when I should be saving all of it. I am not very financially responsible, but vintage and glitter bring me joy so I have a hard time not collecting.
I talk a little bit about my situation in my first Side Husselen video and in my 1st Q&A video too. I only work part time because I am working very hard on fiction writing and trying to become a published author, as that is my dream. Luckily for me it is one my parents support. As privileged and lucky as my situation is, I also feel an extreme amount of guilt over it, and my dream is to become financially independent ASAP but without having to sacrifice my creative goals. Not shopping at all would definitely help me in that endeavor, but I am weak.
Luckily I can never truly overdo it shopping because I do not have credit cards. I can only spend what I have left after my bills, and because I work part time that isn't a ton. I do have a video about my vintage shopping strategy here on the channel as well. I also bargain hunt pretty hard core, I rarely if ever pay more than $50 dollars for anything vintage, and most of the time I try and spend around $10-$20 per item. This is only possible because I buy mostly accessories which are much cheaper than clothing.
As for knowing what I have and styling things, I do feel I have a pretty good mental inventory, but I also spend dedicated time in my wardrobe making outfits and styling things together, playing around matching and pairing things and will hang "styled" outfits at the end of my closet rail to simply grab a whole outfit when I get ready next time.
This answer became suuuper long. I guess I really just feel bad that my videos may make it seem like my shopping habits are sustainable, when in fact my situation is unique and very privileged, and I just want to acknowledge that. I do bargain hunt, but I am also just extremely lucky that I don't have to pay rent.
TheClosetHistorian
Oh, I see! And thank you for being so open. I would imagine, that it is somewhat weird, to answer personal questions from complete strangers!
And more power to you, achieving such a polished look with limited means! That’s much more admirable than someone just dumping hundreds of dollars on designer items, just to end up looking like every other ‚fashionista‘ on instagram.
I actually wanted to become an author when was younger myself, but had to become financially independent very early, because my parents passed away. And somehow I never really go back into writing. Although there is that whole ‚if you really want to, you‘ll make it happen’ thingie, right? I‘m glad you get the chance to try and make your dream come true.
I‘ve watched quite a few of your videos by now, btw, and I gotta say, you really put out great content consistently! Can’t for my life figure out, why your channel isn’t much bigger. I mean, I know it’s a niche topic, but still. But you definitely seem to have the self discipline and work ethic to be self employed. Looking forward to reading your book one day then 🙂
@@raraavis7782 Thank you so much! I am constantly trying to work on self discipline and improving my content (all of it, my blog, insta, writing, and videos) so I really appreciate the words of support
Your collection is beautiful but doesn't most vintage costume jewelry contain high amounts of lead?
Thank you! I have no idea really, I have never heard that before. To be honest though...even if it does, I wouldn't stop wearing it eeek! I'll pick my poison, even if that makes me a bit of a white-face-paint 18th century fashion victim ;)
Question...can you tell us a little about your cat?
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