Beth Beverly
Filed in: Accessories, Designers, Fashion, Shopping
I was recently lucky enough to receive a hair comb made by Beth Beverly. Her combs are made out of feathers and bird parts that are dressed with things like rhinestones and crystals. It’s funny how much drama feathers can add to an outfit, and these combs are no exception. You can place one in your hair wearing the most simple dress and create a completely different look.
None of the birds are killed for the sake of fashion, and Beth says she can buy a pheasant and use the meat for cooking and other parts of it for making accessories. The point is that nothing goes to waste. As a trained taxidermist she has the skills needed and with an eye for pretty things she creates some really unique hair accessories. The combs cost from $120 to $200 and you won’t find two that looks the same. She also does custom orders. You can see her and her partner’s work at Menagerie Design where you also find contact information for orders.
The pictures are from her website, and if I am not completely mistaken, the second comb in the second picture is mine! I will post pictures of me wearing it soon (it´s really pretty)!
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July 26th, 2007 at 8:24 pm
Those are fabulous! I love brooches, hair pins and anything to subtley(?) accessorize.
July 27th, 2007 at 12:26 am
have you heard of julia de ville? she’s a taxidermist by way of jewellery maker as well, i don’t know her stuff well but i know she does some interesting pieces like a mouse brooch or a small bones (dipped in gold) and fake skull badge.
her web address is http://www.juliadeville.com/, looks pretty good.
July 27th, 2007 at 12:04 pm
VintageMode, aren’t they? I can’t wait for an occation to wear mine. :D
Steph, no I haven’t. Thanks for the tip!
July 27th, 2007 at 10:35 pm
i adore those!
July 28th, 2007 at 10:43 am
no probs - actually i was looking at the site and i saw something which might be similar to a piece you featured on your blog recently, which you had trouble figuring out. it’s a button hole/s ornament, strung from one hole to another on a jacket. if you’re interested, it’s under ‘jewellery’ on the julia deville homepage and then ‘buttonhole’. even if it’s not the same style of contraption (sorry for false hope!) as your aforementioned, the site i think is worth having a mosey around…
July 28th, 2007 at 8:42 pm
How lucky are you to get such a beautiful, artful piece. They’re just gorgeous and so dramatic.
July 29th, 2007 at 9:30 pm
Steph, I found I lot I loved at that site, so no worries! :D
July 30th, 2007 at 4:44 pm
I am in love…these are delicateand so beautiful. Thank you for introducing me and posting these fantastic items, you are lucky to have received it!
August 19th, 2007 at 2:46 pm
Ah those are so gorgeous!