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If she’s like her mother, she’ll have any number of creative ways to play with this! :rolleyes: in fact, I’d be prepared to mail her the rest of the pearls with a “Pattye” kit. Or Wendy kit. Or Bernadette kit, or Cees. Our crowd gets around!

Well, not so great. Ok, this is better; if I can enlarge it on my phone and see the clear reflection, it’s a Win.

I’m going to try again. I think the problem is my sizing

That glow is phenomenal! and Cathy, take heart, please, you have to stick around! When you disappear, we worry and miss you!

I think The Spanish girl had a maid, and a longer necklace because the portrait shows shadows of dark glowing beads winding up her braid. Or a shorter necklace, with extenders and ribbons, but I don’t think so. It’s not totally comfortable, but the braid supports a lot of the weight. Ta-da...

Ok! I sort of approximated the Spanish girl, but by myself, so it’s only an approximation. 1) French braid to base of skull, rubber band, pony tail left. 2) 18” Tahitian, ball clasp 3) clasp necklace around neck 4) knot long narrow scarf over the clasp 5) haul the necklace and scarf above the...

I’ll try again. I have some 2008 metallics/exotics, bought second-hand a decade-plus later. The necklace is very short but I’m lucky to have some strands of small pearls from Pattye with a generous sprinkling of metallics. Now I’ll try to post a before-disassembling photo, because the pearls...

I’ll try again. I have some 2008 metallics/exotics, bought second-hand a decade-plus later. The necklace is very short but I’m lucky to have some strands of small pearls from Pattye with a generous sprinkling of metallics. Now I’ll try to post a before-disassembling photo, because the pearls...

And wow, you’ve been busy! Very creative inner eye, with your new arrangements. Hurray for your kitty, too! Did she forgive you?

Thanks for the update and laugh, Charlotta! I know, no matter how I consider it, powdered wig or powdered hair, how was the necklace balanced or attached so it didn’t pull at her scalp, or choke her?

I’ve been thinking more about the young woman in the portrait, and your daughter. Probably you all realized this already, but I thought the subject had wound leaves through her powdered hair (or wig), and I was thinking “Gross, the leaf fluids will get all over the pearls, and the leaves...

So wonderful, such an accomplished job, you’re just awesome! Ovation! and oh, that drop....took my breath away, all of it.

No one will ever get tired of this thread, I’m agog at your pretties! Thank you for posting your goodies! Did you knot, or use bumpers?

This is beautiful. Which earrings did you pick?

Thank you, SydK. I don’t feel so clever, so thank you! The portrait subject has such a demure but flirtatious expression it spurred a whole bunch of memories. I’ve been a voracious escapist reader since I first learned how, and Jane Eyre, and The Little Women were my Mother’s childhood books...

Oh my, what glories! and You all look marvelous.

I’m speculating that the high choker is suspended (by braids, braided ribbon, and other decorative elements) from perhaps a wig, or an elaborate hair arrangement including little poufs or ‘mice’. I think anyone who could afford pearls like that would also have a maid to dress her hair or wigs...

Oh yes, Camhatch, we may be quiet but we’re here, circling, eyeballing, hungry, longing for pearls, and more pearls.....