AntiqueAli’s amazing collection of Dress clips at Ruby Lane and Etsy.

Jul 07 2009 Published by under Ruby Lane

Allison has a amazing variety of dress clips at her ruby lane store.

She says” Dress clips are such a versatile and affordable accessory. They look fabulous on a blouse or dress. They are wonderful on a blazer or coat. Many use them to accent a purse, belt or hat. Use your imagination…you can clip them just about anywhere!”

I love to use them on a dress or shirt that is too big on top, it’s like a tailor in a box. You place them (like darts) on either side of the neckline and instantly it’s more form fitting.

Another, good place to wear them is on Shoes , Instant Glamor.

Celluloid  Wired Hair / Airdale  Terrier Dog Dress

Celluloid Wired Hair / Airdale Terrier Dog Dress Clip

above is a  1930-40′s dress clips in the form of a terrier dog…probably a wire haired terrier, but could be an airedale or schnauzer. The clips have a layer of silver-tone metal over some form of green plastic. Usually these metal glad pieces are Bakelite, but these are light in weight and didn’t test positive, so I’m leaning towards celluloid. The metal has hand engraved details. These clips are also unusual in that they open from the side. They are meant to be worn on a square neckline but could also face each other on lapels…

Red Enamel Abstract CACTUS Dress Clip/Earrings

Red Enamel Abstract CACTUS Dress Clip/Earrings

This 1940′s vintage dress clip and earrings set is in the form of a cactus with an abstract…almost atomic looking cactus of bumpy gold-tone metal (plated on pot metal), accented with hand painted red enamel. The dress clip is pictured on page 93 of Warman’s “Costume Jewelry Figurals Identification and Price Guide” by Kathy Flood. She states it was possibly made by Tortolani. The dress clip alone is valued at $150-$200, and I have the matching clip back earrings! The dress clip measures 2 1/8″ and has a clip mechanism in good working order. The clip back earrings measure 1 1/8″

Art Deco Purple Topaz Rhinestone Fur Clip

Art Deco Purple Topaz Rhinestone Fur Clip

This Gorgeous Big Fur Clip can be found at AntiqueAli’s Etsy’ Shop

This is a large TO DIE FOR Art Deco era fur clip with big open back rhinestones in RICH jewel tone colors of amethyst purple and topaz. The stones are set in heavy silver-tone metal. Fur clips look great on coats, jackets, purses, belts, lapels.

Excellent Vintage Paved Rhinestone Art Deco Dress Clip All Original Stones 69t
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vintage art deco dress clip rhinestone lot for repair #2 99 cents
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vintage art deco dress clip rhinestone lot for repair #1 99 cents
US $7.52 (5 Bids)
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Vintage estate ART DECO Carved rhinestone Belt Buckle Dress Clip
US $3.13 (2 Bids)
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Vintage Antique Lot Art Deco Rhinestone Marcasite Brooches Fur Dress Clip Signed
US $53.28 (8 Bids)
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VINTAGE VINTAGE ART DECO RHINESTONE DRESS/FUR CLIP
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Very Pretty Colored Rhinestone Shoe Dress Scarf Fur clip Art Deco Sweet
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Vintage Art Deco Turquoise Inlay Dress Scarf Clip made in India
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Vintage Art Deco Clear Rhinestone Wreath Shape Dress Clip
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Vintage Art Deco Dress Clip Chatelaine Leaf Motif
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Figural Jewelry , The Fun and Funky of Vintage Jewelry

Dec 15 2008 Published by under Vintage Jewelry

The definition of Figural is

Of, consisting of, or forming a pictorial composition of human or animal figures.

The designs can be fantasy  interpretation, or any  adaption the Jewelry artist sees  fit. So, you have dogs with blue belly’s, green stomach owls and flamingos done in rhinestones.

Wiggly EYE dog

Wiggly EYE dog Green belly Owl Pink Flamingo

VTG GReat VAriety Large Figural collection Brooch pin, some signed rare airplane
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BIG LOT COSTUME VINTAGE JEWELRY FIGURAL BROOCHES PINS Some Signed Stones
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SIGNED Vtg 925 STERLING SILVER Marcasite ROOSTER Figural Brooch/Pin~9 GRAMS
US $18.50 (7 Bids)
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Vintage Animal Figural Pin Brooch Lot Some Signed Enamel Rhinestones Jelly Belly
US $27.00 (5 Bids)
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Vintage Trifari Signed Figural Flying Owl Brooch Pin
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Double your Pleasure, Double your Fun, Scatter Pins

Nov 18 2008 Published by under Unsigned, Vintage Jewelry

Scatter pins are small pins worn in sets of two or more.

Marcasite Elephant Scatter Pin

Marcasite Elephant Scatter Pin

Pointer or Hunting dog Pin

Pointer or Hunting dog Pin

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