Golden Jubillee Sale at Vaudeville Gypsy

Over the Bank Holiday for HM Golden Jubilee I shall be running a sale over at Vaudeville Gypsy on Etsy. My shop has a range of Tribal Fusion and Steampunk inspired costume and accessories. Many if not most of my pieces are OOAK, unique and made using a combination of Vintage and Antique treasures for the Belly Dance community and beyond. They are all handmade by me using good quality materials and with care and attention to detail.

Some pieces have rare pieces of Antique french jet or beautiful bullion braid, dating from the Victorian period. I love the 1920s and have produced flapper headdresses from these treasures.

1920s Flapper style headdress with beautiful Antique French Jet and Bullion Braid

Orchid & Poppy 20s Flapper headdress with Vintage treasures in Gold, Black and Pink

Also included in the sale will be several Gypsy Twist skirts, my asymmetrical take on the hip accent, overskirt or hip wrap. These can be worn in several different ways, worn down, tied up one or both sides, or even as a poncho style shoulder wrap. Great for covering tums and bums!

Gypsy Twist Tribal Fusion Skirt Hip Wrap for Belly Dance in Gold Black Lurex

Not forgetting my Ruffle N Bustle skirts. These are great fun. They too can be worn in several ways because of the incorporated channels. All up they make a great bustle skirt.

OOAK Ruffle N Bustle Tribal Bellydance Skirt in Lace

The Jubilee Sale starts on Friday 1st June and runs until close of play Monday 4th June. 

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Are you On Fire for Handmade? http://onfireforhandmade.com

Hoorah for our hardworking Anne! And yes, CROCHET! Love it!

This week's Featured Artisan is Anne Hopfer - Made for Me by Oaklie. Handmade knit and Crochet Fashion Accessories made with YOU in mind! You can find Made for Me by Oaklie on:

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SALE ends Midnight Tonight (30/04/12) on ALL Hair Jewels

Get 25% off all Hair Jewels in my Etsy Shop until midnight tonight. Prices start at just £3.75 for Vintage Button Bobby Pins. Included are Tribal Fusion Headdresses, Bridal Hair Ornaments and sparkling diamante Hair Combs. Like most of my creations these have beautiful antique and vintage elements for a special and unique look.

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Yes! One of my favourite Etsy shops! Congrats Georgia :)

This weeks' Featured Artisan is Georgia Groves... georgiamarbles. A taste of the past with her delicious aprons and darling dolls! You can find georgiamarbles on:

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Liebster Blog Award

I had the lovely surprise of being sent a notification from my dear friend Anna over at Annamaltoys that she had chosen me for the Liebster Blog Award. So a very big thank you and hug Anna! It's a super idea based on the pay it forward principle. 

Here are the rules:

1.  Choose up to 5 up-and-coming blogs (with fewer than 200 followers) to award the Leibster to.
2.  Show your thanks to the blogger who gave you the award by linking back to them.
3.  Post the award on your blog.  List the bloggers you are giving the award to with links to their sites.  Leave comments on their blogs so they know about the award.

My chosen blogs are

Made For Me By Oaklie Anne Hopfer deserves this more than anyone else I know. What a talented, generous and lovely person. She makes gorgeous knitwear and crocheted accessories and jewellery. Anne also runs the On Fire For Handmade team on Etsy and beyond, which is so supportive of independent artists.

Edi's Little Treasures makes some of the most beautiful wire wrapped and chainmaile jewellery. I'm always pleased to see what new beauties she has made!

Trundle Bed Times a whimsical and eclectic blog of vintage treasure hunter's delights 

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 Jessica Cauthon - The Chickadee Tree is This Week's Featured Artisan for Share the Love, Blogger's Unite.

Unique Creations made by a lovely Artisan! 

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January Sale at Vaudeville Gypsy

OOAK Ruffle N Bustle Steampunk Bellydance Skirt

Here's to 2012 being a great year for everyone, full of happiness and fulfillment. It has started off well as I am working on an exciting costume project for a Suffolk dancer. I look forward to being able to show you photos in due course. As I am concentrating on this costume, there will be a very limited selection of new items in the Vaudeville Gypsy Etsy store during January. However I am having a January sale. You can receive a 20% discount off any of the  items currently listed by entering the code JAN12 at checkout.

Visit my Etsy store: http://www.etsy.com/shop/VaudevilleGypsy

Tribal Fusion Feather & Flower Hair Ornament

Steampunk White Lace Ruffle Cuffs

This Weeks Featured Artisan

This weeks Featured Artisan is Deni - Breitwerk accessories & Gifts.

Deni has delightful creations in her shop. There is something for everyone!

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Feathers In Her Hair

Vaudeville Gypsy features in this lovely ArtFire collection curated by Catinalife Creations. It's a super collection of feathered loveliness for your hair's adornment! Vaudeville Gypsy has a great range of unique and stylish hair adornments mostly made from One of A Kind & Vintage elements.

Click HERE to be taken to the collection where you can visit each studio individually, comment on and rate the collection.

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Studio Sale @ Vaudeville Gypsy on ArtFire

I'm spreading the love this Valentines by holding a studio-wide sale on ArtFire. I have a nice selection of hair jewels from bobby pins to headbands to glamorous fascinators. Great for a mysterious evening assignation! My hair ornaments are heavily influenced by Vintage aesthetics and use beautiful elements including Vintage jewellery, feathers and millinery flowers. Also in the studio you can find other handmade jewellery and accessories, tribal costuming and signed Vintage pieces.

Visit Vaudeville Gypsy's 20% off SALE

So if you'd like to find something unique for a loved one, or even to treat yourself, please take a look whilst my Sale is on

21st Century Vamps, Tribal Goddesses and Ruffles ahoy...

I've been putting this off for some time now, but spurred on by my friend Anna and her newly started blog annamaltoys I've taken the plunge and created my very own blog. I suppose I ought to introduce myself and what I'm about.

Vaudeville Gypsy is born of my love of Tribal Fusion and ATS Belly Dance, the Silent Film era, Art Deco and Victorian Vaudeville. These things all go to influence my designs. I originally trained as a jeweller and also went on to train/work in costume and props. Vaudeville Gypsy is my outlet for my creative ideas, be they jewellery, costume or accessories. I like to make beautiful things to adorn 21st century vamps and tribal goddesses.

Autumn Rose Gold Feather Fascinator

 

 

I collect vintage jewellery and I also like to re-use and re-vamp vintage and antique jewels and textiles within the pieces I make. From Sari fabrics to Victorian applique; from Art Deco dress clips to Atomic age brooches, I like to take forgotten pieces and give them a new lease of life so they may be treasured and loved once more.

Vintage Diamanté & Feather Fascinator

I've been poorly this last week and have lots of work to catch up on, so I won't write much more today. I was supposed to be going in to hospital for a small op but ironically have not been well enough to do so! I'm trying to muster the energy to make some Gypsy Twist skirts and a bra/matching skirt combo as I have an event this weekend coming, To The Beat Of The Drum 2 - A Day and Night of Arabic Dance where I shall be offering up some of my creations.

My latest toys are some new feet for my vintage Elna SU62 sewing machine. I can't even start to tell you how ridiculously excited I am about them: a gathering foot and a RUFFLER foot, oh the joy! I will let you know how I get along with them next time and hopefully post some photos too.