Modern chatelaine

As the new year (quickly) approaches, I'm thinking of new year's resolutions to stay organized. I can get so wrapped up into product development and design in my studio that sometimes (embarassingly frequently) I forget what day it is... solution = THE PERPETUAL CALENDAR (the ultimate GREEN date keeper, as long as you can find something you love and won't get tired of... and remember to "wind" each day.) The following are some of my favorites: Timor Desk Calendar by Enzo Mari $ 149.00 at…

Both decorative and functional, chatelaines carried useful household objects primarily for the ease of having each tool at hand at all times.

Chatelaines I’ve made with antique, vintage and modern pieces.

Chatelaine Tools - 3.25" Wood Needle Case Beautiful stained wood Needle Case. Two piece design has inner and outer brass threads at connection point for a tight closure. The top chain has a clasp at each end to clip on to a chatelaine or project bag. A Chatelaine is a decorative clasp with a series of chains suspended from it. Each chain is mounted with useful items such as scissors, thimbles, watches, and keys. Chatelaines are used in many fiber arts, including Embroidery, Crochet…

This chatelaine is an original design by Victoria Griffinsong. A heavy duty waist clip (as shown in the listing video) and five heavy duty stainless steel chains & slim clips are ready to be adorned with your sewing tools and charms. Use it for every day casual wear or dance the night away at a fairy ball (this has been tried and tested true The pewter shields are individually hand-crafted. High quality stainless is used for everything else. The length of the chain is graduated from short to…

needleworker's toolkit

In this final installment of women’s jewelry from the 1850’s and 60’s, I wanted to focus on chatelaines. Chatelaines are beautiful pieces of silver or gold that are pinned to the…