Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Earrings - Update!

My cell phone rang yesterday afternoon, and it was the jewelry shop.  They had some chips sitting around that fit my earrings, and they were ready.   And this morning, I went in to pick them up...they were able to keep the cost below the limit I had set, and the earrings were as good as new!  I told them that they had done a great job, and that I appreciate their hard work...it'll be nice to be able to wear some more of Mom's things from time to time.

The girls told me that they'll look great on me...and that I'll love the feeling of them swinging as I walk and move.  I told them that I had tried them on, and yes, I'm really looking forward to wearing them.  And they said to drop by sometime when I'm going out,  to show the girls how nice vintage earrings look...   (I think they enjoyed working on them...even though they're costume jewelry.)

Here's a picture of the finished product:


And one earring was somehow bent...they were able to fix that, too!

I can still picture my mother, dressed in a fancy gown, hair all done up, and in fashionable high heel sandals (with nylons), and wearing these earrings, all set to go to a fancy dress party with Dad.    But now I can also see myself wearing that same outfit...  Maybe it will happen some day!

In any event, these should be fun to wear...starting tomorrow, if all goes well! 

Mandy
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6 comments:

  1. JenniferJuly 29, 2015 at 2:01 PM

    Do you have any pictures of her in those earrings? Maybe you could recreate an outfit and pose from one - a mother daughter kind of thing?

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    1. Mandy ShermanJuly 29, 2015 at 2:11 PM

      Unlike yours truly, she was camera-shy and very few pictures of her exist. I will look at some where I know they're hiding. But it's a fabulous idea! (And yes, I love the mother-daughter look...)

      Will let you know!

      Mandy

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  2. Pat ScalesJuly 30, 2015 at 9:29 AM

    Those are great looking earings. I hope you get the opportunity to wear them with a dress and heels that merit such nice jewelry
    Pat

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    1. Mandy ShermanJuly 30, 2015 at 1:26 PM

      Thanks! I simply love them...

      In fact, I was able to wear them for about 5 hours today with a skirt and blouse. Post will be coming on that in a few days...gotta write it first! And I have the heels...just not the right dress...to go with them.

      Mandy

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  3. Pat ScalesJuly 31, 2015 at 5:59 AM

    Vintage earrings call for a vintage dress. I would suggest a thrift shop crawl.

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    1. Mandy ShermanJuly 31, 2015 at 6:43 PM

      That sounds like a good idea...for when I can't get out en femme!

      BTW, found two more pair of usable earrings, one with the screw back and one with clips. I'll have to try them on to be sure, but they should work...and they look nice, though not as elegant as the first set!

      Mandy

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