Categories / Women's Fashion

‘Her birds fill the skies’ cameo necklace

300 Representing true, elegant nostalgia, this her birds fill the skies cameo necklace defines retro beauty.

A wedgewood blue cameo sits below a flock of swooping birds on a vintage 18 inch gold plated chain. It's quirky and different and we love it.

Get yours (before we buy them out) for £16.50 from Eclectic Eccentricity. The website is full of a delightful selection of similar crafted retro beauties.

 

Categories / Women's Fashion

Recycled Vinyl Butterfly Necklace

300 Bowls, coasters and clocks have all become fairly run of the mill ways to recycle a once precious vinyl collection. For a more creative approach, check out this Vinyl Butterfly Necklace from Vling.

Cut and layered from black and coloured vinyl, it comes in two different designs and each piece is one of a kind thanks to the random nature of the grooves. 

Costing $27.99 and available in black/orange or black/blue on either silver or gold chains.

Click here to go Vling's online store.

Categories / Books, Women's Fashion

Vintage Jewellery by Caroline Cox

Vintage jewellery

If you liked the books Vintage ShoesVintage HandbagsVintage Knitwear, chances are that Vintage Jewellery by Caroline Cox will also appeal. 

Like those titles, Vintage Jewellery is published by Carlton and shows you how to collect and wear classic designs. The book is full of bracelets, necklaces, rings and brooches from the likes of Lalique, Cartier and Christian Dior, names that are sure to get jewellery fans drooling. 

The book is priced at £25, but available for £15.55 on Amazon

Categories / Design and Interiors, Women's Fashion

Lucie Ellen typewriter brooch

Lucie Ellen
This typewriter brooch by Lucie Ellen is a quick and easy way to signal your retro enthusiasm. 

Suffolk based Lucie produces brooches and necklaces based on illustrations from vintage magazines, or found bits of old china. In this case, she's copied an image of a typewriter and pasted it onto a piece of reclaimed wood, producing a charming piece. Other pieces are based around sewing machine, typography and other interesting illustrations. 

The brooch costs £7. 

Buy it from All Things Original

Categories / Women's Fashion

Stitch ‘n’ Snip Necklace by In All Her Finery

Stitchnsnip

We've long admired jewellery boutique In All Her Finery's eye for vintage inspired chic here at Retro To Go. Alongside quirky brand choices, their own brand creations provide a unique and high quality choice of retro costume jewels, like this Stitch 'n' Snip Necklace.

Using a Victorian style sewing machine and scissors as a pendant, the miniatures are as delicate and stylish as the real thing. Mounted on a long silver chain, this necklace is a piece that can brighten up any retro wardrobe.

It's available online from the In All Her Finery shop for £14.50.

Find out more from the website

Categories / Women's Fashion

Goddess Skull Cameo Jewellery from Kitsch-tique

Skullgoddess

While cameo jewellery remains a much-loved classic for a variety of vintage-inspired looks, there's always room for a twist on the classics. This Goddess Skull Cameo Jewellery from Kitsch-tique lends a cheeky gothic edge, resulting in pieces ideal for a rocker look.

The ring and necklace both feature the skull cameo, reminiscent of the rockabilly and psychobilly trends' darker take on vintage looks. With a little bit of kitschy, tiki style, these pieces add some welcome wit to timeless costume jewels.

The ring and necklace cost £8 and £10 respectively.

Find out more from the Kitsch-tique Boutique online