Tag Archives: bead embroidery

1920s Beaded Silk Dress

8th July 20201920s1920s, bead embroidery, dress, embroidery, finished historical costumeLina

I made this 1920s beaded silk dress a couple of years ago and now we finally took photos of the dress. But this was way more difficult than we thought because it’s so difficult to take good photos of this white-on-white beaded dress. It sparkles and glitters in real life but on photos it looks just white! But you can see glimpses of the bead embroidery on the close-up photos. Continue reading 1920s Beaded Silk Dress →

How To Make A Knotted Pearl Necklace – Tutorial With Video

24th January 2020DIY Craftsbead embroidery, DIY, jewelry, tutorialLina

In the past, pearl necklaces were always hand-knotted and even today, expensive pearl necklaces are still knotted by hand. Making a knotted bead or pearl necklace is really easy. Read on to find out how to make your own knotted pearl necklace. Continue reading How To Make A Knotted Pearl Necklace – Tutorial With Video →

Handmade Mirror Work Cotton Ghagra Choli

6th January 2019Sewing & Crochetbead embroidery, dress, embroidery, indian, pink, upcyclingLina

Some years ago, I made a ghagra choli with yellow and pink cotton fabric, embroidery thread and large silver sequins to mimic Indian mirror work embroidery. Ghagra choli is an Indian blouse and skirt outfit which is usually worn with a stole, the dupatta or odhani.

My handmade ghagra choli is inspired by traditional Rajasthani ghagra cholis Continue reading Handmade Mirror Work Cotton Ghagra Choli →

1920s Gold Sequin Evening Cloche

4th February 20181920s1920s, accessory, bead embroidery, cloche, finished historical costume, hat, sewingLina

I made a matching cloche for my 1920s gold sequin dress. Continue reading 1920s Gold Sequin Evening Cloche →

DIY Boho Pom Pom Hair Accessory

29th August 2017Historical Hairstyle Tutorialsaccessory, bead embroidery, boho, DIY, embroidery, flower, hairstyle, pompom, tassel, tutorial, upcyclingLina

I love the boho hairstyles by Mara Hoffman which are made with Indian camel swags! 😀 And finally I made my own pompom hair accessory. Yay! I love it! In this tutorial I’ll show you how you can make your own and how to use the pompom hair accessory for a cute boho hairstyle. Continue reading DIY Boho Pom Pom Hair Accessory →

DIY Pom Pom Sandals – From Scratch!

10th August 2017DIY Craftsbead embroidery, blue, boho, crochet, DIY, fabric flower, green, indian, pink, pompom, shoe, tassel, tutorial, upcyclingLina

DIY pom pom sandals – from scratch – made with leather and colorful DIY yarn pom poms!

Pom poms are everywhere right now! These colorful little yarn balls adorn shoes, hats, bags and the hair! Pom poms add a boho twist to any outfit.

Related: DIY Pom Pom Straw Clutch From Scratch – Tutorial

In this tutorial I’ll show you how to make cute DIY pom pom sandals from scratch! 😀 All you need is a piece of leather and yarn! Continue reading DIY Pom Pom Sandals – From Scratch! →

DIY Wirework Earrings

27th June 2017DIY Craftsbead embroidery, DIY, jewelryLina

A few years ago I made some DIY wirework earrings. For the silver wire hoop earrings I used silver wire, faceted rutile quartz stones and silver ear screws. Because the wirework hoop earrings are big, they are quite heavy! Continue reading DIY Wirework Earrings →