Brooch

Brooch, pins, however you'd like to call it.  I know I'm not supposed to play favorites, but I'm going to go ahead and admit that they're my absolute favorite accessories.  It's also the one item that I look for exclusively at varies flea markets.

I'm certainly not the only fan.  Secretary Albright is famous for wearing pins to convey her messages.  See some of her pins here.  

Photo by John Bigelow Taylor

(Note to self: must write an entry on Madeleine Albright's pins.  They are gorgeous.)

This is the iconic dual berry pin that President JFK famously gave Jacqueline for the birth of their son, John Jr.  The berries are symbolic for their two children, and had been custom made by Tiffany & Co in New York.  President JFK had presented the gift to Jacqueline right before he took office in 1961.   It was the only piece of jewelry mentioned in her will (to be placed on permanent display at the JFK Library).

Here's another image of Jacky O wearing the dual berry pin (upside down) - this is from the White House luncheon following JFK's inauguration.

QVC carries a line of Jacqueline Kennedy's jewelry replicas.  

The dual berry pin makes an excellent Mother's Day present, just sayin'.  

Most brooches are made with a half 'loop' behind the structure.  This is done on purpose so that - if you feel like it - you may put a chain through it and wear the brooch as a pendant.  So smart, huh?


But here's one pin that is never intended to be worn as a necklace: Stewardess' wing pins!

Photo source from the AMC website

This is Don Draper doing his thing on the Season 3 premier of Mad Men.

Wing pins are also one of those items you never find at flea markets (and for good reason).  Delta announced on November 2010 that they're bringing them back - for kids, anyway.  And for you curious folks I found a website that carries images of wing pins from different airlines here.

Love,

Seimi