Chatelaine
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Russian silver sewing chatelaine ca.1840
Queen Sofia’s Sewing Bag and Chatelaine are a reminder of the history of fashion in dress when ladies used chatelaines and hand bags to carry valuable tools.
One of the tools Sophronia and her friends often wear in my Finishing School series is the chatelaine. This is particularly prevalent in Manners & Mutiny. I used it as a kind of Swiss Army knife for my delightfully deadly young ladies. Chatelain artemis2apollo-tumblr edwardian-time-machine-tumblr Silver Chatelaine, 1892 From Wikipedia: A Victorian Lady’s finishing touch—the chatelaine. A chatelaine is a decorative belt hook or clasp worn at the waist with a series of chains suspended from…
Both decorative and functional, chatelaines carried useful household objects primarily for the ease of having each tool at hand at all times.
Curved Stainless Steel Chatelaine with curved clip Heavy and solid curved metal with beautiful carving The chains are stainless steel and cut shorter than my usual chatelaines. Total of 7 chains All attachment rings, aka jump rings are large gauge Available with or without accessories: - Needle case - Pen/Stylus - Stork Scissors - Ladybug Locket A Chatelaine is a decorative clasp with a series of chains suspended from it. Each chain has hooks or rings for useful items such as scissors…
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chatelaine-Basically tool kits masquerading as jewelry, chatelaines allowed Victorian women to keep quotidian essentials at the ready, in the graceful style the era demanded.
