Red Beetle Brooch loafers slip on Waist- 34-40” relaxed vs stretched

Waist- 34-40” relaxed vs stretched

Polyester - Stretchy

Vintage NOS Deadstock 1960's Beige Wool Long Coat With Mink Fur Collar / Women's XL / 60's Bombshell Rockabilly Swing Coat

dried flat - fluffed in no heat dryer

Vintage 1970s Editions by Van Heusen Western Style Shirt

Red Beetle Brooch loafers slip on Waist- 34-40” relaxed vs stretchedThis brooch is in the Damascene style. It measures 1. 5 by . 5 inches. The safety clasp pin on back measure 1 inches. This Arabesque style has black enamel and a rusty red glass abdomen. The beetle even has the detail of antennae and six legs! Damascening is the art of inlaying different metals into one another typically, gold or silver into a darkly oxidized steel background to produce intricate patterns similar to niello. The English term comes from