Beads: Bettie Page Inspired

I love finding visual imagery and interpreting it into a palette of beads. Once the palette is pulled together, you can just string away: pattern, no pattern, earrings, bracelet, whatever and the jewelry will work. Take imagery from your favorite retro girlie-girls & turn it into a fantastic bead palette. Black beads with splashes of red scream classy retro style, with a little bit of spicy edge. 

Bettie Page, a timeless legend, rocked the 1950's as the Queen of pin-up girls. Sixty years later, Bettiemania is larger than ever. Fashion designers copy her, supermodels imitate her, and her fan base continues to multiply. Naughty and nice, pin-up extraordinaire Betty Paige is still red hot and lighting fires under trend after trend.

Create a 50's inspired necklace like this sleek, glamourous and rich piece pictured at right, Chaneling Bettie Page Necklace. Black & red glass and Lucite creates a stunning statement inspired by the days of poster girls & celebrity. Get that crystal ball ready to go back in time to that 50's pin-up girl era. Replicate this 3-strand choker for yourself. Simply wire wrap a loop onto the black lucite rose, with 3 beads on top. The (3) strands are all the same length and pattern. Simply crimp and this classy retro girlie-girl piece is ready to wear.


Resource: BettiePage.com