50s hand-painted enamel butterfly brooch - jeweled body skirt dress silky and fluid

silky and fluid

a softly scooped neckline

this piece shows the intuitive

waistband elastic and drawstring in great shape

consistent with the all-cotton cloth of elephant brand bandanas of the era

50s hand-painted enamel butterfly brooch - jeweled body skirt dress silky and fluida cheerful mid century enamel butterfly brooch: hollow formed wings hand painted in soft yellow with brown eyespots and fine veining, a gold tone body and filigree antennae, and a row of prong set purple glass stones running down the center. figural enamel butterflies like this were a costume jewelry staple of the 1950s and 60s, each pair of wings hand painted so no two read quite alike. this one is unsigned but full of character, the kind of bright