I grew up in a family of three girls, me being the middle child. The celebration of Easter for us was not only a joyful experience honoring our Risen Lord as we attended the traditional sunrise service on Easter Sunday, but it was also a fashion event. My mother always took us shopping in the weeks before Easter, and made sure that her three girls were dressed to the T's. Our dresses were made of frilly taffeta and lace....the fuller, the better. Luscious sherbet shades of pink, yellow, and cream.....decorative lace collars, silk sashes....we were beautiful. Easter bonnets were also the rage -- white straw head pieces decorated with artificial daisies, pansies, and ribbons. I remember one year feeling oh, so special, because the ribbon around the brim of my bonnet was so long, that I could actually sit on it. I felt so amazingly beautiful (and probably even at that young age, a little sexy.)
In recollecting the beauty of spring tulips and hyacinths blooming early, I've created this beautiful hand-beaded choker in luscious, pearly pink. The three pink stones are pink quartz. Added glimmer comes from the beautiful cathedral cut Czech fire polished beads that are worked into the choker. What a pretty piece.
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