Denim Bohemian Belt

Summer gives an opportunity for you to wear brightly colored accessories. This particular project commissioned for Ms. Lorena, was a belt combining dark colored denim and summer colored beads with thread lining to give the belt a summer casual feel. The warm colored materials popped out when sewn on dark denim. Instead of using buckles, we used wood buttons for adjustments. The wood buttons became part of the design, instead of being a separate element to the belt. 

In the past, men and women wore belts simply as support for trousers and other articles of clothing. Nowadays, belt wearing has become a fashion statement in its own rite. It can give your outfit the needed lift or accent, as Ms. Lorena shows how her Denim Bohemian Belt gives her neutral colored outfit an "oomph" factor.

Bohemian Belt using denim as base.

We used fresh water pearls and wood as the main materials for the embellishment.

Three wood buttons as part of the "lattilus".

This summer, you can also get in touch with your arts and crafts side, and make your own denim bohemian inspired belt. This video will help you get started with your DIY belts! 

Feather-Heaven

In recent projects we have been using feathers for our designs. The most recent example of which is this simple chain belt with dangling feather accents. Wrap it around your waist and lock it in front and for a more dramatic effect, adjust the chain to place the feathers beside your hips.  

Feather Belt @ PhP380.00
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One of our bestsellers, especially for themed weddings, are fascinators. This piece was worn by the bride during her wedding reception. We used wire art technique for the base of the fascinator and glued ostrich and peacock feathers at the back. We then covered the back with white felt cloth before attaching an alligator clip.

 

Here's another fascinator we did for another wedding. Instead of using wire art for the base, we hand-stitched German Crystals to a white felt cloth to form a brooch-like design, and of course some white feathers for a flapper feel.

 

Instead of the usual charms, we used feathers as "charms" for this necklace.

Feather Necklace @ PhP300.00
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For these earrings we opted to use dyed feathers in hues of pink, green, blue and yellow; a pair should brighten up your summer outfit. 

 

 Feather Earrings @ PhP65.00
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Since summer reminds us of the bohemian, we made hippie bands and used feathers as additional accentuation for the hairpiece along with charms and wooden beads. 

Feather Hippie Band @ PhP280.00
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We even used an ostrich feather to decorate a mask. 

These are just some of our ideas for your feather project. 

If you have no time to make one yourself you can always order from us. Email us at info@palamutishop.com for orders and inquiries.

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