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Kathleen

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Okay, so I was watching Drop Dead Diva the other day and a comment was made that nobody under 50 wears a brooch.

So, what do you think of brooches? Old or classic? Do you wear them?

16 years ago

Dressing

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Dawn

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I love brooches, especially big flower pins. I pin them to my winter coats to perk up my daily outerwear.

16 years ago

Louise

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I'm 29 and love brooches. I particularly like them pinned to coats. My friend wore one pinned to the waist of a dress and looked fantastic x

16 years ago

RoseandJoan

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Yeah, I am 31 and love to pin them to my clutch bags

16 years ago

Louise

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Oooo roseandjoan i like the sound of that x

16 years ago

RoseandJoan

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Thanks Lou Lou

16 years ago

Debora

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I love them, too! I have two vintage ones given to me by my husband's great aunt. They must be at least 75 yrs old and I love to pin them on my coats in the winter, especially around the holidays.

http://i658.photobucket.com/al.....ath006.jpg

(Sorry so blurry)

16 years ago

Anonymous

Oh my Debora those are beautiful brooches.
I am over 50 but I have a love of brooches and I really like the idea of pinning them on a clutch or waistband besides just the lapel.

16 years ago

Debora

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Thanks, San! You ladies have inspired me to try them different ways! I'm over 50, too, and I'm going to continue to wear them.

16 years ago

Mac

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I'm sure they can look lovely but no, I never wear them. No doubt some women can look amazing in them. I have a vintage Cartier gold and sapphire brooch from my late mom and I've never worn it... but I hope that I will some day, once I figure out how to make it work.

16 years ago

taylor

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Mac, I am drooling over that one,!!!! yea...you guessed it over 50:)

Debora, those are beautiful!!

16 years ago

Chris

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I went through a major Brooch Phase so have a nice collection but lately have not been wearing. The new thing is to hook a brooch onto your necklace/pearl strand and that looks very up to date.

I hate that "rule" thing. It always makes me want to find great examples of the opposite

16 years ago

Mac

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"Mac, I am drooling over that one,!!!" Thanks, I know it sounds lovely but I don't think it looks as good as it ought to with that description. And I just cannot figure out how to make any brooch, not just that one, look half-decent on me.

16 years ago

Ele

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Well, I'm 25 and I love brooches! I don't wear them so much lately because I did the look TO DEATH while I was in university- I would wear multiples at a time! I still have some great ones though, and I'm sure they'll come out again someday.

16 years ago

chewyspaghetti

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I love brooches, too- and under 50. I do like them on a string of pearls or clumped on a jacket lapel. They also look cute in the center of a bow on something that has a tie.

16 years ago

Angie

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Brooches are fab! As long as you wear them with a twist. Love R&J's idea, love Ele's multiple brooch wearing skill, love to pop my own on a scarf.

There are so many ways to wear brooches or pins. Remember this blog post? That’s just a few ways:

http://youlookfab.com/2009/04/.....loral-pin/

16 years ago

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