I’ve been thinking holidays and sparkle. And beads.
From pretty, lady like, hardly there, invisible bits of light, to glassy and hard, punk band spikes.
The jacket below, an amazing kimono silk, covered with iridescent seed beads. A night sky filled with blue stars.

This gorgeous, hand painted kimono silk. It looks like air.
I embroidered lines like the currents of a breeze and added bits of glitter with scattered beads.

And at the other end of the spectrum. These big old monster beads, from a very old and tattered fringe. It must have decorated the edge of a victorian gown.

They’re amazing! Don’t you think? Like spikes.
Soon to be the front of a jacket.