Like Bridle Rosettes

My friend Audrey gave me an unexpected and very thoughtful gift during The Feast of the Hunters' Moon.

Where on earth did she find fleur-de-lis tissue paper?? That's one of the Feast's emblems!

Inside was a card that she had made with a thank you message for helping her as she joined the living history world.

There was also a very special pair of earrings that Audrey had made for me - earrings that were cut from little bits of one of my mother's dresses that Audrey now wore. She'd had to alter it just a bit and had saved the snippets she'd taken out.

They are beautiful and very meaningful, connecting me to both my mother and to someone who is becoming a very dear friend.

They also reminded me of something else, something on my horsey side. 

One of the collections within my collection (yes, I do plan to return to that topic) are bridle rosettes. They are round glass domes with pictures inside them, just like Audrey's earrings.

I don't have many pairs, but many of them are circus related because of my dad's circus pony, O'Boy.

The Monon Railroad was located out of Lafayette so I was thrilled to be given this pair by Cole for Christmas one year.

I have seen bridle rosettes crafted into necklaces and other jewelry but that makes me sad.

They are so unusual and a lot of history is reflected in those little glass globes. Do a search on eBay and you will see all kinds of historical people, places, and events in surviving bridle rosettes. 

Like bridle rosettes, my mini bridle rosette earrings made from my mother's dress reflect a bit of personal history and are a strong connection to my mother and to Audrey.

I love them and plan to store them in my bridle rosettes case.

When I'm done wearing them!