1950 going on 2045: Dior vs Dali

http://www.swankvintage.com/2045.html

Rouleau Loops

http://www.buttoncovering.co.uk/rouleau.htm

http://karenruane.blogspot.com/2010/10/gingham-patchwork-and-rouleau-loops.html

I have decided to use corded button loops with covered buttons as a fastening technique in my final piece.

Here are some useful links to aid me with the technique.

http://craftforthecrafty.blogspot.com/2009/09/sewing-how-to-rouleau-loop.html

http://www.isew.co.uk/sewing_techniques/corded_button_loops-c-00794.htm

Tassels in 1950

Vintage 1950's Jacket with tassel appliques

1950s Compact

Late 1950s Firenze Tassel Top Hat, Twirl Vintage Co.

Coco Chanel first designed the double chain belt in 1956 and ever since it has been a Chanel trademark.

Pom Poms in Current Fashion

As seen in collections from Chanel to House of Holland, pom poms are set to be a big trend through to Summer 2011.

As pom poms were a trend in the 1950s too, I think they would be a great technique to use in my final piece.

Chanel A/W 2010

Chanel A/W 2010

Sonia Rykiel Autumn 2010, Paris Fashion Week

Sonia Rykiel Autumn 2010, Paris Fashion Week

DvF Autumn 09

I love the fabric covered pom poms featured on the headband in this video

FASHION - GFW Going Full Circle

Catherine Angus (De Montfort)

What Say Thou? // Pom-Pom Trend

Trend Alert: The Pom Pom Brigade

ACCIDENTAL Chic: Tuesday's Trend Report: Pom Poms

ACCIDENTAL Chic: Tuesday's Trend Report: Pom Poms: "It was almost a year ago when Diane Von Furstenburg set the pom pom trend when she debuted these nomadic winter hats in her Fall/Winter 2009..."

DIY: How to make a BIG BOW (No sewing required!!)

Pom Poms For Sale

Little Crafty Bug

Make It Mine Magazine - Make a Rosette

Make It Mine Magazine - Make a Tassel

Yarn Pom Pom -Crochet

One way to make a Pom Pom www.bricoreandfamily.blogspot.com

How to Make a Cape

How to Craft a No-Sew Cape Costume for Halloween

Threadbanger Oscar Week: How to make a Dutchess Cloak

Holiday How To Make a Cape : Threadbanger

Inspiration

1950s Inspiration for Detachable Adornments

As I'm hoping to adorn my final piece with detachable bits and bobs I thought it would be a good idea to stop looking at current fashions for a while and look back the 1950s.

Although I will be creating a fashion garment or the present day I still need to take most of my inspiration from the 1950s.

So i trawled the internet and this is what I found:

Pom Poms 

1950s Rabbit fur pom pom necklace

1950s pom pom sweater

Angora knitted hat and pom poms

A fair isle cap and mitts with pom-poms

Fur 

1950s fur hat with pom pom

Fur stole (from myvintagevogue.com)

Covered Buttons

Lace

Fringing

50s Sewing Pattern with Fringing

From french magazine L’Officiel, 1959

Could this be classed as fringing? (from myvintagevogue.com)