Rare French Vintage Risque Moulin Rouge necklace Earrings Reverse painted Can-Can
I have never seen a risqué reverse painted set like this which leads me to believe that is it was probably not reproduced in much quantity. SO this is a rare treat to offer such an unusual daring set with different hand painted women doing the can-can (more correctly not hyphenated, as in the original French: cancan). Usually performed by a chorus line of female dancers who wear costumes with long skirts, petticoats, and black stockings, that hearkens back to the fashions of the 1890s, the main features of the dance was the lifting up and manipulation of the skirts, with high kicking and suggestive, provocative body movements..
Sometimes called the scandalous dance, it sometimes caused people dancing the cancan to be arrested . Many of these tantalizing women were known for their appearances at the Moulin Rouge. To see this glorified in vintage jewelry is such an exciting thing because when the Moulin Rouge brought forth the can-can, it caused the artists like French painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec to produce several paintings and a large number of posters of cancan dancers.
Like miniature pieces of art ( since these are hand painted) you are able to wear a piece of history that jewelry became an important part of.. This huge ( 4 long) pendant hangs from hand faceted jet glass beads that measure 22 long. The pendant has pale blue glass rhinestones that bring out the colors in the delightful clothing on these women. Hanging from the large pendant is an enamel bow shaped adornment and a swinging chandelier drop. The earrings are 1 ¾ long and are clip on . I have this shown next to a dime to show you how extravagant this is! This is in very good vintage condition. The clasp seems to have the most wear ( probably from being worn so much). Dont miss out on this beauty at the last minute because I am sure it will go fast!
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