Aspiring Equal Oppertunity Feminist Granola girl.

Cigar Box - silver gilt, enamel, sapphire and silk - c. 1896-1908, attributed to Fedor I. Rückert of the House of Fabergé

Cleveland Museum of Art

A collection of chatelaines at the Musée Le Secq des Tournelles, a museum of metalwork in Rouen, France.  A chatelaine is a decorative belt hook or clasp worn at the waist with a series of chains suspended from it. Each chain is mounted with useful household appendages such as scissors, thimbles, watches, keys, vinaigrette, and household seals.

Photos by Charles Reeza

Vanity Case, 1900-1917, Tiffany & Co - Cincinnati Art Museum

Miss Oklahoma 2017, Triana Browne, is a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation. This weekend, she featured contemporary takes on traditional Chickasaw women’s clothing at the “Show Us Your Shoes” Parade, which Miss America contestants walk in, and feature designs that represent their home state. 

Triana wore jewelry designed by Chickasaw jeweler Kristen Dorsey, a romper (inspired by traditional Chickasaw women’s ribbon dresses) by Chickasaw designer Courtney Parchcorn and Cherokee designer Buddy Parchcorn, a traditional finger woven belt by Chickasaw weaver Ashley Wallace, a leather belt by Chickasaw artist Maya Stewart, and custom beaded heels by Courtney and Buddy Parchcorn, which feature the seals of the Chickasaw Nation and State of Oklahoma. 

Good luck competing for Miss America, Triana! Indian Country is rooting for you <3