[01] alexander mcqueen / headpieces archive
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headpieces during this period were developed in collaboration with philip treacy, milliner known for sculptural hat construction combining organic materials, surrealist geometry and theatrical silhouette
treacy’s work defined runway ritual where hats functioned as extension of identity rather than accessory
treacy’s work defined runway ritual where hats functioned as extension of identity rather than accessory
[02] jewelry history / lang antiques
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european decorative arts and historical jewelry systems
gold, silver and gemstone craftsmanship in applied arts tradition
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[03] beads archive / metropolitan museum of art
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prehistoric to ethnographic bead systems
material culture, trade networks and symbolic ornamentation
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[04] fluorite study / iberian prehistory
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Garrido-Cordero et al.
“Shine on you crazy diamond: Symbolism and social use of fluorite ornaments in Iberia’s late prehistory”
Journal of Lithic Studies
[05] meyer handbook of ornament (1888) / rosette plates
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Franz Sales Meyer
*Handbook of Ornament* (1888)
Dover Publications reprint edition
systematic atlas of ornamental typologies used in european applied arts education