Malvena Pearl’s Emporium

This weekend, the folks from Malvena Pearl’s Emporium will be in El Dorado County, CA, helping Jan Nixon with her annual costume jewelry sale. Lady Heather and Pig will be going with us for the road trip.

Jan was kind enough to join us for the Costumer’s Bazaar, so we’re headed her way to give her a hand. Her collection is extensive and she enjoys identifying each piece as well as seeing that it goes to a good home. If you’d like to see a few of the great pieces she offers, we have a few listed in our shop, here on the Malvena Pearl Etsy page.

Malvena Pearl’s Emporium will be participating in the 2011 GBACG Costumer’s Bazaar, held on Sunday, August 28th, 2011 — from 1:00pm to 5:00pm at the Veterans’ Memorial Building in Albany, CA.

Here are some samples of the treasures that will be on sale:

costume jewelry

The location of this year’s Bazaar is the Albany Veterans’ Memorial Building at 1325 Portland Ave., Albany, CA.

We hope to see you there!

I recently designed, produced and completed this sparkle collar for the owner of a very lucky Brittany Spaniel

Costume Academy 2011 Sunday May 22nd~ from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

ASUC MLK Student Union, 2475 Bancroft Way, University of California, Berkeley

Come find us in the Tilden Room on the 5th Floor!

Malvena Pearl

Purveyor of Millinery, Ephemera and Artful Diversions to Inspire the Costume Enthusiast

Peruse our selection of handmade & vintage hats from many eras, hair adornments, books, vintage catalogs, as well as accessories for men and women. There will also be framed Godey’s prints, ephemera and a special treat this year: vintage estate jewelry from a hobby collection. It’s all antique or vintage, unique, rare and one-of-a-kind costume jewelry made between 1850 and 1970. We will have patterns, sewing manuals from the 1920s-1950s and theatrical lobby cards. We also carry vintage ribbon, trim, buttons and other vintage notions. Bibliomania and Black Swan Books will provide assorted posters, prints and clothing, including embroidered nylons. We will feature four handmade bags by Wendy Lou in vintage fabrics.

I found a studio to share with the lovely and talented Jacqueline Palacios! Yippee! It’s located at the Fruitvale Presbyterian Church on MacArthur Boulevard, in Oakland. More updates to follow as we settle in and set up. We started moving in and I can finally see the floor of my spare bedroom.

A client came by Casa Roo for a fitting/hemming of a pre-bought 1850s-style, cotton dress that she has asked me to embellish. Yay! She came by during the rainstorm, so that’s motivation for you.

Ms. Sahrye Cohen expertly helped us put together an entry for inclusion  in the exhibit at the Nova Albion Steampunk Exhibition in Emeryville  March 12 - March 14, 2010.

On March 20, 2010, Malvena Pearl will have a table and display set up at the Greater Bay Area Costumer’s Guild Costume Academy.

I’m also working on the White Queen outfit, the Red Queen outfit and Queen Alice’s outfit for the  9th Annual Blind Babies Foundation Annual Beeper Egg Hunt in San Francisco.  I’m organizing the first-annual Tea and Raffle with the theme of Alice through the Looking Glass. Come join us!

A friend is going in for surgery and I wanted to give her something to remind her I’m thinking of her and wishing her well.

I ended up making her this bracelet with the charm engraved with the words, “Protect This Woman” on it.