FLORODORA

Inspired by a Jimmy Davis book (penned under the pseudonym Owen Hall), Florodora was one of the first successful Broadway musicals of the 20th Century. Set on a sunny, tropical island in the Philippines, Florodora is, in essence, a love story chronicling the romance and eventual happy ending between Dolores and Frank.

The show opened in London on 11 November 1899 at the Lyric Theatre, where it ran for a record 455 performances. Its original cast included the legendary Evie Greene who played the central character of Dolores. A good part of the success of the musical was attributed to its lovely sextet of chorines, called "the English Girls" in the score, but soon popularly dubbed the Florodora girls.

These six roles were filled by identically sized women, all standing 5ft 4" and 130lbs, and were the object of popular adoration: young male admirers persuaded many to leave the show to marry them, and more than 70 women played these roles in the first run of the play in New York. The six women who were the original sextet members in New York were Marie Wilson, Agnes Wayburn, Marjorie Relyea, Vaughn Texsmith, Daisy Green and Margaret Walker. How cute!!

Did you know that in the story, Florodora is actually a popular fragrance manufactured from the essence of the Florodora bloom? And so I thought since it's Spring et all, it seemed an opportune moment to create an ode to the season of flora, fauna and fun.

Glorious, absolutely M.A.J.E.S.T.I.C. chandelier earrings have been fashioned in fern-like tendrils over budding florets of Rondelles in Orange Sapphires, Brazilian Blue Apatites and Prehnites.

Petal-esque Keishi Pearls in Shimmery Silver adorn both the left and the right as cascades of brilliant, petite Green Tourmaline as well as Blue Apatite Briolettes embellish the lower hems, like ruffled skirts of foliage. Vesuvianite and Mystic Citrine Briolettes beautifully accent the sides.

Dainty sprinklings of wee Silver Pearls crown our, well, crowning glory. And these are, you ask? Superb, fantabulous Polished Lemon Topaz Focals graced with Rainforest Green Topaz set in Genuine 14K Solid Yellow Gold Bezels. Magnifique!

Florodora drapes an exotic 3.5" drop from 24K Gold Vermeil Ear Posts featuring buttery smooth Fresh Water Pearls in a swanky shade of Platinum. At her most curvaceous, she extends approximately 1.5" in width. All wires and chains used are 14K Gold Filled.

~ this is an original, copyright Eclettica design ~

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FLORODORA is part of the HOPSCOTCH Collection.

Hopscotch. классики. Klasy. Bebeleche. Himmel und Hölle. Potsy. Kith-Kith. Puz. Teng Teng. No matter the name, no matter the language, Hopscotch conjures up images of fun and play. This range is all about not taking yourself too seriously where dressing up is concerned.

Live it up.