Handmade with a curated mix of one-of-a-kind antique and foraged treasures.
Each charm tells its own story.
Built around a mid-century compact purse mirror—an embroidered keepsake from the 1940s to early ’50s—this piece carries the quiet glamour of a bygone ritual. Once tucked into the handbags of women heading to dances, trains, and dinner clubs, these mirrored compacts offered a fleeting moment of reflection amid the rush of postwar life. Their satin brocade and metallic threadwork turned something practical into something precious—a symbol of self-regard and grace.
Now, that intimacy becomes the heart of a new story. From its hinge hangs a constellation of relics: a brass pet tag for Dorsey Stapleton’s loyal companion, a lucky poker chip worn soft with time, and a strand of pearl beads that thread softness through metal. A tiny watch—its hands forever still—bears a dangling Mary charm for faith and protection. Beside it, a hand-etched statement key and miniature lock guard the mysteries of past and present. A playful cherub drifts between them, a guardian of sentiment and chance alike.
The Dorsey Stapleton Charm is a reflection of the way beauty, once carried in secret, now becomes the story itself.
Attach to purses, bags, belt loops, keyrings, or wherever your heart desires.
Measurements:
L 8 in.
W 3 in.
Handmade with a curated mix of one-of-a-kind antique and foraged treasures.
Each charm tells its own story.
Built around a mid-century compact purse mirror—an embroidered keepsake from the 1940s to early ’50s—this piece carries the quiet glamour of a bygone ritual. Once tucked into the handbags of women heading to dances, trains, and dinner clubs, these mirrored compacts offered a fleeting moment of reflection amid the rush of postwar life. Their satin brocade and metallic threadwork turned something practical into something precious—a symbol of self-regard and grace.
Now, that intimacy becomes the heart of a new story. From its hinge hangs a constellation of relics: a brass pet tag for Dorsey Stapleton’s loyal companion, a lucky poker chip worn soft with time, and a strand of pearl beads that thread softness through metal. A tiny watch—its hands forever still—bears a dangling Mary charm for faith and protection. Beside it, a hand-etched statement key and miniature lock guard the mysteries of past and present. A playful cherub drifts between them, a guardian of sentiment and chance alike.
The Dorsey Stapleton Charm is a reflection of the way beauty, once carried in secret, now becomes the story itself.
Attach to purses, bags, belt loops, keyrings, or wherever your heart desires.
Measurements:
L 8 in.
W 3 in.
