TTO 0107 1930s Yellow Leaf With Red Flowers A magnificent piece of 1930s plastic jewellery. This large piece has typical colours of the era and is moulded and assembled from separate elements. In wonderful condition. This brooch would look stunning on a twin set, coat or wooly, or pinned to a stylish hat. The brooch measures 2 1/2" by 2". Costume jewellery, manufactured as ornamentation for the masses to complement a particular fashionable garment or "costume". Costume jewellery came into being in the 1930s as a cheap, disposable accessory meant to be worn with a specific outfit. It was intended to be fashionable for a short period of time, outdate itself, and then be repurchased to fit with a new outfit or new fashion style. Its main use is in fashion, as opposed to "real" (fine) jewellery which may be regarded primarily as collectibles, keepsakes, or investments. Costume jewellry is made of less valuable materials including base metals, glass, plastic, and synthetic stones; in place of more valuable materials such as precious metals and gems.