December is the glitter month. That's where it got to. Every tree in the Fantasy of Trees has some form of glitter on it. And making wreaths, I have created an environment where there is always glitter in the house. It never quite leaves.
Did glitter evolve from sequins? I wonder. There are glitter sequins. But generally sequins are used to decorate clothes and clothing accessories. Glitter is used in arts and crafts, as we know at Christmas. It is also used in cosmetics.
Sequins are plastic, and glitter is a combination of aluminium and polyester. Sequins started as metal coins attached to clothing displaying wealth and status, or to keep the item secured. That's way back. IThere were sequins in King Tut's tomb, sparking a clothing craze of sequins in the 1920s.
I don't see any sequin dresses in the list of most famous dresses of all time. There are lots of Hollywood movies with famous stars in sequinned dresses - all from the thirties and forties. Think Rita Hayworth, Marilyn Monroe, Joan Crawford, Marlene Dietrich, and the fast forward to the Supremes, Madonna, Lady Gaga and Beyonce.
Glitter can't possibly achieve what sequins have. There's no "attachment" to fabric so it is relegated to being attached to "stuff".
The European Union gradually eliminates glitter - banned due to microplastic pollution. Christmas in Europe might return to its traditional fruits, nuts, and berries displays. Here in North America, it is a "let's monitor to find out how bad it is" approach to microplastics. A bit of Oops. I guess we love our glitter trees.
Here's my photographic version of glitter - bokeh. I created this background at a botanic garden in Florida. Those chiny Camellia leaves give rise to these reflections.
Below that is the "Let the Blizzard Begin" tree at the Fantasy of Trees. It has real-look snow from Michael's - seems even better than glitter. Which showcases the ornaments and snowflakes, themselves made of plastics. Quite a few recycling oops in this tree.
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