originated in the 18th century, dance cards were used by a woman to record the names of the gentlemen with whom she intended to dance each successive dance at a formal ball. dance cards were accompanied by a tiny pencil and attached to a lady's wrist or ball gown by a decorative cord. i found these sweet little De La Rue London pencils here on etsy and, inspired by Joan of Mad Men, turned them into one-of-a-kind necklaces. each one will come in handy not just at a formal ball - use it to pencil your friends into your schedule or jot down an art sketch, anywhere, anytime.

pencil pendant hangs from a delicate brass chain + brass hearts links chain collage. if you prefer the chain to not feature the tiny heart links for a more masculine look, just let me know in "notes to seller" during the check out process.

// model photo via "http://ghost-gallery.com/2012/05/01/spring-photo-shoot-with-dressed-for-tea" Image by Kirby Calvin Model: Dita Vox //

{ this item was featured on the front page of etsy.com! }

~ available pencil colors:
- red
- powder pink
other colors sold out

all pencil pendants come with a brass chain.

:::: make sure to tell me what color you'd like during the check out process in "notes to seller" ::::

~ chain length: up to 32" | 80 cm around - i'm happy to adjust to your ideal length
~ pencils vary in length between 5 cm | 2 inches & 4 cm | 1.6 inches

Thank you http://BeauPapier.etsy.com for supplying these unique vintage dance card pencils!

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