Lucille, Hortense and Annie greet you with flirty smiles. Chifonie’s Les Trois Filles are 4″ long-necked brooches made using a combination of canes and delicate drawing. Their softly rouged cheeks, tilted heads and floral clothing give them a winsome appeal that’s very different from most faces in polymer.

See more of Chifonie’s distinctive style on her Etsy site and Flickr pages.

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