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Handmade Josephine Baker Tag Bookmark

My latest handmade tag bookmark. This one features Ms. Josephine Baker! Josephine Baker grew up in the slums of St. Louis, but became a dancer and singer, moved to Paris were she became all the rage of the roaring 20's, including performing with the Ziegfeld Follies. She caused quite a stir strolling down the streets with her pet leopard "Chiquita", she also served with the french Red Cross in World War II, fought for civil rights, and adopted 12 children from all over the world, who she lovingly referred to as her "rainbow tribe". Josephine did so much in her lifetime, - a fabulous entertainer, and a tireless fighter for important causes and rights, and of course, Josephine was also known for her famous trademark skirt made out of bananas!

This bookmark, not including the tassle at the top (which I cropped out a lot at the top in this photo so you can see the actual design better and closer)is approx. 3x5 and 1/2 inches in size.

I made this for a friend who also admires Josephine Baker - and I hope she likes it when I give it to her! and I hope you all enjoy it as i share it here!

© Jane Diamond ~ Art Mew-Vo Designs

12 Comments

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Karie Goffic 23 Jun 2009

this is so cool, love it!

Olga van Dijk 29 Jan 2008

What a lovely colors!

Tabitha Borges 29 Mar 2007

love the flow and the details...

Jean M. Laffitau 21 Mar 2007

This is great Jane!!

Anonymous Guest 12 Mar 2007

So fabulous Jane!! Loves it

stephanie atlee 10 Mar 2007

What beautiful and meaningful work...well done

Steve Farr 10 Mar 2007

Wow! This is so good Jane!! Great job!! ^_^

Carliss Mora 09 Mar 2007

My, goodness, Jane! This is excellent, and wonderful! I love the pose you have her in, and this is soooo creative, and phenomenal! Thanks for bringing this out for us all to see!!

Emily Reed 09 Mar 2007

So adorable! So pretty!

bianca 09 Mar 2007

FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Richard Patt 09 Mar 2007

Very nice.

Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 09 Mar 2007

this is really fantasti!! what a gorgeous and exciting work dear Jane!!! I adore!!! Love you!!!