One of the fundamental obstacles when buying online is the fact that you cannot gauge what something feels like in real life. There have been a few times when I've been stunned by a bargain online and impulsively bought an item of clothing only to find that it is actually not even worth the few quid I spent on it. This hurdle is, of course, quite easily overcome by being careful to look at exactly what it is made of (and becoming familiar with these materials). Cotton, linen, silk, all good. Polyester, nylon, acetate not so.
Just as on ASOS and other retailers, among the masses of handmade accessories and clothes being sold by their makers over the internet, there are the beautifully crafted pieces and then there are those where I get the impression some opportunist has put some quick labour into some third rate materials and put a premium price on all of this.
While I'm not here to name and shame the latter (though I would still advise you to look carefully at items and question whether you really couldn't do that yourself - with glue and a keyring or earring part bought from a local bead shop), I do believe that praise for those who do good work will encourage more of it.
There is one seller who does amazing work. The products are not cheap but they are beautiful, original and clearly carefully crafted - at Woodland Belle (on etsy).
The tiny twig hair pin (the signature piece at WB) $24.50 (+ p&p)
I couldn't choose between these two miniature terraria - bird's nest or toadstool and foliage?
