The lovely Ms. Aretha Franklin made quite a style statement at President Obama’s recent inauguration – in fact, I don’t think  I’ve ever gotten so many comments on a post before!
Her classic “church” hat has inspired many women to try adding hats as accessories and now has inspired a Christmas tree ornament.  Yes, you can display a little piece of history on your Christmas tree this year

The hand-made glass ornaments will be available at select boutiques or directly from the designer,  Curtis Posuniak who can be contacted by email here.
image: Newscom

In honor of the inauguration, I felt it would be appropriate to have a red, white and blue day on Gleaming Things!
Today’s first pick?  The iconic Barack Obama poster, turned into a pendant by The Gilded Lily:

The pendant is actually a re-purposed Scrabble tile, with the image sealed into it with resin.
image: The Gilded Lily