The Ugly Bug Ball

 ‘Come on, let’s crawl, o the Ugly Bug Ball

  🐛 Crawl to the Ugly Bug Ball🦋

 A Wildly Whimsical Guide to Wearing Bugs, Beasts & Bedazzled Beauties

Calling all quirky queens, vintage vixens, and those who’d rather wear a rhinestone tarantula than a tiara—this one’s for you.

Whether you’re headed to prom, a grand ball, or just a garden party with a taste for the theatrical, it’s time to let your inner creature crawl out and shine. Welcome to the Ugly Bug Ball, where the accessories are as wild as your imagination and every critter has a vintage backstory.

🐞 Vintage Bugs and Bedazzled Beasts

 Why go basic when you can go beastly? Vintage costume jewellery is teeming with life—quite literally. We’re talking glittering grasshoppers, sassy spiders, bossy beetles, and butterflies bold enough to steal the spotlight. These aren’t your dainty woodland fairies—these are glam garden gangsters.

✨ Beastly Picks:

• A 1950s enamel ladybird brooch with ruby red spots—because luck looks better in lacquer.
• A giant golden scorpion brooch from the 80s that says, “Yes, I came to sting.”
• Dragonfly hairpins with wings dipped in aurora borealis crystal—hovering between ethereal and eccentric.

🦚 Birds of a Feather (Who Like to Party Together)

 From cockatoos in couture to ravens with rhinestones, birds are having their feathered fashion moment. Clip on a crystal parrot for instant prom-punch, or channel dark glamour with a black swan neckpiece. Bonus points if your accessory squawks or sparkles.

 ✨ Top Flight Favourites:

• A pearl-eyed owl brooch that doubles as a locket (because wise girls keep secrets).
• Crystal hummingbirds from Butler & Wilson that look like they’ve been sipping glitter nectar.
• Feathered shoulder epaulettes—yes, real ones. Yes, we love a dramatic shoulder.

🐍 Slither into the Spotlight: Butler & Wilson’s Creature Collection

 Let’s be real: no one does creature couture like Butler & Wilson. From sinister serpents to playful poodles, their pieces are little wearable stories, each more dramatic than the last. Want a chihuahua with emerald eyes? Done. A spider with a Swarovski abdomen? Obviously.

 ✨ Crystal-Covered Must-Haves:

• Snake wrap bracelets that coil seductively around your wrist. (Who needs a date when you’ve got drama?)
• Glittering bat earrings—because you’re not like the other girls. You fly at night.
• Frog prince brooches that may or may not come to life at midnight.

🎁 Beastly Gift Ideas (That Won’t Bite—Probably)

 Need a gift for the creature lover in your life? Or maybe a treat for yourself? (We support both.) Here’s a treasure trove of wild, witty, and weirdly wonderful gift ideas:

• Bug-in-a-Box: A vintage beetle brooch presented in a velvet coffin. Macabre? Maybe. Magnificent? Definitely.
• Critter Clutches: Think handbags shaped like snails, spiders, or snakes. A conversation piece and a storage solution.
• Beastie Boutonnières: For your prom date who deserves a little glitter critter on their lapel.

💃 Embrace the Crawl

In a world full of dainty diamonds and boring baubles, dare to go beastly. Dare to crawl, fly, slither, and sparkle your way to the Ugly Bug Ball—where the bugs are beautiful, the beasts are bedazzled, and the only rule is to wear them with a smile !