Friday Fabulosity: da Vinci (Possibly) Makes Sequins Plus Sequins

Or at least, he sketched a possible machine that might possibly have worked:

from http://www.leonardoda-vinci.org/Device-For-Making-Sequins.html

and also two fabulous sequined dresses, both from the Metropolitan Museum of Art:

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/C.I.46.4.7a-c/

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/C.I.65.47.2a,b/

and more on sequins and spangles and the history thereof, from the Dreamstress.