Girl with a Pearl Earring headphone cover by casetify
CASETiFY releases the Girl with a Pearl Earring collectible headphone cover that lets the wearers look like the painting by Johannes Vermeer. Inspired by the Mauritshuis museum collection in The Hague, Netherlands, the piece forms part of the brand’s series on the Dutch Golden Age paintings, alongside the Pearl Earring phone charm and Vase of Flowers device cases. The headphone cover attempts to faithfully follow the headscarf from Johannes Vermeer’s painting, from the shade of the blue and yellow headscarf to the pearl earring the girl is wearing.
all images courtesy of CASETiFY, unless stated otherwise
pendant similar to the pearl in johannes vermeer’s painting
In CASETiFY’s Girl with a Pearl Earring headphone cover, the accessory replicates the folded shape and drape of the blue part of the headscarf in the painting. It wraps around the headphone’s earcup so that, when worn, it gives the same visual profile as in the artwork. Attached to the bottom is a pendant in the form of a pearl, meant to mimic the famous pearl earring from Johannes Vermeer’s painting. The pearl is spherical to oval in shape and is suspended by a small piece of metal or wire. This attachment hangs down at the same point where the girl in the painting would have worn her earring, so when the user wears the headphones, the effect is similar to the pose in the artwork.
The headphone cover of the Girl with a Pearl Earring likely uses silk-like textile for the main cover. Sewing techniques are adopted for the folds, helping shape the fabric to hold its form similar to the one in the painting. The pearl is likely made from plastic, resin, or a coated bead to imitate the look of a real pearl without the weight or fragility. The accessory serves as a protective layer for the earcup, protecting the device against dust, scratches, or wear to the headphone’s surface. So far, CASETiFY’s Girl with a Pearl Earring headphone cover has run out of stock.
side profile of the accessory with the pendant below
Girl with a Pearl Earring, 1664–67, oil on canvas. Mauritshuis, The Hague. Bequest of Arnoldus Andries des Tombe, The Hague | images courtesy of Rijksmuseum; read more here
the accessory attempts to faithfully follow the headscarf from Johannes Vermeer’s painting
the piece forms part of the brand’s series on the Dutch Golden Age paintings
project info:
name: Girl with a Pearl Earring collectible headphone cover
artist: Johannes Vermeer
museum: Mauritshuis Museum | @mauritshuis_museum
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