As with everything else in life, sometimes we fall into habits in how we wear our jewelry.
We put the brooch on out left shoulder, we wear the same necklace with the same dress and the same earrings.
This
article will help stimulate your thinking about how you wear jewelry.
It's not exhaustive -- if you have other ideas of better ways to use
jewelry, let me know.
Pins
are perhaps the most versatile of jewelry. In addition to the usual
shoulder or lapel, they are often worn with scarves. Try these other
ways of wearing your pins to extend your jewelry vocabulary.
Pins
on hats. Wearing a pin on a hat has a very long tradition As hats
become popular once again we can start making use of this great old
technique.
You
can pin the brooch on the hatband or higher up on the crown of the hat,
or use it to hold up part of the brim (If your hat has a brim). Use a
whole circle of pins around the hatband for a charming effect
(especially effective with animal jewelry). Make a whole menagerie for
your hat. Play with your animal jewelry brooches as if your were playing
jungle as a child.
Pins
can also be worn on belts and handbags. Try a pin on your belt a bit
off to one side. If it's a belt with a simple or self buckle, this can
add just the bit of extra interest you need (especially if you have a
slim waist to show off).
Putting
a brooch on an old handbag can give it new life. You can also take a
plain purse and dress it up for evening by the addition of a brooch or
two.
Brooches
can be added to hair clips to make a one of a kind hair ornament. Or
string your favorite brooch on a cord. By knotting the cord and tying
the brooch in the middle you can keep many pins upright and hanging
correctly. You now have a whole new pendant.
Try
a line of 3 or 4 brooches running down the thigh of your jeans. Or
group several brooches across your bodice like a necklace.
You
can even use brooches on your shoes, if they are of the right sort.
This is an unusual technique that's sure to get you noticed.
Rings,
of course, can be worn on chains around your neck as well as on your
fingers. In the Renaissance they used to make very large rings
specifically to be worn around the neck (they were too big for anyone
but a giant to wear on their fingers).
You
can also weave rings into your hair. Whether you have long hair or
short, you can put the ring very close to your scalp and then braid it
in. This is a fun technique to give a little sparkle and curiosity to an
otherwise commonplace hairdo.
Of
course necklaces are great woven into hair too. This is a technique
that's been practiced for centuries. During the time of the Louis's,
French women had elaborate wigs with necklaces already woven in. Queen
Elizabethan (and other Renaissance ladies) also wore necklaces with
strings of jewels woven into her elaborate hairdos.
If
you have some long necklaces that unclip, try weaving them around a
belt before putting it on. You can secure the ends with a small piece of
tape or tie them on with a big of colored string. This can make a plain
black dress upscale evening attire. A great tip for travelers.
If you have a charm bracelet or three, try adding a chain or cord to each end and wearing it as a necklace -- fun and tres chic.
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