question for anyone willing to answer

[hypatia42]

What sort of neck/chest adornment should one wear when very exposed to in a particular dress?

Nothing
Something big and gaudy- distract from the cleavage
Drop necklace- they are obviously designed to draw attention to the cleavage
Henna decoration
Other- please describe

*edit* I cannot wear silver.
*edit2* I will be wearing a dress...

Comments

[siriciryon.livejournal.com]

I favor nothing, or a light piece that, instead of being "follow this line to the depths", hints, with vertical lines, like a discreet arrow.

See if I can finds pics of the like later

[shesqueals.livejournal.com]

Something closer to your neck and delicate will distract from cleavage better than big and gaudy or drop necklace.

The type of necklace would vary depending on where you are going. If you are going someplace where you don't want men staring and talking to your boobs, see above. If you are somewhere that you are trying for that, go for drop necklace

[hypatia42.livejournal.com]

I find myself desiring my mother's jewelry making tools and supplies.

Its for a rather flirty fun evening. Avoiding my cleavage isn't really going to be possible.

As for the descriptor of the drop necklace, that is simply what I have always felt they were designed to do. Not that the one I would chose would do that more than others but that all of them do that...

[cudubh.livejournal.com]

Rhinestone sequined pasties?

[hypatia42.livejournal.com]

Underneath the dress sure. But not helpful with the neck/chest adornment. Breast falls into a different category.

[julia-spring.livejournal.com]

What is the neck line, and how much adornment is around the neck? How will your hair be worn? sleeves? Bracelets? What do the shoes look like?

K- (former jewelry specialist for Marshall Field's) :)

[hypatia42.livejournal.com]

http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=319235&CategoryID=22120

Mostly like this. The straps are a bit wider and the skirt if different. If the photo place is done with my film I will upload a pic of it on me. White strap sandals w/ 1.5" heel. No bracelets, rarely wear them really. Hair up, probably in a twist with my gold/silver nautilus shell slide barrette.

[hypatia42.livejournal.com]

mm-k... one of the three orders I put in was taken over to another store to be processed. The re-prints. *facepalm* Why only one and why the re-prints only the gods know...

[hypatia42.livejournal.com]

http://www.overstock.com/Jewelry-Watches/18k-Gold-over-Sterling-Silver-CZ-Dangle-Pendant/2249061/product.html?

Would something like this work?

[ebongreen.livejournal.com]

If I can be more helpful now that I have some samples of clothing & jewelry to eyeball... :-)

If the dress is the sapphire blue in the Macy's link, I think this piece of jewelry isn't strong enough in color to stand up to it. It would work better with the pink version, but still seems a little on the delicate side for such a solid dress and a solid woman. :-)

I think something that falls a little lower on the neck would work better for you. Perhaps just under the collarbones, sitting at the top of the sternum? A double strand of pearls would go very nicely with the white sandals; OTOH, a thicker gold or yellow necklace would associate itself with your hair clip.

More helpfuL? :-}

[julia-spring.livejournal.com]

I think this necklace would look lovely, but would look boob-a-licious too (those aren't necessarily mutually exclusive). An 18" chain on you with the dangles would have the gems laying in your cleavage.

Henna (on your chest at least) would make your skin a focus, which I can imagine sexualizing you. Again: nice, but maybe not not right for the event.

I would recommend something collar-length for the necklace (same place a collared shirt sits when buttoned up like a boy). I do recommend some necklace to bring attention up to your face.

You can wear just about any earring that coordinates the necklace like that: long, short, hoops, stud. It's all good.

You could wear jingly bracelets, or a bangle style. But if you're not used to it, it could make you crazy at this kind of activity. :)

I bet white-focused retro jewelry would be really cool, but most of that would be bound with silver colored metal. Macy's house brands don't use nickel, though. Mother-of-pearl would look good too.

Of course, I'm always an advocate for pearls. They've been in fashion for about 3,000 years. :)

[hypatia42.livejournal.com]

Silver colored is not the problem. I can wear base metals. I cannot wear silver. It does bad things on my skin.

I had thought white as well. Also thought about pearls but I don't think I have a white strand. I know I have a green one but it so wouldn't go with the teal.

I have a choker that is collar length. Gold and kind of rosy shell inlay. That might work...

[hypatia42.livejournal.com]

see dress pic in following post.

[eolas16.livejournal.com]

I think that would look very nice with that dress, depending on where it fell.

[ebongreen.livejournal.com]

Something pretty and tasteful that compliments your face, neck and cleavage? :-)

[hypatia42.livejournal.com]

It is possible that this could be less helpful... ;)

[darkroomchick.livejournal.com]

Pearls? Fake or real. If they are long enough you could tie them in a knot to make them more like a drop down necklace.

[krkhst.livejournal.com]

I think on you, a gold necklace that is about one inch or so in width that will lay flat around your neck (over your collar bones). It's tasteful, it neither distracts from or calls attention to the cleavage, and it is a beautiful adornment.

My two bits worth....

[jasminewind.livejournal.com]

Hair up or down would make a difference as well...

Other - Something choker-like to highlight the amount of space between dress line and your face.

or a drop necklace to draw attention - of course you need to feel confident & comfortable enough to handle the looks!

[willowoak.livejournal.com]

I had a gorgeous henna piece (vines and flowers) once that started in between the breasts and headed up to curve into the neck. I like that idea. :)

If you want to go more classic, pearls are a good choice. You can get a long strand and either twist them around several times and wear as a choker, or wear them more opera length, with or without a knot.

[sleepymaggie.livejournal.com]

I would wear a choker or something neck hugging.

[libwitch.livejournal.com]

You need to wear something....a nice quiet beaded or crystal necklace in the style of those "Y' necklaces that were so popular a few years ago can work well

[eolas16.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't wear anything like a choker/too close to the neck. The dress you're wearing leaves your chest (the space above the cleavage) as an empty canvas if you don't adorn it with something. It would still look "fine" but if I see a woman wearing a dress that gives me an expanse of bare skin I often think "something is missing".

[evaelisabeth.livejournal.com]

Great dangly earrings, that way nothing detracts from the lovely creamy cleavage I know you posses.