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

[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.