Comments on: Workin’ the delicate jewelry

By: Andrea

Andrea — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:02:33 +0000

Good pointers. I am tall and …. let’s say larger than petite…and I find that smaller jewelry can be easily lost on me. Even a longer chain can make up for a bit of delicateness on a taller person with more substance. Certainly solid colors and simple lines can help.

By: Annalucia

Annalucia — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:51:04 +0000

The Annalucia will second the remarks of the Margo and the de, and suggest that the frame of the body should dictate the size and heft of the jewelry. The Annalucia is of both A Certain Age and A Certain Girth but of medium frame, and while her clothes tend to be severe in cut (though bold in color) the delicate pieces work surprisingly well with her. On the other hand her daughter La Caterina (five-foot-ten and big and solid of bone) can wear the huge and gaudy pieces suitable to an Ostrogothic warrior queen and get away with it. On her, the Annalucia’s jewelry would disappear entirely.

And Maggie dear, the Annalucia envies you the lovely hourglass figure. She has no waist at all, and even as a younger woman was always…how shall we say…rectangular. So please to enjoy the discernible waistline.

By: de

de — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 13:29:01 +0000

The Margo remembers what I remember from Trinny and Susannah (that and my new fascination with the British tradition of HATS).

If you are ’small boned’ then you can wear smaller jewelry. I’m rather plump (I’d like to say deliciously so) but my underlying frame is small, so look better in delicate accessories.

A very dear friend of mine wears a smaller size but has a bigger frame, and she looks super-fantastic in chunky big items (of which I am super-jealous).

Its a balancing act.

However, I am a strong supporter also of the “If you feel fabulous you LOOK fabulous darling” train of thought. So if you LOVE this new necklace, then WORK your new necklace!

By: Margo

Margo — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:02:28 +0000

Great point about length, dear Francesca, length is key.

The only remotely useful tip I ever picked up from those awful harridans Trinny & Susannah was about balancing out jewelery with neck length/wrist diameter. Basically, if one is somewhat, let’s say short of neck, like moi, a big thick choker usually won’t be too complimentary - a nice delicate chain will balance much better.

By: maggie

maggie — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 01:32:51 +0000

Thank you!