Who Would Wear A Choker Necklace

By Author: Jaimes Watts
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A quintessential fashion accessory, the choker necklace isn’t really suitable for every neck. Sadly, this necklace really is designed to accentuate the slim, long neck so popular in the 1920s. Additionally, because they are designed specifically to be tight, hence the name choker, they are challenging for any woman who simply dislikes the feel of something that form fitting.

What do you wear with the Necklace?

Chokers can be worn with a variety of styles. They look wonderful when paired with a properly tailored button up shirt. A heavier choker is a beautiful accessory for a woman in an elegant, strapless gown. In fact, you can wear a choker with a variety of looks, as long as they are designed to draw attention to the neckline. Some of the first popular chokers were actually Victorian in design and used to hold a cameo at the base of the throat.

It isn’t a Toque

Those heavy, metal based neck accessories that open in the back aren’t chokers, they are toques. Popular as far back as Ancient Egypt, toques are a completely different item which generates a different feel.

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One of the groups that have really popularized the choker is the Goths. A silk ribbon in black or red, lace gloves and plunging neckline are almost the uniform of young Goth girls. A leather choker makes a particular statement, quite different from the statement made by a choker of gemstone beads. Whatever look you choose to sport, chokers continue to increase in popularity.

Because every jewelry design is different and the fashion statement you want to make is different, it is best to have a handcrafted artisan choker made just for you. There are few things more frustrating or annoying than a choker

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