Looking at the trendy images of modern stars or fashion bloggers, it is easy to notice that the main neck accessory was not long beads or large necklaces. Almost every outfit is complemented by a spectacular adornment that wraps around the neck akin to a bracelet: a choker. Thanks to him, even the simplest, most familiar and classic images look sharper and become memorable.
What is a choker?
Fashionable women from the nineties, already so relatively distant, this accessory is well known. True, then it was called differently: velvet. Although jewelry appeared even earlier, back in the Middle Ages, it adorned the delicate necks of court ladies.
The choker got its name due to the analogy with a snake twisting around the neck and strangling it, which is a direct translation of the word choker . Fashion is cyclical, and every season something from past fashion eras returns to it. So the very velvet again comes to the first position among the most trendy women's jewelry. And among all types of products, the feminine lace choker is in the lead.
What can be done
The materials from which a fashion accessory is made can be very different: mesh, spandex, satin or velvet ribbons, knitted braid, lace, plastic, fishing line, metal, leather or suede. Such a necklace is decorated with rhinestones, stones, beads, a brooch, various pendants and other pendants. A lace choker on the neck is a real favorite, as it fits almost everything and is easy to do with your own hands.
They are also made from threads for knitting or macrame, crocheted or weaved using the tatting technique. The style of jewelry can be very diverse: from abstraction and hi-tech to ethnicity. Regardless of what such a neck accessory is made of, you need to wear it only on your bare neck. That is, putting it over a turtleneck is an obvious bad man.
What are chokers
The trendy and trendy accessory is presented in several varieties, so that every representative of the fair sex, trying to look fresh and stylish, will find her own option.
Choker-velvet. It looks rich and, despite associations with the nineties, original. The beauty of a decoration made of velvet ribbon is that:
- the choice of colors is huge, from black, berry shades, bright colors to pastel;
- It is not difficult to make such a choker on your own, especially if the choice fell on an already prepared and processed tape.
Choker tattoo is a rather unusual and bold accessory model. From the name it is clear that it should fit very tightly to the neck and look like a real tattoo. Therefore, it is most often made of thin materials: fishing line, spandex thread, wire from the headphones (the thinner the better). It is also decorated with ribbons, rhinestones and beads.
Suspension choker is a separate type of accessory. It is made of any material: leather, fishing line, velvet, lace, rapeseed or satin ribbon and so on. The main distinguishing feature is the suspension, and quite a large size. It can be a brooch or cameo, which will add to the decoration of aristocracy and elegance. The pendant is mounted on a ribbon thanks to a special ringlet, which can be bought at a needlework store. How to make a lace choker will be described below.
But not only women wear chokers. Surely you often saw pendants with fangs, bones and similar brutal things on the neck of a strong half of humanity. This is the male choker.
What to wear with a stylish decoration
In order for the choker to emphasize the dignity of his mistress, to be appropriate and decorate the image, complement it and make it original, it is necessary to wear it with the right clothes. An incorrectly selected accessory width may not decorate the female neck, but make it short, and the image as a whole - unpresentable. If you are the owner of a not too long neck, choose narrow, elegant options for the accessory. Well, for those who have a swan, fit more massive options or several worn chokers at once.
The most important thing to remember: this decoration is not worn with closed blouses and sweaters with a high collar, turtlenecks. Only with clothing with a neckline in which the neck is maximally open and exposed. For a loose dress or shirt with an open collar, velvet options will work. To kozhuha - a more aggressive version with rivets or even spikes.
Any chokers with clothes, in particular dresses, with a V-neck, look especially good. Complement your summer look with shorts and sloppy T-shirts with chokers made of satin ribbons, cotton thin lace, crocheted or woven using the tatting technique.
Lace Choker
A lace choker suits favorably with dresses or blouses with bare shoulders. Depending on how richly decorated it is, you can create both an evening and everyday look. Made in black or other dark colors, it looks somewhat dramatic, fateful. But if you complement the image with pastel shades, it will give it a gentle, girlish romanticism. Black lace choker will also appeal to lovers of the Gothic style.
It is best for gentle young ladies to choose thin options for an accessory, and older ladies can choose jewelry from a wider and more embossed ribbon. For example, a white choker, lace will perfectly complement the girlish look for both spring and summer.
Making a fashion accessory yourself
DIY items are gaining in popularity. And all sorts of jewelry is no exception. Here is a small master class on how to make a lace choker with your own hands:
- take a lace ribbon of the selected width and color;
- cut the required length according to the neck volume + 2-3 cm;
- process the cut edge;
- Sew lace to the base tape (so that the finished choker does not sag);
- put a ring with a pendant on the tape;
- Sew on a clasp (can be bought at any handicraft store).
Your fashionable lace choker is ready! It remains to choose the appropriate outfit and conquer men's hearts.