The task of selecting the right necklace length can make you indecisive. After all necklaces come in different styles. They can be a particular length of chain. They could be a particular style of chain. Or they could be a string of beads of precious stones or pearls. In this article we will focus more on selecting the right size of chain for yourself.
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The right necklace length plays up your best features, suits your body type, and props up your face. It lures people to look at your best assets while drawing attention away from your not so good features.
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To make the correct choice you should look to your neck type, face type, body type as also your height.
Options Available For Women:
|
Name Of Necklace Style. |
Length |
Where it Perches On The Body |
Works Well With What Wardrobe. |
|
Collar |
14 Inches |
Circles Closely and Tightly Around the Neck. |
Open-neck clothing such as scoop necks, V-necks, off-the-shoulder and boatnecks. |
|
Choker |
16 Inches |
Wraps tightly against base of throat. |
Almost everything. |
|
Princess |
18 Inches |
Rests on the collarbone. |
Almost everything. |
Matinee |
20 to 24 Inches |
Nestles between the collarbone and the bust. |
Great for both business and casual wear. |
|
Opera |
28 to 36 Inches |
Perches on the bust or couple of inches below. |
High necklines and evening wear. |
|
Rope |
36 to 42 Inches. |
Wrapped to sit on or just below the center of the bust. |
Elegant business and evening wear. |
Unsurprisingly, men have fewer options as follows:
|
Length. |
Where it Perches On The Body |
|
18 inches |
Base of neck of smaller man. |
|
20 inches. |
Collarbone; most common size. |
|
22 inches. |
A few inches below the collarbone; medallion can be added. |
|
24 inches. |
Above the breastbone. |
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Readymade necklaces available in the jewelry fashion world are made in above standard sizes. On the other hand, made to order pieces can be of any length decided by the customer or jewelry designer.
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Here are some cues to help women select the right necklace length for themselves. As a short-cut method, select your favourite necklace from your jewelry collection. The one that gets you the most compliments. It implies that the necklace is most flattering to your look. Measure its unclasped length. This length works best for you. It flourishes with most of your outfits.
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Alternatively, you could adopt a more methodical approach. Here, you should consider your entire body. Take into consideration, your neck type, your body type, your bust size, your face type et al.
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Check Your Neck
Before anything else, examine your neck as this is where your necklace roosts. Measure your neck with a measure tape circled tightly around it. Necks can be long and slender or short and stout. Some necks can be furrowed. Long and slender necks carry all necklace lengths gracefully. If you are blessed with this type of neck, do not worry too much about the neck. But a person with a short or stout or furrowed neck will have to contemplate upon this factor to find the right necklace length.
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Short necklaces like collars and chokers do not look elegant on short, stout or furrowed necks. Tighter chains further dwarf short necks and make them appear stunted. Avoid wearing these necklaces on short or furrowed necks.
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Also, if the skin on your neck has lines or wrinkles, shorter necklaces will call attention to them. Don longer chains with eye-catching pendants to detract attention from the neck.
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Conversely, the choker harmonizes handsomely with a long and slender neck.
The Right Necklace Length And Your Upper Body Proportion:
Your upper body proportion too plays a role in determining the right necklace length for you. A necklace less than twenty-two inches length normally perches near the bust. If you opt for a longer necklace, make sure it is commensurate with your bust and upper body. Especially so, if you are buxom or of short stature. A full figured woman should shun a necklace falling below her breast line. It will not hang properly.
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The Right Necklace Length And Your Height:
Please also make allowance for your height while deciding the right necklace length for yourself.
If you have a typical medium height, you can select any length of necklace.
If you are very tall, short chains will be virtually invisible on you. So select longer ones.
Conversely, long or heavy set necklaces will bog you down if you are short of height. Select a chain that rests in the vicinity of your collarbone.
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The Right Necklace Length And Shape of your face:
If you are blessed with an oval face, you can wear a necklace of any length. This is, of course, after giving due consideration to your neck, height and body type.
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A round face will have to choose a long chain preferably with a pendant. Weight of the pendant and length of chain make a ‘V’ shape going down the neck, thus offsetting the roundness of the face. A round chain on a round face will spoil the look by accentuating the roundness of the face.
If you own a heart shaped face, a round choker will level out the gradients of the heart-shape and improve the look.
The curvaceousness of a choker similarly benefits rectangular faces.
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The Right Necklace Length And Your Wardrobe:
Chokers seem to be suitable for different types of faces. However, if your favorite wear is a turtleneck, don’t wear chokers. Longer chains look better on turtlenecks. So, the type of clothes you like to wear often should also be given a lot of thought while selecting the right necklace length.
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You should also remember that pendants add to the length of the necklace. So, think about how often you wear a pendant and what type of pendants you like to wear. These too, are important factors determining the right necklace length.
Above all, wear the necklace and look into a mirror. If it flatters your ensemble and enhances your look, it might be your suitable necklace though it may not be the right necklace length.
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