Bib necklaces, which came back into style earlier this year, remain a continuing trend for fall 2009, as featured in the September 2009 issue of Lucky magazine. Originally shown in outrageous outsize versions in designer runway shows, and awe-inspiring in gemstones by Fred Leighton on the neck of Amy Adams at the 2009 Academy Awards, these necklaces have trickled down to become a popular statement pieces at inexpensive price points.
Often they are essentially a piece of spangled and embroidered fabric tied on with ribbon, and some very attractive and creative designs can be found at exultantly low prices. The effect is a lot of bang for the buck.
Bib necklaces, quite aside from the materials of which they are composed, however, are a trend that do not suit everyone equally well.
The necklace is placed so the top of the bib sits just above the widest point of the bust line. A necklace that low will need to navigate the hills and dales of a woman’s form, so the less “rugged” the terrain, the better a necklace can conform to the body.
Many bib necklaces are adjustable and can be brought up to draw attention more toward the face than the bustling. In this case, the stylist most likely was trying to avoid the effect of the body of the bib necklace crossing over the low neckline of the blouse. Normally a necklace is chosen with consideration for the garment it is adorning. The choice here was to go low on the necklace placement or to opt for a different top and raise the level of the necklace.
Indeed, low-hanging bib necklaces consistently drag the eye down, and the bigger the necklace, the more this is true. For anyone fighting the effects of gravity in her face, neck, or bustline, this is not an optimal choice.
Bib necklaces can be especially difficult to wear for anyone with a wide lower portion of her face or jawline, especially if the necklace has a decidedly rounded upper and lower edge and if the jawline too is itself rounded rather than angular. I think this hand-embroidered silk necklace by 3.1 Phillip Lim shown in Lucky is not flattering to the model, whose wide part of her face is low. The rounded disks of the necklace look heavy and emphasize her low, rounded cheeks. Everything about this look directs the eye down, away from her eyes and her face. You see the necklace and don’t notice the woman wearing it.
Bib Necklaces
Bib Necklaces
The necklace is placed so the top of the bib sits just above the widest point of the bust line. A necklace that low will need to navigate the hills and dales of a woman’s form, so the less “rugged” the terrain, the better a necklace can conform to the body.
Bib Necklaces
Indeed, low-hanging bib necklaces consistently drag the eye down, and the bigger the necklace, the more this is true. For anyone fighting the effects of gravity in her face, neck, or bustline, this is not an optimal choice.
Bib Necklaces
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