Lace choker

Women began to decorate the neck in ancient times. Since then, jewelry has evolved from primitive bone to sophisticated jewelry. But the fashion is fickle, and has the property of returning. Recently, chokers or marigolds, which first adorned the female neck in the era of the Late Middle Ages, have gained popularity. Then they were worn by noble ladies, whose portraits every artist wanted to capture. Nowadays, the representative of subcultures, such as “steampunk”, Gothic, as well as “anime otaku” and “cosplayers” liked the choker. And after the appearance of famous fashion designers at fashion shows, he won the hearts of celebrities. To make such a necklace yourself is very simple, and requires minimal costs, and having shown imagination, you can create a whole collection of velvet for different occasions.
Materials for work:

1. Wide lace;
   
2. Satin or velvet ribbon;
   
3. Cabochon with a base;
   
4. Centimeter;
   
5. Chalk;
   
6. Glue
   
7. Scissors, thread with a needle.
   

Work sequence:
First of all, we measure the volume of the neck. It must be remembered that even though choker is translated from English as a “choke”, and as intended, it fits tightly on your skin, you should be comfortable wearing it.

We mark the desired length with a pencil or pencil on the underside of the ribbon and leave 20-25 cm on each side so that the decoration can be beautifully tied to a bow.

It’s better to burn the edges so that they do not crumble in the future. If desired, instead of a bow, you can use the clasp, but then the jewelry will lose its authenticity.

The next step is to connect with lace. To add volume, lace tape should be sewn with folds to make ruffles.

We sweep away our workpiece and sew it on a typewriter or manually with a thread in the tone of the tape.

We take the metal base for decoration, put the cabochon on the glue and wait for drying.

Find the middle of the choker and mark it with a shallow ribbon.

We sew the base there, and the lace choker is ready to go out.

If desired, the cabochon can be replaced with a cameo, a bow or a flower made of a matching ribbon, a pendant, as well as charm with chains for the Gothic version. Wearing a choker is recommended with evening and cocktail dresses with an open neck.