My accessories

alina Posted: Jan 10, 2003 12:43 PM

My accessories

OK, David's bridal redid their website, so now I have a picture of my necklace: It looks plain but the dress is ornate so I am trying not to take away from it.

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alina Posted: Jan 10, 2003 12:43 PM

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And I am thinking of gettign these earrings

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alina Posted: Jan 10, 2003 12:44 PM

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Here is the dress (sorry if many of you have seen it already)

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CippyLoo Posted: Jan 10, 2003 12:45 PM

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both are very pretty

EvenEdan Posted: Jan 10, 2003 12:46 PM

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Hi Alina,
I honestly think that dress does not need a necklace, it will look a bit crowded in the neck area. I think the earrings are perfect.

mia060703 Posted: Jan 10, 2003 12:50 PM

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I agree with Evenedan... the work at the top of your dress is beautiful why would you want to take away from that?

dubliner Posted: Jan 10, 2003 12:50 PM

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the earrings are beautiful, but i agree with Even Edan about the necklace

alina Posted: Jan 10, 2003 12:55 PM

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Hm, when I tried it on in a store (the necklace), I liked how it looked together. I will have to check it out again during my fittings. Thank G-d my best friend is coming here today, so I'll try to get her opinion, and some from my mom. I found that the neck area looked too naked without a necklace, but perhaps I'll need to reevaluate it again.

EvenEdan Posted: Jan 10, 2003 12:58 PM

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Are you wearing a veil? A tiara? Don't forget to take those accessories into account when trying on the dress and the necklace.

alina Posted: Jan 10, 2003 01:02 PM

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I am wearing 4-6 hairpins that I made myself (see the left pearl flower picture), and a long cathedral veil, only one layer, which I still have to buy.

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Sage10.03 Posted: Jan 10, 2003 01:30 PM

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those are beautiful - how did you make them?

V&S03 Posted: Jan 10, 2003 01:32 PM

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I agree with Evenedan- a necklace may be too much with the dress and other accessories, but that is just our opinion

Thrilled Posted: Jan 10, 2003 01:33 PM

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Alina - your hairpins are exactly what I think I may be looking for! How did you make them? Would you sell them?

Bluebaby08 Posted: Jan 10, 2003 01:36 PM

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You've got a beautiful combination. You'll look marvelous!

The Original 2nd-time-around Posted: Jan 10, 2003 01:55 PM

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I think I agree about the necklace. You know what they say, 'less is more'. Beautiful dress, and those hairpins are great! I wishi I was crafty!!!!

alina Posted: Jan 10, 2003 01:57 PM

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Thrilled, if you want, I can probably make them for you... I'll have to check if I have enough mini pearl beads... they're a littel smaller in real life and if you want I'll bring one to the gtg...

I posted these instructions before... the most difficult part is figuring out the right size combination for beads ==> so make a layout of one flower and then pick the beads.

I used really thin wire (from Michaels - I think it was the thinnest they had in the bead section) and I got a box of mixed pearls. Then, I just made one flower pettal, and twisted the wire, then made a 2nd, twisted the wire, after the 2nd or 3rd pettal I put the center bead on... And when the whole thing is done, I just used leftover wire to attach it to the bobby pin... You can also probably do this with larger combs, etc...

Don't use regular string/thread, b/c then the pettals won't hold up and you won't have the control over them...

nrvbrd Posted: Jan 10, 2003 02:08 PM

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Hi.

Your dress is so pretty, no neckalace is needed.

Betty Posted: Jan 10, 2003 02:11 PM

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Is the necklace a chocker?

I think it is nice and it could go either way..wearing it or not.

The earring I love though and I think they are perfect for the dress!