https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-of-summer-feat-jewelry-experiments-lots-of-pics Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:56:26 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-of-summer-feat-jewelry-experiments-lots-of-pics#post-2283042 Mon, 26 Sep 2022 16:38:42 +0000 SarahD8 2283042@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, <b>suntiger</b>! Would love to see your jewelry experiments. Maybe we should add jewelry to the "just wear it" challenge??? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-of-summer-feat-jewelry-experiments-lots-of-pics#post-2282938 Sun, 25 Sep 2022 20:59:41 +0000 Anonymous 2282938@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These totally work, and I may need to experiment with mine! Love the dragonfly and the liberty print! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-of-summer-feat-jewelry-experiments-lots-of-pics#post-2282934 Sun, 25 Sep 2022 20:35:34 +0000 SarahD8 2282934@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Late coming back to this but I wanted to add my thanks to <b>Irina</b>, <b>Angie</b>, and <b>Sisi</b> for your positive comments! This has been a really helpful exercise, and people's positive reactions to these experiments (and, the fact that many of you are essentially seeing what I'm seeing) are making me feel more confident. Not just about how I wear my jewelry but about how I choose it! And that's really nice, because I have some ideas about pieces I would like to purchase or make in the coming months and this is making me feel like -- hey, I probably have good ideas! So, I will keep you all posted.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-of-summer-feat-jewelry-experiments-lots-of-pics#post-2282374 Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:05:23 +0000 Sisi 2282374@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My absolute favourites are the shell and Grandma's pendant. I like the merry colours of the shell and the old pendant is so unique! Both are the perfect size. Wear them often. I also like the two chains that make a double V in # 20. I often do this myself. <br />Lovely outfits, all of them. I especially like # 5 (classy!) and #13 (fun!).&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-of-summer-feat-jewelry-experiments-lots-of-pics#post-2282262 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 23:50:26 +0000 Angie 2282262@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay! I like&nbsp;<b>Brooklyn's</b>&nbsp;suggestions, and am impressed with how you proactively put it into practice!&nbsp;</p> <p>First, <b>SarahD8</b>, happy anniversary, and cheers to many more :)</p> <p>Good job passing on shoes that are unkind to your feet. (Can we pass on this horrid wildfire smoke too.......)</p> <p>How deliciously well the pendants in #3 and #6 work with the patterns!&nbsp;</p> <p>My favourite outfit is #7. LOVE that red rose necklace. I can see it work as well longer as you mentioned. The necklaces in #9 add a fun glam touch!&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-of-summer-feat-jewelry-experiments-lots-of-pics#post-2282250 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 20:42:37 +0000 Irina 2282250@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for posting - I really enjoy looking at all wonderful jewelry. It is so pretty! And your outfits are great, too, so feminine! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-of-summer-feat-jewelry-experiments-lots-of-pics#post-2282237 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 18:59:35 +0000 SarahD8 2282237@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, cat2!</p> <p>JAileen, yes we should always listen to Brooklyn! The weather here is still relatively mild, but today we're being treated to some unwelcome wildfire smoke. :-(</p> <p>Firecracker and Roxana, thanks for the Delftware necklace love. My grandmother would be tickled! And Firecracker I would love to see your Lodden print top! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-of-summer-feat-jewelry-experiments-lots-of-pics#post-2282231 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 17:46:54 +0000 Roxanna 2282231@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I find your grandmother's necklace so charming and timeless...not dated at all. it's a beautiful piece - and it looks fresh the way you've worn it hear. Love these experiments! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-of-summer-feat-jewelry-experiments-lots-of-pics#post-2282230 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 17:35:33 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2282230@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love these outfits and the beautiful jewelry creations! Oh, my goodness--they are all fab. The paisley dress and shell necklace are a stunning match, and the necklace from your grandmother is beautiful with the dress as well. Yes, definitely, wear it with love! I don't see it as "dated" stylewise, but a beautiful and meaningful antique treasure. The outfits with the Liberty blouse make me smile, too--because they are so pretty on you, and also because I have a blouse from the fabric, too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-of-summer-feat-jewelry-experiments-lots-of-pics#post-2282228 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 16:58:55 +0000 JAileen 2282228@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You have some lovely necklaces. &nbsp;I like how you’ve layered them, as Brooklyn suggested.</p> <p>Summer feels over here. &nbsp;I started wearing fleece yesterday. &nbsp;:( </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-of-summer-feat-jewelry-experiments-lots-of-pics#post-2282226 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 16:48:12 +0000 cat2 2282226@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How fun, great challenge! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-of-summer-feat-jewelry-experiments-lots-of-pics#post-2282224 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 16:35:11 +0000 SarahD8 2282224@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks so much for your kind comments, all!</p> <p><b>Jaime</b> and <b>slim cat</b>, I appreciate the faves you have identified!</p> <p><b>Indigoprint</b>, oh gosh, I am blushing!</p> <p><b>Runcarla</b>, thank you so much, this is high praise from you. And I love the idea of a Liberty challenge!</p> <p><b>rachylou</b> thank you for joining me in mourning those oxfords!</p> <p><b>Bijou</b> thank you so much for your kind words!</p> <p><b>Star</b> thank you, I really appreciate the feedback about the necklaces for the Mexican dress.</p> <p><b>Janet</b>, yes! Love that we are on the same wavelength about playing with what we already own.</p> <p>Oh and <b>slim cat </b>-- "doohickey" is just American-ese for "little thing I don't know the proper name for," sorry if I led you astray!</p> <p><b>Olive Green</b>, thank you so much. "Just a bit of attention to the details seems to make a huge difference." YES, I really need to drum this into my head and remember it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-of-summer-feat-jewelry-experiments-lots-of-pics#post-2282221 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 16:15:26 +0000 Olive Green 2282221@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>All of these look put together, low fuss. Just a bit of attention to the details seems to make a huge difference.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-of-summer-feat-jewelry-experiments-lots-of-pics#post-2282211 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:02:21 +0000 slim cat 2282211@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lovely collection! I enjoy seeing the jewelry used with summer outfits - so pretty! #2,5 and 16 as my favorites but I like all of them .<br />I never knew the term "doohickey" but many of my necklaces from Lucky Brand have that very useful option ( prefer to wear &nbsp;two chains layered versus three that were plentiful a few years ago ). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-of-summer-feat-jewelry-experiments-lots-of-pics#post-2282171 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 10:08:40 +0000 Janet 2282171@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great necklace collection! I love that you took Brooklyn’s wisdom and ran with it. Your pairings are all really nice. Isn’t it fun to discover fresh inspiration in what you already own? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-of-summer-feat-jewelry-experiments-lots-of-pics#post-2282170 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 09:03:43 +0000 Star (Lise) 2282170@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think 19 works well.&nbsp; &nbsp;I loved the top in 18 but when I saw 19 the choker effect really added to it.&nbsp; Also love the dragonfly pendant. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-of-summer-feat-jewelry-experiments-lots-of-pics#post-2282165 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 07:24:05 +0000 Bijou 2282165@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love these outfits and your necklaces look amazing - great style inspiration for us all. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-of-summer-feat-jewelry-experiments-lots-of-pics#post-2282160 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 06:34:19 +0000 rachylou 2282160@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ok, what a fabulous collection of necklaces here. Outta the ballpark all of the outfits. Shame about the cutout oxfords, because they did seem like a cool idea. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-of-summer-feat-jewelry-experiments-lots-of-pics#post-2282149 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 03:51:34 +0000 Carla 2282149@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Honestly, these are some of your cutest looks, SarahD8. &nbsp;I really like where your style is going. &nbsp;Thanks for sharing your OOTD and flat set pics. &nbsp;I’m jealous of your collection of Liberty prints. &nbsp;You could do a Liberty print challenge! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-of-summer-feat-jewelry-experiments-lots-of-pics#post-2282125 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 01:45:05 +0000 Indigoprint 2282125@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cheap as chips...so fun makes me hungry.. Love freshwater pearls... Your Dragonfly necklace is Fab. I also like combining sentimental pieces and like your combinations. Fab and noteworthy to yourself makes for a winning combo. Your coastal grandmother is spot on but my fav for you is/ are 3,18,19. Those shoulders need no embellishment. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-of-summer-feat-jewelry-experiments-lots-of-pics#post-2282123 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 01:39:04 +0000 Jaime 2282123@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love Brooklyn's advice and your experiments with it. The single red necklace really works in #7 and I do think the three works really well in #20. Love the overalls too. Great outfits all around! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-of-summer-feat-jewelry-experiments-lots-of-pics#post-2282119 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 01:12:16 +0000 SarahD8 2282119@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Some outfits from a couple of weeks ago — this is the last of my “high summer” wear, and I’ve moved into more transitional clothing now as the weather cools down.</p> <p></p> <p>These outfits continued my structured experiments with my summer wardrobe. The informal challenge with this set of outfits was to wear jewelry/accessorize each outfit.</p> <p></p> <p>On a <a rel="nofollow" href="https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-more-summer-experiments">previous WIW thread</a>&nbsp;<b>Brooklyn</b> provided some really helpful suggestions about necklaces — just as I had been planning a necklace-related challenge. Thanks, Brooklyn! Here is what she said:</p> <p></p> <p><i>“</i><i>I think some of the scoop necks you wear would look good with a shorter style necklace (16 inches or less). Either a chunky style necklace or finer pieces layered.</i></p> <p><i>I think beads are pretty for Summer and they are generally easy to thrift. You could wear them long and layered or doubled over for a shorter effect. I like to wear them in 3s. So 3 long beaded necklaces (of slightly varying lengths) worn long, or 1 long beaded necklace doubled over to make it short with 1 short necklace in a plain gold or plain silver (depending on your preference).”</i></p> <p></p> <p>I am not sure that I quite managed to work through her ideas systematically but they did provide a rough guide as I was playing around in my jewelry box. Here are some of the results:</p> <p></p> <p>1-4: Paisley dress with ceramic shell pendant: Ahhhh how perfect is this? I hadn’t been wearing jewelry much this summer and had kind of forgotten about this piece but I love it so much! It goes with a lot of my summer wardrobe. Also, I think <b>a 16” chain and a roughly 1” pendant is a really great proportion for me</b>. I like that it works well either with or without the topper. Note to self!</p> <p></p> <p>5-6: Went out for an anniversary dinner on a cool evening and guess what! Thanks to previous playing around in my closet I already had <a rel="nofollow" href="https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-summer-outfitslistening-to-the-forum">an outfit all ready to go with my “my version of a jean jacket” cardi</a>.&nbsp;I decided to go monochromatic with this version — navy topper, clogs, and necklace. At first I felt kind of self-conscious about this pendant, I realize it’s kind of dated, but I’ve decided I don’t care. It was my grandmother’s and is sentimental so I’m wearing it with Dutch pride. (Also, note that this pendant is similar in scale/proportion to the shell pendant.)</p> <p></p> <p>7-8: Green Liberty print shirt and coral rose necklace. I think this necklace could use a bit more length. (I can add some jump rings to the back no problem.)</p> <p></p> <p>9-11: Same shirt, layered necklaces. I quite like the look of this, and I’m digging the way the porcelain necklace ties in with the color of the skirt. (Wearing the same clothing items with different accessory combinations as here and above was a useful exercise for me.) But, if I’m being honest <b>a shorter necklace(s) feels most practical and comfortable for my work-from-home lifestyle</b>.</p> <p></p> <p>12: This dragonfly pendant would look great with the green Liberty shirt too! <b>I am liking the way that necklaces can become another opportunity for pattern mixing</b>.</p> <p></p> <p>13-15: Overalls, white blouse, hair scarf, silver earrings. I liked <b>taking the overalls in a romantic (vs. practical) direction here</b>. I love the *idea* of a cutout Oxford, but these hurt my feet — 3 blocks to the grocery store and 3 blocks back and I had a bleeding blister on my heel! So that’s another pair of shoes I’ve passed along. Plus, I think the volume of the shirt +volume of overalls needs to be balanced by a clunker shoe — like a clog. So, this was a lessons learned kind of outfit.&nbsp;I do like the way the Norwegian silver earrings, which I originally purchased to wear with my holiday and deep winter capsules, can take on a kind of boho feel in the context of summer outfits.&nbsp;</p> <p></p> <p>16-17: <b>My version of Coastal Grandmother!</b> My wardrobe doesn’t actually lend itself to this style very well, but I figured a couple of pieces with a seaside feel (Breton tee, hair scarf) would help, and the linen overshirt and fancy-but-casual sandals definitely qualify. I wondered: What sort of jewelry does a Coastal Grandma wear? I think something relatively unobtrusive, real gold, and probably old/handed down/with sentimental meaning.</p> <p></p> <p>18-19: Do either of these work? Kind of felt too bare or like the necklaces were too short (especially the butterfly on its own. Or maybe they’re fine! I really don’t know here.</p> <p></p> <p>20-21: I purchased a <b>doohickey to help me layer necklaces without tangling</b> and I really like it!</p> <p></p> <p>Remainder of pics: Just me experimenting with my jewelry box a bit. This is by no means an exhaustive look at pieces or potential combinations. A couple of things jump out at me here: </p> <p></p> <p>(1) Wow, that cheap as chips <b>rope of thrifted freshwater pearls sure is useful</b> to add a little interest and dimension to necklace combinations! I think pearls will also be useful in winter outfits to help me add a bit of lightness in the top half (and mitigate the much-lamented overabundance of dark neutrals in my wardrobe). </p> <p></p> <p>(2) <b>layering necklaces can really help make pieces that might otherwise seem too small/dainty/juvenile more wearable</b>. I LOVE this discovery because a lot of those smaller pieces tend to be sentimental, so it is great to feel like I’ve hit upon a strategy that will give some items I’ve owned for a long time a new life in my wardrobe.</p> <p></p> <p>Thank you for reading! I’m grateful for any observations or suggestions you care to share.</p> <p> </p>