I would suggest some showy (but fake) jewelry in geometric
art-deco-styled designs. Rectangular "baguette" stones are good.
Diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, rubies. Filigree settings are also good.
Marcasite/rhinestones are good.
If you want to splurge a little on some repro jewelry that is affordable
to the modern middle classes without being total junk, try this website:
http://www.jansjewells.com/reproduction/filigreependant.htm
The fun thing about the 1920s, IMO, is that you don't have to exhibit
discreet good taste.
Fran Grimble
Lavolta Press
http://www.lavoltapress.com
Abel, Cynthia wrote:
You may be nouveau riche, but if you are a senator's wife, you wouldn't
dress in the latest fashions. Wide hats were still worn in the summer
and by women of a certain age. For yourself, you would want to show off
that beautiful long hair in one of the complicated styles all braids and
buns for those that didn't believe in cutting their hair.
You wouldn't be too conservative--maybe a candy cigarette(if you don't
smoke)in a showy, diamante-studded holder might be in order. Pearls
would be a must.
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