Neck Lace

It sounds incredibly girly for someone who professes herself to be so not a princess, but I really love lace, and pearls. Usually not together (but I couldn’t promise that one day I might not confound all expectations and wear them together after all).

This necklace, in altogether a different way, combines both pearls and lace: the artificial pearls have been tatted to create a lace-like pattern. Tatting is actually a technique for handcrafting a very durable type of lace, in which thread is looped and knotted in a pattern of rings and chains. It is often used as trim or edging on garments and household linen. This vintage 1950s pearl choker literally is neck lace!

There are lots of lovely versions to be found on Etsy – search ‘pearl collar necklace’ for the best versions, and you will also see an array of vintage Peter Pan style collar necklaces that are very much in vogue at the moment.