Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Quick Fix: Lengthening a Necklace

I've been having some serious jewelry struggles lately.  Necklaces tend to look best on me when they're shorter and hit completely above my bust line.  Sadly, this means that almost all of my necklaces are too short to sit under the collar of my button down shirts.  In yesterday's post I was wearing the only one of my necklaces that could work with a collar.

Necklace - LOFT

Instead of buying new jewelry or giving up, I decided to use some of the resources I had laying around my makeup table.  By adding a couple of safety pins I quickly extended one of my favorite necklaces.  Since it was going under a shirt with a collar, it was impossible to tell that the necklace had been extended.


Do you use any quick fixes to make your wardrobe work?

15 comments:

  1. That necklace is SO pretty, and what a great idea to lengthen it! I will definitely be using this tip :)

    Annie
    The Other Side of Gray

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  2. Hey, great idea! ;)
    I think you can also use a simple bracelet (but with bold chain) to extend a necklace.

    With love, Egle Ge {HideInSugar}

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    1. oh i like that idea for when the back of my necklace would show!

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  3. I feel like I always have the same problem. This is a great idea!

    Alyssa
    The Glossy Life

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  4. What a wonderful idea!! I will have to try this next time I need to temporarily extend a necklace. xx. McKenna Lou
    www.lynnandlou.blogspot.com

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  5. I totally needed this yesterday! haha good idea

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  6. I have the same issue with necklaces- especially with collared shirts. I take a thin piece of ribbon and use that in place of the safety pins you used.

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    1. great idea rachel! a much prettier way to do it ;)

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  7. GREAT idea. I prefer longer necklaces anyway so I tend to not buy shorter ones, but this is a great idea so maybe I will now! xo, Julie
    www.fromproseccotoplaid.com

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  8. Brilliant! I like to buy too-big clothes and belt them to give them figure!

    http://lasaloperie.blogspot.com.br/

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  9. I've honestly never thought to do that - great idea!

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  10. Brilliant! I have so many necklaces at awkward lengths, so this trick will be very helpful.

    Stay in the Lines

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  11. Pretty neat tip! Seems so simple and yet I've never thought of it.

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