So
since I was gone all last week, I’m doing more posts than usual for a little
while. Here’s a tutorial for a basic choker made from a ribbon. I like to think
of this as the neo-Victorian equivalent of the punk dog collar. It’s quite
versatile and looks great when layered with a pendant or longer necklace.
1. Cut a piece of ribbon about two
inches longer than the circumference of your neck.
2. Fold over the end of the ribbon.
3. Push down on the fold to make two flaps
4. Sew it down, making sure to
leave the two flaps separate. Iron them flat.
5. Repeat steps two through four on
the other end.
6. Place the two hook clasps between
the flaps on one end and hand sew into place. Repeat on the other end with the
eyes.
7. Sew on any ornamentation, beads, etc, if desired.
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| Here's a finished one, layered with a cameo necklace. |
Could you give/show an example of what sort of ornamentation one could put on a choker?
ReplyDeleteI'm not really sure. I haven't really experimented with that much, and so far I've found that too much decoration tends to weigh it down too much. But with a sturdy enough ribbon, things like beads, cameos lace, or jewelry chains would probably work.
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