D.I.Y.: Floral Choker: 2 ways.

8.23.2012

Obsessed with the ’90s? Yes. Watch way too much Melrose Place? Um, guilty. So I couldn’t help but be inspired to do a DIY choker. In this case, I did two. One inspired by the character Jane Andrews, who plays a very sweet fashion designer on the show and runs around in her little floral designs. For this choker, I used white with little flowers to pair with my pretty floral dresses.  The other is inspired by her sister Sydney Andrews (not so sweet), a rebellious vixen that makes Jane’s life hell. But, she wins my heart with her epic style. Parading around in her black velvet baby dolls or leather and suede fringe jackets.  This choker a little more femme fatale, I used metal floral and chains for decoration. Now if I can just find that perfect velvet baby-doll dress to wear with it! 

The “Sydney” Floral Chain Choker: Supplies

• Black ribbon, I prefer velvet as it is easy to tie and untie or even better Crushed Velvet!
• Tiny chain, you can go wild with different colors if you like
• Metallic flower studs
• E6000 Glue
• Thread and needle
• Clipper (a professional jewelry clipper if you have it but in this case since the chain is so small a cuticle clipper worked perfectly!)

Step 1

Cut the chain into three small pieces of different length 4 to 7 inches. I used a ruler for the six inches in the middle where I set down the chain to how I wanted them to look. I preferred overlapping and uneven. I even let one hang off to the side, and kept a knot for unique detailing.

 Step 2

With a thread and needle sew the ends of the chain onto the velvet ribbon.

Step 3

Place metallic flowers however you like. I decided to keep the uneven theme. And then glue and let dry.

Ta Da!

All done! A super easy but fancy choker is made!

The “Jane” Sweet Floral Choker: Supplies

• White leather trim
• Mini rosettes
• E6000 Glue

 Step 1

Layout how you would like the flowers to be placed on the choker. I chose 3 and started in the middle, but you could use more if you like!

Step 2

Glue and let dry.

And…Ta Da!

So very simple! But yet can add that little extra touch to make an old outfit feel new again!

{all photos by me}

 

Into it: anything spring.

1.24.2011

1. Charlotte Ronson embracing the 90’s for SP11

2. Goddess-like Crowns

3. Chloe Sevigny for OC shades

4. Floral Docs

5. Light + Color

shopping links: 1. Charlotte Ronson 2. we dream in color 3.  Chloe Sevigny for OC 4. Doc Martens 5. Anthropologie