ACCESSORIES

Definition…
- a thing that can be added to something else in order
to make it more useful, versatile, or attractive
- Include the following:
1. BELTS
-made of leather, plastic, elastic, metallic chains,
wooden chains, and straw
-can be adjustable to fit all sizes
-its width could be narrow or wide
 2. SHOES
-one of the necessary and most expensive
accessory item
-should be purchased for quality and not for
quantity
for office use: closed pump style
-poorly fitted shoes are uncomfortable and
unhealthy

DON’T WEAR THE SAME PAIR OF SHOES FOR TWO

CONSECUTIVE DAYS!
3. HOSIERY
-a must for lady executives
-also known as STOCKINGS
-come in panty hose, thigh high , knee high ,
or ankle socks

AVOID BLACK STOCKINGS TO WORK!

USE DARKER SHADE IF YOU HAVE LARGE LEGS!
4. HANDBAGS
How to build a bag wardrobe?
-everyday tote
-shoulder bag
-structured handbag
-casual fun bag
-evening basic
5. UMBRELLAS
-made up of nylon, acetate, rayon, and
water repellent fabrics
-have 10 or more spokes
-necessary especially when it is raining

A SOLID COLOR UMBRELLA IS THE BEST!

6. ATTACHE CASE
-a symbol of authority and is very practical when a
bundle of business documents have to be brought
from one place to another
-can be made of leather, suede, and plastic

THE SIZE SHOULD NOT BE TOO LARGE FOR YOUR

BODY!
7. HATS
• Dos and don’ts:
a. always choose a simple outfit
-an expressive outfit, plus a hat, can be frightening
b. Don’t listen to those rules about face shape
- Try on 100 different hats if you can, until you find
the one that suits you best. It’s a trial and error
thing.
c. wearing the hat at home before wearing it out
-to get used to the balance
8. GLOVES
- are an important tool in protecting individuals from
harmful substances, and ensuring their safety when
working in risky environments
Skin can be damaged easily by toxic chemicals,
friction or extreme heat, while skin contamination
can lead to severe infection in the absence of any
protective material
9. EYEGLASSES
- for those who have vision problems
Tips:
a. Choose The Best Frame Type
b. Fit The Bridge Of The Glasses
c. Decide If You Need Wraparound Temples
d. Choose The Right Lens Material
10. SCARVES
- are amazingly inexpensive ways to add a dollop of
lux to your style factor and keep pace with trending
fashion styles throughout the year
Tips before buying:
a. Check on quality and softness of the material
b. Inspect both sides
c. The longer the better
11. WATCHES
-is a conversation starter.
-are practical purchases that can be worn for decades. A fine
wristwatch can signify a milestone or an achievement – like
graduating from college or getting your first job.
-It stays on your hand as a reminder of what you have
achieved.
-the first piece of accessory in a lifetime collection
-what watch you wear is a reflection of your personal taste
and the image you wish to project
12. JEWELRIES
Kinds:
a. Hair and head ornaments
- earring , hair pin , hatpin, fascinator
b. Neck
- Carcanets , necklaces , chokers , torcs
c. Arms
-armlets (upper arm bracelets) , bracelets, cuff links,
bangles
d. Hands
- slave bracelets, rings (class, engagement,
championship, promise, purity, wedding)
e. Body
-belly chains, breastplates , brooches, chatelaines
f. Legs and feet
- anklets, toe rings, barefoot sandals
g. Components
-lockets, pendant, emblems, medallions
 RULES FOR ACCESSORIES
1. Moderation is the key.
-never over-decorate your body
2. Appropriateness
-occasion, age and company
3. Don’t rattle when you move
4. Day and night call for different accessories
5. Avoid ostentation
6. Take a final glance in the mirror after you have it all
 RULE OF 13
This rule dictates that you count everything that is visible. The
total should not exceed 13. if it does, then, you are over
accessorized.
Bright colored items as well as ornate large pendants must be
counted as two.
Tip:
• Avoid dangling or large hoop earrings
• Limit the strands of chains to three
• Wear only one ring per hand
• Remove any bracelets that make noise when you move
• A single bracelet in the hand is acceptable
• Anklets are discouraged during formal gatherings
 LAWS OF PROPORTION
-fashion rules that camouflage the poor lines of a figure
and accentuate the good
1. Unbroken line appears longer
-contrasting colors, two-piece dresses, skirts and
blouses, belts, horizontal stripes make you appear
shorter and add breadth to your figure
2. Height gives the illusion of slenderness
-dress for height, breaking the vertical line only if
your figure and height are correctly proportioned
 LAWS OF PROPORTION
3. Light colors add weight
4. Dark colors diminish weight
5. Light-reflective and shiny fabric add weight
-satin, sequins, brocades or metallic materials add
pounds to your body
6. Bulky or heavy fabrics add weight
-corduroy, heavy knits, tweeds add bulk and
pounds
7. Large patterns add weight
8. Small patterns diminish weight
 LAWS OF PROPORTION
9. Transparent or clinging fabrics reveal figure faults and
perfections
-knitted fabrics, jerseys, laces should be placed on
parts of your body that you want to emphasize
rather than on problem areas
10. Scaled-to-size accessories are the secret to balance
-small accessories for small and/or short figures
-large accessories for larger and/or tall figure
 LAWS OF PROPORTION
11. Every detail and every accessory must be
coordinated with every other detail and accessory
of the total ensemble
-from head to toe; back, front, sides of the figure
12. Dramatize your good points.
-select clothing to “show off” your assets
13. Do not dramatize a weak point by dramatizing a
good one.
-Should a good point, when dramatized, accentuate
or call attention to a weak point in return, the
good has been undone by the bad.
 How to Shop for Accessories
1. Before you leave the house, make sure you know
what items you need.
2. Preshop to determine cost and styles available.
3. Decide on the size, shape, and color of the
accessories before buying them.
4. Figure out a budget.
5. Confine yourself to quality items that will weather
changes in fashion.
6. Examine the item before buying it.
7. Do not be talked into buying anything you
do not need
Metals Used in Making Jewelry
1. Platinum
- the rarest among the three
- silvery blond, very pale
- usually alloyed with ten percent iridium to increase
hardness
- considered to be the most effective enhancer of
colored gems and diamonds
- has a small supply, thus, expensive
- more often the choice of older than younger
wearers
 Metals Used in Making Jewelry
2. Gold
- most prized and most suitable foil for gems
- extremely soft and not durable for use in jewelry in
its natural state
- needs to be combined with appropriate alloys to be
tougher
- measured in karats (14k – minimum in fine jewelry;
18k – the percentage is three-fourths of its total
weight; 24k – considered fine gold)
 Metals Used in Making Jewelry
3. Silver
- found in more generous quantities than platinum or
gold
- has many industrial, electrical, and medical uses in
addition to its role as material for the fashioning of
fine tableware, art objects, and jewelry
- although lustrous, beautiful, and malleable, it
tarnishes
- less expensive than gold and platinum
 PEARLS
• Elegant, understated, formal
• Versatile and suitable for day or night formal
gatherings
• Assessed according to color, luster, roundness, and
thickness of the nacre
• Come in a vast array of colors, tones, sizes, and
shapes
 THE PEARL NECKLACE
STYLES
 Dog Collar
-a wide choker, usually of multiple strands with a jeweled
clasp often worn in front.
 Collar
-a 12- to 14-inch- long necklace fitted and shaped gently to the
lower portion of the neck
 Bib
-a necklace with more than three strands of different lengths,
which fits close to the base of the neck and extends over the
upper part of the chest as much as a child’s bib.
 THE PEARL NECKLACE
STYLES
 Choker
-a 15- to 16-inch-long necklace that drops just above
the collarbone.
 Princess
-an 18- to 20-inch-long strand of pearls that fall
midway between the collarbone and the bust
 Matinee
- a 20- to 24-inch-long strand of pearls that reaches
the center of the bust
 THE PEARL NECKLACE
STYLES
 Opera
-a 30- to 32-inch-long strand of pearls that fall
midway between the bust and waist
-may be wrapped around the neck twice to form a
double-stranded choker.
 Rope
-a 45-inch or longer pearl necklace
-may be knotted or wrapped several times. Also
referred to as a “sautoir” or a lariat.
 TERMINOLOGIES
• Graduated
- a pearl necklace that is strung with the smaller pearls placed on
either side of the clasp graduating to the largest pearls in the city.
• Uniform
-a pearl necklace that is strung with all one size or nearly equal-sized
pearls throughout.
• Knotted
-a term used to denote that the string running through the pearls has
been tied in a tiny knot between each pearl and before the clasp. An
important step for safety should the string break; this technique also helps
the necklace to hang gracefully
 GEMSTONES
• Gemstone
-A piece of attractive mineral, which, when cut and
polished, is used to make jewelry or other
adornments
• Common Precious Stones
1. Sapphire (blue)
2. Ruby (red)
3. Emerald (green)
4. Diamond (typically yellow to brown or
gray to colorless)
 GEMSTONES
• Common Semi-precious Stones
1. Opal (white)
2. Garnet (typically red but can appear as any color
except blue)
3. Aquamarine (blue)
4. Topaz (clear)
5. Turquoise (blue)
6. Lapis (blue)
7. Amethyst (purple)
8. Jade (green)
 PERFUMES AND COLOGNES
Perfumes
-Gives the “finishing touch” to your whole look
The Basic Perfume Classes
1. Single Floral
This captures the scent of a single flower such as a
rose, carnation, violet, or lilac and has a dominant
floral note. It is easy to wear and recognize. For the
one who has a favorite flower it is easy to choose.
The white and light-colored flowers make the most
perfumy scents
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2. Floral Bouquet
A fragrance composition based on a combination of floral
scents. The major component of this family are rose, jasmine,
gardenia, carnation, as well as such favorites as lily of the
valley and lilac. The blend is intricate, with the flowers given
balance and body by a combination of bases like ambergris,
musk, and vetiver.
3. Spicy
This word in perfume language means fragrances with strong
(pungent) scents from several sources. Spicy scents are made
of actual spices like vanilla, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and
cardamom, and flowers that possess traces of spicy scents
such as carnation and lavender. Spicy scents are both haunting
and lingering.
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4. Citrus
The oils of lemon, bergamot, lime, tangerine, and
bitter orange blossoms are known for their
refreshingly tangy scent.
 Shopping for Perfumes and
Colognes
• Fragrances are less powerful in hot, dry environments
because the sense of smell is impaired. In such
atmosphere, use a more intense scent.
• Fragrances smell stronger in warm, tropical, humid
settings. However, they evaporate more quickly. Use
fresh, delicate perfume. The air will magically
intensify it. Sea breezes, however, can overpower a
fragrance.
• Fragrances last longer on oily skin and tend to
become oversweet. Beware.
• Delicate fragrances are better for fair skin.
 Shopping for Perfumes and
Colognes
• Apply fragrances with luxurious enjoyment on bar
body following bath and in stages while completing
toilet. Never risk hurried, last-minute dabbing.
• Applying perfume to bare skin in sunlight is
dangerous. Chemicals react to ultraviolet rays and
cause skin rashes and dark splotches.
• Realize that those who smoke never experience the
full glory of perfume. The chemicals in cigarette
smoke react badly with those in perfume, diminish
fragrance, and also reduce one’s capacity to enjoy the
aroma.
 Shopping for Perfumes and
Colognes
• Medication or the pill can change the skin’s reaction
to a fragrance, as an eating onions, garlic, and spicy
food.
• A scent may react differently with the skin during
menstruation, and the sense of smell is often affected
during that time.
• The warmer the body, the faster the fragrance fades.
More frequent applications are needed in summer.