Even a seasoned jewelry collector may ignore the vintage dress clip. They seem like an anomaly. How do you wear a dress clip, anyway? Seems like only my grandmother would know. After all, we don't see dress clips in modern design, so there's a mental block when it comes to using them.
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| 1950s seashells dress clip and matching earrings. |
But a dress clip is versatile, kind of like an earring that clips to a garment. Usually women wore them (and still wear them!) at the V point of a neckline, or in the corners of a square neckline. And here's a bigger variety of ways to use the "old-fashioned" dress clip:
- Added to a chain as a pendant for a necklace
- Worn on a hat
- Closing a scarf
- Tipping the point lapels of a collar
- Clipped onto a pocket
- Edging the hem of a pair of gloves
- Made into a sweater clip by joining a chain between them
- Instead of cufflinks for French cuffs
- Holding a rolled-up sleeve in a loose cuff
- Dressing up shoes instead of shoe clips
- Clipped onto the flap of an envelope purse
- Slipped onto a simple ring for a cocktail ring look
- Altered into earrings by a jeweler
- Converted into a pin by adding a safety pin inside a garment, with the pin's bar exposed to hold the clip
- Flanking either side of a belt buckle
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| Antique style dress clips - only $10! |
There's always a unique array of vintage dress clips on our website. Now that you have a unique list of ways to wear them, include a dress clip in your next vintage-inspired outfit!
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| Opal lustre dress clip and matching earrings. |
