Vintage Lace Choker and Rose 02

Description

I remember the day I bought this piece of lace. I was in high school, and my friend and I drove to NYC. We walked all day through the garment district, taking it all in. Late in the day we stumbled into a little ribbon and button shop on a side street. The woman had all her treasures in baby bottle jars and apple sauce jars. We spent hours turning the glass jars peeking at the buttons tumbling around. We filled tiny brown bags with treasures. I have since looked and searched for this shop, I have never found it again. It is almost as if the shop existed in a dream.

This choker is sexy and smart all at once. A grey satin ribbon laces through the vintage piece of lace. The gray ribbon is 3' long and will dangle down your back when tied. The lace is 3" deep and creates a 'collar' when gathered on the satin ribbon. The lace is a warm ecru color that only vintage lace has. The flower is stitched on by hand. It is Silver Grey satin with silver grey pearls in the center.

This choker makes such a sophisticated statement. I would dress it up or down. I would wear it with a crisp white shirt, I would wear it with a strapless dress (ribbons dangling down your back) or I would wear it with a suit jacket and camisole. So pretty and I only had enough lace for two! See the other listing with a gunmetal and ecru flower...

Added on Oct 21, 2009