How to Stack Bracelets
Published On: 11-14-2011 08:20pm
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For jewelry lovers, one of the most exciting trends to make a comeback recently, is stacked or layered bracelets. Instead of choosing just one bangle or bracelet to wear, you can proudly pile on as many as you can fit around your wrist, and look fabulous.
Sky High Bracelets by Mortira featuring stretch bracelets
The best thing about this look is that there are no rules. You can mix and match colors, patterns, materials, styles and shapes to your heart’s content. Pair up beads, chain and fibers, or stack up metal, wood and plastic - anything goes. You can even combine bangles with clasped bracelets and wraps.
The trick to getting a bracelet stack that looks great and is comfortable to wear, is size. Bracelets and bangles that are similar in width and fit will create a cohesive look out of the most varied selection of pieces.
Bracelets that have a similar fit - the inside circumference, or negative space - will layer evenly. If too many sizes are combined, some bracelets will fall out of place, interfere with other pieces, or just get tangled up.
Combining pieces that are vastly different in width or shape can also be problematic, as they will each have different ways of draping around your wrist, and won’t provide a polished look.
Every bracelet is different, so slight variations in size are inevitable. Try to place your bracelets in order by size, so that the smaller ones can block the larger pieces, and create a solid layer of bracelets over your wrist.
Have you tried the stacked bracelet look? What styles do you like to combine?
-Mortira
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Sky High Bracelets by Mortira featuring stretch bracelets
The best thing about this look is that there are no rules. You can mix and match colors, patterns, materials, styles and shapes to your heart’s content. Pair up beads, chain and fibers, or stack up metal, wood and plastic - anything goes. You can even combine bangles with clasped bracelets and wraps.
The trick to getting a bracelet stack that looks great and is comfortable to wear, is size. Bracelets and bangles that are similar in width and fit will create a cohesive look out of the most varied selection of pieces.
Bracelets that have a similar fit - the inside circumference, or negative space - will layer evenly. If too many sizes are combined, some bracelets will fall out of place, interfere with other pieces, or just get tangled up.
Combining pieces that are vastly different in width or shape can also be problematic, as they will each have different ways of draping around your wrist, and won’t provide a polished look.
Every bracelet is different, so slight variations in size are inevitable. Try to place your bracelets in order by size, so that the smaller ones can block the larger pieces, and create a solid layer of bracelets over your wrist.
Have you tried the stacked bracelet look? What styles do you like to combine?
-Mortira
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