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Fashion Accessories

Defined as an item used by a wearer to complete any outfit. Used to make one's attire more alluring and appealing to the eye. These are the items that people wear to complete their outfit and make it look more stylish. They make clothes more attractive and help show off personal style. Accessories can be used to express who you are, make an outfit stand out, or give it a special touch

Carried and worn

Two general areas of Fashion Accessories

Stone Age Hunters

about 10000 years ago already wore simple jewelry from materials like shells, bones, and stones

Sumerian queen Shub-ad in Mesopotamia

The oldest surviving jewelry dating back 2500 BC was found here during excavations at UR

Diamonds

In the 17th century, these became the most prized among gems

Floral motifs

These were the most popular pattern

Natives

In the Ph, before the coming of Spaniards, they already wore ornaments that indicated the position of the wearer in society

Putong

There were also piece of cloth for head, which served as headgear that made of gold and precious stones

New and Innovating

Craftsmen show interest in using materials in making accessories like the primitive man but mount them in these settings

Body parts

The best way to understand the kinds of fashion accessories

Story, indicate social class, express values and beliefs, or complete a ceremony

Accessories have also become an essential part of the handicrafts by?

Fine Art

In the modern times, choosing which fashion accessory to wear has become?

Footwear

Serves as fashion accessory for men, women, and children. Not only for walking but also to complete an outfit

Hand bags

holds two functions, the decorative and functional they also serve as an important decorative accessory that can match or contrast with an outfit

Headwear/hats

It combine both function and fashion. Can protect you from sun or cold but they also make a fashionable statement

Ties

serves as an accessory and centerpiece. It aims to add color to the outfit. Usually worn with formal or business attire. They add color and style

Belts

A flexible band that is worn around the waist for support. While they help keep the pants up, they also serve as a stylish addition to the outfit

Scarves

to keep warm or as a decorative item. Also pop up of color or pattern to your outfit

Eyewear

Used to prevent sun glares as well as serve as fashion items can also be fashionable and make a bold style statement

Jewelry

Considered to be one of the well-known fashion accessories. Like rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and watches

Gloves

No longer popular nowadays, its purpose is to keep hands warm when the weather is cold

Beading Needles

are thin wires with a sharp point at one end and a narrow eye on the other end.

Embroidery Needles

have a longer eye to enable easier threading of multiple embroidery threads and thicker yarns

Tapestry needles

are needles with blunt end and a large eye very useful for beading.

Measuring tape

is handy for measuring curved surfaces, like your wrist for a bracelet

Craft knife

It is good for cutting thin, lightweight materials with high degree of precision and control

Scissors

Are used for cutting paper, fabric, and thread ends

Chain-Nose Plier

Are most versatile tool in jewelry making

Crimping pliers

They easily secure crimp tubes to your beading wire

Curved Chain-nose pliers

are used to reach into tight places to grip components, close jump rings, bend wire and stabilize a design while working.

Flush pliers

Trim headpins, eye pins, and beading wire

Needle-nose pliers

have flat jaws and are the basic pliers used for most jewelry techniques

Round nose pliers

have round jaws that taper to a point that are used in making round loops.

Beading mat

Used to keep beads from rolling around on your work surface

Beads

It varies in shapes and types. These are made from gemstones, plastic, glass, wood, stones or metals

Findings

Are the parts used to join jewelry components together to form a completed article

Glass beads

Gloss kind of beads made from glass

Leather

Is a durable and flexible material created by the tanning of an animal

Metals

Include copper, brass, stainless, wires and aluminum as well as alloys

Paper Clay

a non-toxic modeling material that can be sculpted, molded, or shaped, and air dries to a hard finish that can be carved, or sanded

plastic beads

Solid molded pieces of transparent, translucent, or opaque plastic.

Paper

Can be used for the paper-based activities from recycled glossy magazines, newspaper, junk mail, new gift wrap or colored bond paper

Wire

Is an extruded metal and is quite versatile in jewelry making because it can hold its shape

Coconut shell

are the common materials used as buttons as well as accessories.

Hemp

Is a scratchy and stiff but gets softer with wear and frequent washings. It is made from a fiber of a cannabis plant

Jute

It is a thick and stiff but makes great plant hangers

Wood

Can be used alone or in combination with metal or other materials