Chokers

Choker was popular in Hollywood in the 1990s. Marilyn Monroe also wore a ribbon choker.

Choker later became a symbol of refined wealth. Take Audrey Hepburn as an example. Wearing Choker means having status as the brightest star in the night sky.
The sun necklace worn by Natalie portman’s matilda was a big hit.

Yeah, it’s sexy.

Collars are popular, but do you know where they came from?

Romantic 18th century French women wear red ribbons around their necks in honor of prisoners who went to the guillotine during the French revolution.

So, for a while, Choker has been associated with death, mourning, and the kind of joke parties associated with beheading. Indeed, a ribbon tied around the neck visually cuts the link between the head and the body. This inspiration from the guillotine can be said to be the darkest and heaviest source of Choker. Later, Alexandra, princess of wales, was concerned about a scar on her neck, so she strung pearls, precious stones and gold and tied them tightly around her neck. These wide chokers, which can cover the whole neck, are simple and elegant, attracting many aristocratic women in Britain.

As time goes on, choker also has a sense of identity.

Upper-class ladies or ballerinas wear chokers of a certain material, while prostitutes generally wear thin red or black chokers. In degas’s ballet series, Choker appears on almost every ballerina.

In the 18th century, ballet dancers, mostly from lower-class working class families, made their living through ballet performances, hoping to achieve class crossing. The cheap satin Choker became a must-have accessory in their frugal life before they became famous.

Choker is an enigmatic presence with such disparate meanings, a witness to history and a presence in art. But there is no doubt that it always proudly around the woman’s neck, like a soft and innocent embrace.

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