Jewelry to wear with simple black midi dress for piano recital

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Anonymous wrote:I am helping with my child's music school recital in a couple weeks. I am keeping things very unfussy since I'll be helping wrangle kids and helping with instruments during the recital -- a simple black midi dress with short sleeves and kind of a wrap style waist, and black flats. But since we'll be doing photos with our DD and other family and going out after, I'd like to dress it up a little bit.

What would you suggest? I think it needs something more exciting than my usual jewelry wardrobe, which involves only very understated items. I want to make this look a little less like office wear (or worse, a funeral outfit). Maybe some color? Or something a little chunky or bold? Links or specific brands extra appreciated! TY!

Always pearls. An 18" necklace and pearl studs will suffice.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s not appropriate to wear lots of color when you’re a stage hand. Stick to black on black. Add a colorful scarf or jacket for dinner. A simple stand of pearls might be ok or some diamond studs but nothing OTT.

I'm not a stage hand. I'm just walking some of the younger kids out onto the stage for their performances, keeping an eye on them backstage, and helping to set up some of the instruments since I am a musician. I don't have to wear black, I will just feel more comfortable in that because I don't want to draw attention to myself on stage, but since we have family coming into town and we will take photos with DD, I want to dress it up a bit so I don't look too dour.

You just described a stage hand.

Yeah…I don’t get the fuss. I probably would wear some pearl earrings and no necklace. You want to blend into the background and let the kids shine, not stand out and be a fashion statement.

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OMG PEOPLE let the woman shine with color!
I bet kids will appreciate color, definitely more than this crowd.

OP take a look at Lizzie Fortunato. I bet you would find something you like. It's not terribly cheap but I quite like their stuff. I recently gifted SIL a rainbow necklace of theirs and kinda wanted to keep it for myself. I got it at Nordstrom but they sell on their own site and a bunch of other places.

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I cannot fathom an adult needing to crowdsource jewelry for something that isn't important and you aren't the focus. Who are you?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s not appropriate to wear lots of color when you’re a stage hand. Stick to black on black. Add a colorful scarf or jacket for dinner. A simple stand of pearls might be ok or some diamond studs but nothing OTT.

I'm not a stage hand. I'm just walking some of the younger kids out onto the stage for their performances, keeping an eye on them backstage, and helping to set up some of the instruments since I am a musician. I don't have to wear black, I will just feel more comfortable in that because I don't want to draw attention to myself on stage, but since we have family coming into town and we will take photos with DD, I want to dress it up a bit so I don't look too dour.

You just described a stage hand.

Yeah…I don’t get the fuss. I probably would wear some pearl earrings and no necklace. You want to blend into the background and let the kids shine, not stand out and be a fashion statement.

The fact that this is so important to op is just ridiculous.

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Anonymous wrote:I have a multi-strand turquoise necklace that I like with a black dress. Something like this.

https://susanshaw.com/products/3-strand-turquoise-necklace?variant=8406285778991&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21141181898&gbraid=0AAAAADzk-Mf3pQdsyqIyFkFb5uioiY46K&gclid=Cj0KCQjw9O_BBhCUARIsAHQMjS4TUf1HNVfA5L9yK0_J9rOjin4mI8L_YyuqlIrpN0ZuxSCG3d--fukaAkM6EALw_wcB

This is exactly the type of statement necklace that is put of style now. Of course it doesn’t matter of the wearer likes it.

Where are you getting your "what's in style" info? Did a memo go out to that statement necklaces are out? If it's something she likes and feels good wearing, it's fine. Jeez...