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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This should probably be its own thread, but does anyone who is not royalty wear brooches in real life? I think they look great and add interest, but I never see anyone actually wearing them in real life unless they are elderly. It seems like a 1950's trend in America, but I'm thinking of getting one for my coat. I really liked that large pearl leaf one that Kate wore a week or two ago and that had been the Queen's.[/quote]

I wear a broach on my wool winter coat -- I love it. I also like the look on sweaters. Even better, a silk scarf draped over a sweater and then secured with a broach! But yes, these latter examples feel over the top in most settings. If I were back in a conservative office I'd do it though. Especially as I get older, I think you can get away with stuff like this a little more that would look silly on a younger woman. But I'm WFH now and broaches on my indoor clothes are too much. But I have a big one I wear on my black coat in the winter and I love that it's a little bit of color and sparkle in the middle of the winter on an otherwise pretty unassuming black coat.[/quote]

If you’re going to rock a brooch you should learn how to spell it first.[/quote]

That piece of jewelry can be referred to as a broach. Maybe you need to read more. [/quote]

Nope! https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/brooch-vs-broach-usage[/quote]

DP.  You really do need to read more.  The article you reference clearly indicates both words can be used.  The subtitle is this: [i]One you wear, and, sorry, the other you can wear too[/i]

The article concludes with this:  
[i]You can, of course, decide to keep things distinct and use brooch for the jewelry and broach for introducing topics; no one will complain if you do. But likewise you shouldn't complain if others use broach for both. History and current use both back the practice up.[/i]

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