What kind of jewelry should I wear with a satin cocktail dress to a fancy Christening Party? The dress is tiered satin with a scoop neckline. I think it needs a statement necklace, but not sure if I should go long or something around the neck

Your dress sounds fabulous and you have many jewelry choices. Plum is such a rich and regal color. A necklace that follows the same line of the neckline on the dress (something around your neck)  would be beautiful. The tiered satin layers give your dress a stylish statement so be careful choosing your necklace. Once you decide on your shoes try some different length shorter necklaces on with your dress and shoes to see what is the most flattering length. For example if you are wearing gold shoes you can try gold, pearl or pearl and gold combination style jewelry with your dress.

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