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Stitch beaded collars fit for a queen—or a US Supreme Court Justice—with these intriguing patterns. Use your favorite beading stitches such as right-angle weave, netting, picot, and peyote with seed beads and two-hole beads to create eye-catching designs.
Beaded collar necklaces are traditional accessories in many cultures. In ancient Egypt to modern Maasai communities, beaded collars typically reflect social status. Motifs and colors reflect the significance of the wearer and the occasion. Queen Elizabeth II owned an extensive collection of collar necklaces, with a four-strand pearl choker favored by both Princesses of Wales, Diana and Catherine.
US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg famously wore decorative collars over her robes. She referred to a South African white-beaded, netted beaded collar as her favorite and wore it in her official court portrait. She frequently wore certain collar necklaces as silent symbols such as the “Dissent Collar” she wore as battle armor on days when dissenting opinions were announced.
If you’ve never stitched a beaded collar necklace, you are in for a treat! Stitching a collar shape creates new and interesting challenges. The foundation of the necklace usually fits close to the neck in a choker (or modified choker) shape with beadwork extending downward in a bib or cascade form. Once you learn the techniques for beading a collar necklace, you will be able to easily substitute beads and adapt the designs to suit your style.
Beadwork magazine contributors Agnieszka Watts, Svetlana Chernitsky, Eve Leder, Laura Graham,
And Cathy Andrews stitch seed beads with Superduos, Diamonduos, Tila beads, and other two-hole seed beads in these beginner-to-intermediate designs you’ll love making.
Whether you wear your beaded collar with a boatneck top or judicial robes, these beaded collar necklaces are beautiful excuses to create gorgeous beadwork. Weave your own style as you stitch your way through these fashionable beaded collars.
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