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When a woman dresses up, she wants to look elegant. Elegance usually implies expense-an exclusive designer gown, and expensive jewels. However, elegance can also be achieved on a budget. To start with, instead of diamonds, rhinestone jewelry can be worn. An even smaller budget is needed if the elegance is achieved through wholesale rhinestone jewelry.

At the turn of the Twentieth Century, dressing up was a big production. Dresses were long and complex, with, through the years, hoops, bustles, lace and embroidery, mutton leg sleeves, and other bulky decorations. In the 1920s, 1926 to be exact, a change occurred. Coco Chanel came up with the timeless dress-up dress: the little black dress. At this time in history, women began to rebel against the confining clothing that they had worn throughout history. They decided it was time for simpler, shorter, more comfortable dresses. This was just the time when Coco Chanel designed a soft jersey dress that was sleeveless, had a wide neck, and ended just above the knee. Up to this time, women had never exposed this much of the arms, shoulders, neck, and legs.

Another shock was the color of the dress. Until this time, black was reserved for death and mourning. So, in 1926, the “little black dress” was born. And, while it has gone through many redesigns over the last 80 years, the original design is still as fresh today as it was then.

The beauty of the little black dress is its versatility. We began our discussion by talking about dressing up with elegance. Nothing is more elegant than a simply accessorized little black dress. For the woman of means, a few well-placed diamonds turn it into a head-turning ensemble. For the rest of us, rhinestones are a sparkly substitute. The quality of rhinestones varies. At the high end are Austrian crystals. These stones, while much less expensive than diamonds, are not inexpensive. They have an extraordinary quality of catching and flashing the light. The next level of rhinestones are made of glass with metal powder painted onto the back so that they can reflect light. The dime-store variety of rhinestones are made of acrylic. You may not want to wear acrylic diamonds with your little black dress, because, after all, acrylic is merely plastic. When you dress up your little black dress with rhinestone jewelry, the old saying that less is more is applicable. One or two small pieces will dress up the outfit. More than this will make it look like a child’s dress-up outfit.

However, the true beauty of the little black dress is not that it can be dressed up for an elegant evening but that it can also be dressed down for casual occasions. For a more casual cocktail party, leave off the diamonds or rhinestones and wear pearls. If jewelry doesn’t fit the occasion, a fabulous scarf or colorful belt will dress up the dress in an even more casual way. An additional way to accessorize the little black dress is with a jacket. This jacket can be black for a grisaille look or a bright or light color.

Connor R Sullivan has noticed the recent increase of rhinestone jewelry sales on the internet. He has purchased wholesale rhinestone jewelry online for his small gift shop.