Not Just For the Old Ladies

 Brooches are a new found accessory for me that I always thought of "Old Ladies" so being the analytical girl that I am, I found it necessary to research different ways to wear a brooch:

You can put a brooch with a scarf - This is one of Kristine's favorite brooches
She jazzed up this outfit by the bright scarf and bling
she even found earrings to match the brooch - bought at separate times



The earrings match the brooch perfectly GORGEOUS!!

 Ladies Home Journal offered 4 different ways in the linked article:

Put a bunch together on the dress



As a button (which I plan to do)

In your hair - I guess I could attach to a headband - not sure I'm on this bandwagon

on a dress - now I could see making a cute "belt buckle" with my scarves as belt

The Examiner offers 25 different ways

Here are 25 ways to wear a brooch:

1. Wear it the traditional way, on the upper left of blouse or dress.
2. Add flair to your jacket by pinning a brooch to your lapel.
3. Pin brooch to top of slit in skirt to highlight legs.
4. Attach a brooch to the front of a clutch purse to transform into an evening bag.
5. Wear a brooch at the lowest point of our neckline on a low cut top or dress.
6. Cover a vest with an array of brooches.
7. Pin matching brooches on plain shoes to dress them up.
8. Wear a white shirt buttoned all the way to the top and pin a brooch over the top button.
9. Wrap a scarf around your shoulders and affix with a brooch.
10. Pin a brooch to the front of a plain tote bag, or to top of handle where is rests on your shoulder, to make it more stylish.
11. Use a brooch to hold tote bag shut.
12. Tie a scarf around your hip and pin the brooch on the knot.
13. Pin a brooch on a hat for a bit of glamour.
14. Tie your hair back and wrap with fabric ribbon, then pin a brooch through the ribbon for a beautiful hair accessory.
15. Pin a few matching brooches down the front of a blouse like decorative buttons.
16. Attach a brooch over the buckle of a plain leather or fabric belt.
17. Purchase a headband in your hair color and pin multiple brooches to it.  It will appear as if the jewels are magically floating in your hair.
18. Pin matching brooches to the back of each glove for Hollywood dazzle.
19. Pin identical brooches down the side of the leg of your pants to highlight the length of your legs.
20. Place brooch on fabric wristband and wear it like a jeweled cuff.
21. Attach small brooches to a ribbon and weave into your hairdo.
22. Fasten your cardigan sweater with a large brooch at the slimmest part of your torso for a slimming effect.
23. Feed a chain through the brooch and wear as a pendent.
24. Attach brooch to a thin ring for an instant cocktail ring.
25. Fold a small pleat in back of jacket or dress and affix brooch for a better fit at the waist.

WOW Brooches are definitely not just for the old ladies
Ways I would like to try are:

1. Pin matching brooches on plain shoes to dress them up.
2. Wear a white shirt buttoned all the way to the top and pin a brooch over the top button.
3. Wrap a scarf around your shoulders and affix with a brooch.
4. Tie a scarf around your hip and pin the brooch on the knot.
5. Pin a brooch on a hat for a bit of glamour.
6. Tie your hair back and wrap with fabric ribbon, then pin a brooch through the ribbon for a beautiful hair accessory.
7. Pin a few matching brooches down the front of a blouse like decorative buttons.
8. Attach a brooch over the buckle of a plain leather or fabric belt.
9. Purchase a headband in your hair color and pin multiple brooches to it.  It will appear as if the jewels are magically floating in your hair.
10. Pin matching brooches to the back of each glove for Hollywood dazzle.
11. Place brooch on fabric wristband and wear it like a jeweled cuff.
12. Attach small brooches to a ribbon and weave into your hairdo.
13. Fasten your cardigan sweater with a large brooch at the slimmest part of your torso for a slimming effect.
14. Feed a chain through the brooch and wear as a pendent.
15. Attach brooch to a thin ring for an instant cocktail ring.
16. Fold a small pleat in back of jacket or dress and affix brooch for a better fit at the waist.

Maybe I need to buy some more brooches and we can have a week or 30 day brooch wearing challenge....what do think?