How to match necklace length with your outfit

Necklaces come in a variety of lengths, and necklaces with different length make different styles.
If you match the necklace length with your outfit in a proper way, you can have your necklace achieve the best effect, and vice versa. How to match necklace length with your outfit? Here are some tips.
We will talk about the standard lengths of necklaces.
A necklace in 12 to 13 inches is called collar style necklace, and works well with dresses that show off your neck with neckline like off-the-shoulder or V-neck. Wearing collar style necklace with formal suit or dresses for elegant parties is an excellent choice.
A necklace in 14 to 16 inches is called choker necklace. If your outfit has beautiful and delicate neckline, choker necklace is what you need to draw attention to your neckline and make it the focal point of the eye.
A necklace in 17 to 19 inches is called princess length necklace. It works well with most apparel, thus is a good choice to complement the outfit you are wearing. But you should make sure the neckline is either lower than the necklace or higher than it.
A neckline in 20 to 24 inches is called matinee length necklace. This kind of necklace demands you to wear a very high or very low collar with it. And it works well both with your work suit and with your casual clothes.
A necklace in 28 to 34 inches is called opera length necklace. You can match it with formal dresses to add some style.
A necklace in 45 inches is called rope length. This kind of necklace is intended to be a focus point, and should be matched with plain clothes without complicated embellishment. But it can be versatile, for you may turn it into two or more strands, or even make a knot to control its length.
With the principle above, you can first figure out the length of the necklace, and match it with your outfit. A proper matching will definitely enhance your charm.