How to measure and choose the correct length of the necklace chain

When buying a necklace online, a decision that overloads you is to choose the correct length of the necklace, either for a woman or a man. This guide will help you select the correct length of the necklace that will best present your necklace, which will accentuate your facial and body features and suits your wardrobe. This guide will help you like this:

• How to find the length of your necklace
• How to choose the right length of the necklace for another woman or man

DIFFERENT STYLES OF NECKLACE LENGTH

First, you need to understand the exact look you are watching with your necklace, using the diagram of the standard necklace lengths.

Standard necklace lengths for women

There are about 6 standard looks that are based on the variants of the necklace lengths, the most common being the choker and princess lengths. The other types are less common, but they are good to know when considering the lengths of the necklace. The different aspects of women’s necklaces are explained in this standard diagram of necklace lengths for an average woman :

Length	Style	Position on the body	Best worn with
33-38cm	Collar	Tight around the neck	Any clothes with an open neck, such as the V-neck, collar or boat style and on the shoulder.
38-43cm	Tie	Sit at the base of your neck	Almost everything
43-48cm	Princess	On the collarbone (the most common length of the necklace for medium women)	Almost everything
51-71cm	Matinee	Between the collarbone and the bust	Great for business and casual clothing
71-94cm	Opera	From the top of the bust a few inches below	High neckline and evening clothing
94-152cm	Rope	From the center of the bust to the stomach	Elegant clothing and evening clothing

Standard necklace length for men

The different aspects of men’s necklaces are explained in this standard diagram of necklace lengths for an average man :

Length of necklace	Position on the body	Best worn with
43-48cm	It sits at the base of the neck	A T-shirt at the base of the neck. Popular for the beaded necklace that was located just above the collar.
48-53cm	On the collarbone (the most common length of the necklace for men)	If worn over the guerrilla of the shirt or underneath the shirt if you want it to sit on the skin.
53-58cm	A few centimeters below the collarbone	Almost everything that is worn over or under.
58-64cm	On the chest	This style is best suited to wear the religious pendant or significantly under the shirt, close to the heart or to make a fashion statement, worn over the shirt, such as a necklace with a pendant.

HOW TO MEASURE THE LENGTH OF THE NECKLACE FOR YOURSELF

1. Choose a necklace / cord similar to the one you buy When choosing the length for yourself, you can measure a similar necklace chain that fits the way you want. Keep in mind that the thickness of the chain must be similar to the one you purchase. If you do not have a necklace with a similar appearance or fall, you could use a string or a cord of the same thickness.
2. Add the chain around the neck Ask someone to help you with holding one end pressed on the back of your neck to adjust the other end so that the string falls as you want your necklace to be. and mark where the heads meet on the nape of the neck.
3. Measure the chain by placing it flat Place the string / chain on a surface and measure the length to the mark. This measure should be the right length of the necklace.

Select the length of the necklace suitable for another man or woman

The best way is, of course, to be able to measure one of their existing necklaces, which fits into the way they like it. If this is not possible, the best decision is usually an educated assumption of both the desired style and the size of the neck. If so, consider a few things:

The most common average length of the necklace

If you are not sure, I recommend that you stay with the “length of the princess” for women and with the “on the collarbone” for men, since they are the most common. In addition, your assumption is approximate and then there will be a notable small difference. Usually, according to our experience, the length of the princess necklace is 40cm for the petite ladies, 45cm for the middle ladies, 50cm for the most curved ones and 56 – 61cm if it is tall, with the body frame will also be wider. For men, 45-50 cm is good for weaker men with a smaller frame, 50-55cm for medium men, 55-60 cm for the most built and 61 cm and above for really tall, better built men.

Consider the shape of your face and body

You should select the length of the necklace to complement the shape of your face (see table below). In general, the round face should choose a length of the necklace that elongates, while the longer face will want to balance its shape with a shorter necklace. When in doubt, remember that you can almost never go wrong with the classic length of the princess.

Face shape	Outfits	Avoid
Round	Princess, matinee, opera, rope	Collar, choker
Long	Collar, choker, princess	Matinee, opera, rope
Heart	Collar, choker, princess	Matinee, opera, rope
Oval	Almost everything	Almost none

Those who are more petite, might want to avoid necklaces in the longer style, as they could influence appearances. Pair the length of the right necklace with the wardrobe You should consider your wardrobe when buying a necklace. For example, if you have a lot of helanci/collars, you should not buy a choker, as it will be worn rarely. The table below will show what length of the necklace should fit your wardrobe.

Clothing	The best costumes	Best avoid
Helanci/Collars	Opera	Collar, suffocation, princess
Deep Neckline	Princess, Matinee	Opera, rope
Round neckline	Opera, rope or collared necklace	Princess or matinee because she might fall too close to the neckline
Décolleté V	Princess, Matinee	Collar, choker
Neckline boat	Collar, operate	Almost none
Shirts with buttons	Princess and Matinee	Opera, rope while colliding with the column of vertical buttons
Strapless	Almost any style	Almost none