The History Of Chokers

Choker necklaces: a relic of the 1990s or the 2590s BC? I take a closer look into the history of one of my favorite trends from elementary school and adulthood: the choker. From gold beads to plastic, it's definitely evolved over the past few thousand years.

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GETTY IMAGES
Ancient Egyptian jewellery / Ann Ronan Pictures
Jewellery from the 'Royal Cemetery' at Ur, Sumeria, Ancient Iraq, Early Dynastic III, about 2600 BC. / CM Dixon
Vogue 1926 / Edward Steichen
Vogue 1924 / Edward Steichen
Gundestrup Cauldron / CM Dixon
Masai women performing a traditional dance in a Masai / Wolfgang Kaehler
Portrait of a Masai women with glass bead jewelry in a Masai / Wolfgang Kaehler
Thousands of Zulu maidens gather for annual Reed Dance /  Per-Anders Pettersson
Young Zulu women, South Africa / De Agostini Picture Library
Countrywoman in traditional clothing of Lower Austria, wearing a scarf and a struma necklace, 1867, Photograph / Imagno
1862: Queen Victoria of Great Britain (1819 - 1901) / Hulton Archive
August 1899 Cover of the Poster Magazine by Albert Morrow / Historical Picture Archive
Victorian Hairstyle / General Photographic Agency
Rihanna's 8th Album Artwork Reveal / Christopher Polk
Street Style At The 2015 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival / Rachel Murray

SOURCES
http://www.allure.com/story/how-to-wear-choker
Getty Images
www.loc.gov
www.edgar-degas.org
The Metropolitan Museum
7000s Years Of Jewelry
Survey Of Historic Costume
http://www.nationaljeweler.com/fashion/antique-estate-jewelry/4080-the-history-behind-the-choker
https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/10/neck-and-neck-the-long-and-short-history-of-the-choker/503315/
https://bellatory.com/fashion-accessories/A-Short-History-of-the-Choker
http://www.goldenagebeads.com/blog/the-fascinating-history-of-choker-necklaces.html
http://www.billboard.com/photos/7445676/from-elvis-to-beyonce-the-musical-history-behind-the-90s-choker

MUSIC
Greensleeves
Mojo Nation
Do What I Do
Water Music
Going Uptown
Team
Very Naughty Boy
Blue Funk
Mind The Gap
Cruisin'
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