My two favourite pieces of family heirloom are my mom's ivory bead string and her Gujarati handbag with mirror-work. The mirror work handbag which is at least 30 years old still has that rare characteristic of appealing new every time I carry it. The ivory necklace is from the era way before it got banned.
I sport them separately at times but the best way to carry them is to combine them together. They look best over a plain black round neck puffed sleeve top teamed with beige cigarette pants. For a cocktail party, I picked out a plain red satin dress with black pumps, pulled back hair, red lips, smoky eyes and my mother's bag and the ivory neckpiece. The look itself spoke of clean and understated vintage style.
The beauty of heirlooms is that one doesn't need to go too far scouting for the perfect piece, when all one has to do is open the old family chest-board to find intriguing items frozen in time. These in turn can be combined with subtlety for maximum effect and for their sentimental value which adds to the elegance and delight of the wearer. Old is gold, isn't just an obsolete saying!
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