But do you say these ladies only keep a lot of jewelry for show off and vanity? Not necessarily.
I saw a very interesting fashion science popularization recently. For a considerable period of time in history, banks prohibited women from holding items such as silver bills or land deeds. However, jewelry, which was relatively easier to obtain and preserve, was perhaps the only property that women could freely dispose of at that time. If faced with various crises such as war and exile, these jewelry can truly “save lives”.
Perhaps taking a step back, women can at least choose to have their favorite jewelry, right? Do women actually have many options? When “jewelry can save lives” has become a default mainstream, it will inevitably affect the aesthetic of jewelry, and even extend many seemingly absurd biases in social public opinion.
Do women not have watches? There are also some. But women’s watches are more of a part-time function.
They are usually packaged as a natural jewelry bracelet, a gorgeous and exquisite jewelry chain, and many timepieces are hidden in a hidden dark grid that cannot be seen on the surface. It is not elegant to openly look at time at parties in the upper class, so women can only take a sneak glance when no one is paying attention.
