Bracelets To Accessorize Your Outfit

By Celina Krishchov

Bracelets are often worn to complement dresses or as faith ornaments. When worn as faith accessories these are simple in appearance and comparatively lighter by mass. Bracelets, usually when they are in the form of bangles could be heavy and elaborately designed. Heavy bangles though not very widely used are common in certain communities.

Bangles and Bracelets – Women love wearing bracelets as they offer a fuller look to her arms. Bracelets could be worn in pairs or as solitary pieces, and either way are eye-catching. For traditional and timeless look, bracelets in gold are worn in multiple numbers. Delicately crafted these bangles often could be very heavy. Floral designs, geometric patterns, and images are often displayed in these carvings. Bangles are sometimes preserved within families for generations. This is particularly true in the cases of princely clans in India. These gold bangles complement heavy dresses like ‘zardaosi’, ‘kanjeevoram’, and ‘banarasi’. These dresses are heavy and glitzy and kept aside for special occasions.

It is not that bangles are always worn heavy. Light bangles are worn regularly by housewives across many communities. Metallic bangles are usually made of gold, silver, or platinum. Though gold is expensive, golden bangles are worn as a tradition in many communities. Iron bangles, are worn by men and women as a faith ornaments in certain communities. Even bangles or bracelets made from copper and zinc are worn by men and women of certain faiths. Bracelets are also worn as charms or against protection from malevolent forces in certain communities. These are usually made of inexpensive materials so that replacement is easy.

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Bracelets of light and non-metallic materials are popular among college girls and young ladies. These are usually light and made of striking colors. Unlike bangles which are either heavy or very light, these bracelets are light, and come in various materials. Plastic, glass, fiber glass, and oxidized metal strips are used in making these ornaments. These complement trendy dresses perfectly and could be worn in multiples. It is not uncommon to see girls with several bangles in contrasting shades complementing their apparels.

Cuff links – Cuff links always come in pairs and are worn on shirts. Mostly in metals, and sometimes in non-metals, cufflinks are more often used by men rather than women. These cuff links are usually part of men’s formal dressing either at work or for formal gatherings. Cuff links are generally complemented with tie pins and are of the same color and design. Though tie pins are not a regular accessory of men’s attire, cuff links are used regularly. The same pair of cufflinks could be used for multiple shirts.

It is logical to keep several pairs of cuff links suiting different occasions. The pair of cuff links worn to a business presentation should ideally be different form those worn to a wedding party.

Sweat bands – Sweat bands is part of your sports attire. Tennis players put on fabric wrist bands to prevent their wrists from sweating much. Arm bands and forehead bands also are used extensively by racket games sportsmen.

About the Author: Celina Krishchov wishes to share her passionate knowledge on

jewelry

especially about

earrings

and

bracelets

.

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8 July

High Expectations For 2012 Clayton State Soccer Teams

High Expectations for 2012 Clayton State Soccer Teams

by

Anne Jiles

There are high expectations this fall at Clayton State University for both the men’s and women’s 2012 soccer teams. Each have a good shot at making the conference playoffs. The men have been picked in the Preseason Peach Belt Conference Coaches Poll to finish second. The Lakers are poised to challenge Flagler College, the defending conference champions, for the top spot. CSU players Arturo Cruz and Kevin Rodriguez were named to the preseason All- Conference team. CSU women have been picked to finish fourth in the conference, one of the top NCAA Division II women’s conferences in the country. The women have four returning All-Peach Belt Conference players from last year, including their top two scorers.

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In their season opener, the CSU men will host Pfeiffer University in The Loch Shop Classic at Laker Field on August 31. They will host Queens College on September 1. The next week the men will travel to Tampa to play in the Peach Belt/Sunshine Challenge. Their September 6 opponent will be Eckerd College, and they will play University of Tampa on September 8. The CSU men will return home to play Newberry on September 11 and conference rival Flagler on September 15. The Lakers will finish September with games at UNC Pembroke on the 22nd, at home against Montevallo on the 26th, and at Limestone College on the 29th. The men will begin October with home matches against Tusculum on October 3 and Lander on October 6. They will face conference rivals North Georgia, Francis Marion, and Georgia Southwestern in away games. CSU will finish their season at home hosting USC Aiken on October 20 and Young Harris on October 24. The CSU women begin their season on Labor Day weekend at Queens Women’s Soccer Tournament in Charlotte. They will matchup against Pfeiffer on August 31 and Queens on September 2. The women are at home against Tennessee Wesleyan on September 4 and Florida Tech on September 9. The Laker women travel to Coker College in South Carolina on September 11. Their first conference game will be at home against Flagler College on September 15. CSU will play West Georgia at home on September 19, and then travel to UNC Pembroke with the men on September 22. The women host Montevallo at home on September 26 and then travel to Georgia College on September 29. The October schedule has CSU facing Armstrong on the 3rd and Lander on the 6th at home. During mid-October the women are away at North Georgia, Columbus State, and Georgia Southwestern. The Laker women will finish their season at home against USC Aiken on October 20, Georgia Gwinnett on the 21st, and Young Harris on October 24. Clayton State University is located 15 miles south of downtown Atlanta in Morrow, Georgia. CSU has an enrollment of 6,900 students. Men’s soccer is coached by Pete Petersen and women’s soccer is coached by Gareth O’Sullivan.

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