How an elongated ornament of the Art Deco era became one of evening dressing’s most versatile accessories.
Before a necklace was expected to sit neatly at the collarbone, jewelry was allowed to travel. The long sautoirs of the early twentieth century descended toward the waist, ending in pendants or swinging tassels that responded to every movement of the body.
Particularly suited to the elongated silhouettes of the 1920s and 1930s, these necklaces were more than decoration. Their length introduced a strong vertical line, while their tassels brought movement to otherwise spare evening clothes. Many could be looped, knotted or rearranged according to the dress and the wearer.
The Art Deco sautoir favored dramatic length, fluidity and a tassel that moved with its wearer.
The lariat carries that freedom forward. Without a conventional fixed arrangement, it invites personal interpretation: crossed at the neckline, worn long against a fluid dress or wrapped around the waist as a slender beaded belt.
At 56 inches long, the Paloma may be worn as a necklace, lariat or evening belt.
The Deco Haus Paloma Lariat reinterprets this historic silhouette through hand-applied glass beading and sculptural tassel ends. At 56 inches, its generous length allows the piece to change with the clothing beneath it. Gold introduces warmth over black or champagne; silver creates a cool line of light; jet black becomes graphic and quietly dramatic.
Its appeal lies in what the lariat does not dictate. It has no single prescribed position and no need to remain static. Like the most compelling accessories of the Art Deco period, it completes a look while leaving room for the wearer’s own gesture.
Worn at the waist, the Paloma transforms from jewelry into a fluid finishing line.
The story continues throughout the Deco Haus jewelry collection. The Rive Gauche Lariat offers another interpretation of the elongated silhouette, finished with sculptural beaded spheres and fluid tassel ends. Worn loose, knotted or wrapped at the waist, each lariat invites the wearer to determine its final form. New arrivals will continue to explore this enduring accessory through different colors, beadwork and proportions—bringing the expressive freedom of Art Deco jewelry into a modern evening wardrobe.
