
Her early penchant for traditional lace jabots later gave way to necklaces made of beads, shells, and metalwork from around the world, many of them gifts from colleagues and admirers. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who was the second woman ever to sit on the Supreme Court of the United States, wore distinctive collars not just to emphasize the overdue feminine energy she brought to the court, but also to encode meaning into her dress - a sartorial strategy practiced by powerful women throughout history. The necklace is so iconic that its geometric pattern - which gleamed white against her black judicial robe - is now synonymous with the late Justice herself. She wore it often, including in her official court portrait. Monday, October 18, 2021, to Thursday, DecemA South African beaded collar was Ginsburg’s favorite.
