Feathery Fashion with Gemstone-Toned Jewelry

Pile on the jewels and let them shine against a wash of sheer silks and featherweight.

Vintage feather brooch circa 1950, $125,000, verdura.com; Inspired by Twombly diamond earrings with 8.88 carats, price upon request, Graff.

Feather embroidery cocktail dress, $7,795, at jasonwustudio.com; fishnet tights, worn as sleeves, $15, at calzedonia.com; multishaped diamond earrings with 26.25 carats and 50.04-carat radiant yellow diamond ring, both price upon request, at Graff.

Crinkle organza gown, $6,995, by Jason Wu Collection at Saks Fifth Avenue; half-moon sunglasses, $1,650, by Anna-Karin Karlsson at Neiman Marcus; Sixties tights, worn as sleeves, $60, at Wolford; Temptations collection ring with aquamarines, sapphires and diamonds in white gold, price upon request, by Chopard at Neiman Marcus; Legende de Blé bracelet in white gold, price upon request, by Chanel Fine Jewelry at Chanel.

Dress, $1,300, at Chanel; Pinched slip dress, price upon request, by Theory at Bloomingdale’s; Les Blés Brins de Diamants earrings in white gold, price upon request, by Chanel Fine Jewelry at Chanel; Intimité Diamant ring, price upon request, at Dior; Vintage Mellerio Paris aquamarine and diamond bracelet, price upon request, at fredleighton.com.

Sequin swing dress, $350, by Norma Kamali at Saks Fifth Avenue; Eyes Wide Open bodysuit, $330, by Maggie Marilyn at Neiman Marcus; Temptations collection earrings with aquamarines, tanzanites and diamonds in white gold, price upon request, by Chopard at Neiman Marcus; opal belemnite ring, $55,350, by Kimberly McDonald at Neapolitan Collection, Winnetka; 8.08-carat aquamarine ring with diamonds in white gold, $13,200, 10.93-carat aquamarine ring in white gold, $15,840, and 13.35-carat aquamarine ring in white gold, $20,966, all by Simon G. Jewelry at Steve Quick Jeweler; Bili Bili ring in white gold, $68,000, at mishnewyork.com; Boule ring, $13,300, by de Grisogono at Marshall Pierce & Company; Candy ring, $13,500, at verdura.com.

Pinched slip dress, price upon request, by Theory at Bloomingdale’s; Chiocciolina ring, $10,000, by de Grisogono at Marshall Pierce & Company; Imaginary Nature ring with 12.73 carats in platinum, price upon request, at debeers.com; diamond ring in white gold, $12,800, by Yeprem at Neiman Marcus; Lily Cluster bangle with 15.3 carats in platinum, price upon request, at Harry Winston.

Nude tulle cape, price upon request, by Simone Rocha, similar styles at Nordstrom; Decla bodysuit, $675, at agentprovocateur.com; socks, worn as gloves, $15, at calzedonia.com; earrings in platinum with diamonds, $125,000, at Tiffany & Co.; North Wind necklace with 82.72 carats in white gold, price upon request, by Messika at Rainy Jewelers.