How old is she? Seventeen? Nineteen? Twenty? I have no idea. She looks like a very young woman. I am the youngest of five so I did not see her in pearls and lace. She always wore more practicaI skirts or slacks.
I imagine, both were borrowed from her sister, MelvaRene, for a special event. MelvaRene is the one who loved jewelry-necklaces, brooches, bracelets! Note, she is also wearing a sparkling hairpin!

My beautiful Mom. She has my heart.
Mary Mozelle Phillips Burchfield
circa 1950