Accessories Wheel Spinner: Jewelry, Hats, Bags and More

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Accessories Wheel Spinner: Jewelry, Hats, Bags and More

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Cufflinks

Small fasteners that secure the cuffs of a dress shirt, in anything from glass and stone to precious metal. A close-up detail: the place to hide initials or an emblem.

Every spin uses the whole wheel.

120 accessories on the wheel.

Numbers on the wheel

  1. Stud earrings
  2. Hoop earrings
  3. Drop earrings
  4. Ear cuff
  5. Choker
  6. Locket
  7. Pendant necklace
  8. String of pearls
  9. Charm bracelet
  10. Bangles
  11. Friendship bracelet
  12. Signet ring
  13. Mood ring
  14. Claddagh ring
  15. Brooch
  16. Cameo
  17. Anklet
  18. Wristwatch
  19. Pocket watch
  20. Cufflinks
  21. Enamel pin
  22. Beanie
  23. Baseball cap
  24. Bucket hat
  25. Beret
  26. Fedora
  27. Flat cap
  28. Top hat
  29. Bowler hat
  30. Pork pie hat
  31. Cowboy hat
  32. Boater
  33. Cloche hat
  34. Sun hat
  35. Ushanka
  36. Pillbox hat
  37. Deerstalker
  38. Tricorne
  39. Panama hat
  40. Fascinator
  41. Earmuffs
  42. Headphones
  43. Headband
  44. Hair ribbon
  45. Scrunchie
  46. Barrette
  47. Claw clip
  48. Hair sticks
  49. Flower crown
  50. Bobby pins
  51. Kanzashi
  52. Bandana
  53. Snood
  54. Round wire glasses
  55. Cat-eye glasses
  56. Aviator sunglasses
  57. Browline glasses
  58. Rimless glasses
  59. Horn-rimmed glasses
  60. Monocle
  61. Pince-nez
  62. Lorgnette
  63. Goggles
  64. Oversized sunglasses
  65. Opera glasses
  66. Half-moon glasses
  67. Backpack
  68. Tote bag
  69. Messenger bag
  70. Satchel
  71. Clutch
  72. Belt bag
  73. Duffel bag
  74. Briefcase
  75. Wicker basket
  76. Bindle
  77. Gladstone bag
  78. Reticule
  79. Sporran
  80. Randoseru
  81. Scarf
  82. Necktie
  83. Bow tie
  84. Bolo tie
  85. Tie clip
  86. Belt
  87. Suspenders
  88. Sash
  89. Feather boa
  90. Pocket square
  91. Boutonniere
  92. Lanyard
  93. Wallet chain
  94. Leather gloves
  95. Fingerless gloves
  96. Mittens
  97. Opera gloves
  98. Folding fan
  99. Umbrella
  100. Parasol
  101. Walking cane
  102. Circlet
  103. Crown
  104. Tiara
  105. Laurel wreath
  106. Torc
  107. Arm ring
  108. Amulet
  109. Domino mask
  110. Masquerade mask
  111. Pointed hat
  112. Cloak pin
  113. Girdle book
  114. Chatelaine
  115. Cap and bells
  116. Bycocket
  117. Cat-ear headband
  118. Costume wings
  119. Belt pouch
  120. Ring of keys

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Accessories Wheel Spinner: Jewelry, Hats, Bags and More: how it works

This accessories wheel spinner holds 120 pieces: jewelry, hats, hair accessories, eyewear, bags, pieces for the neck, waist and hands, and fantasy and costume items. Tap a group such as Eyewear, then press Spin the wheel. The card says what the piece is, when it was worn, if known, and how to draw it.

Nine groups, and one of them sets the era

The wheel opens on all 120, too many labels to read, so tap a group before you spin. Hands and carried is the smallest with 8; Jewelry and Hats and headwear have 21 each. Period pieces cuts across the others: 26 items with a checked date before 1950, such as the reticule (1795 to 1820) and the cloche hat (1922 to 1933). Spin there for historical fiction, and stay with Bags or Hair accessories for a modern cast.

Head, hands, then check the silhouette

To finish a character, spin once for the head and once for the hands, then check the silhouette. A hat, a bag, a scarf or a pair of wings still reads at thumbnail size. Jewelry only shows in a close-up. For a closet challenge, switch to Elimination and spin three times. Winners leave the wheel, so nobody has to wear two hats.

Tips

  • Check the date before you draw. Wristwatches only became popular after the First World War, so a Victorian detective checks a pocket watch.
  • Names mislead: the Panama hat comes from Ecuador. And the kanzashi and the sporran belong to Japanese and Scottish traditional dress, so spin them for a character, not for dress-up.
  • Give a recurring character one signature piece and never change it. Open My list, type three candidates and spin once.

Questions and answers

How are the 120 accessories split up?

This accessories wheel has 21 pieces of jewelry, 21 hats, 11 hair accessories, 13 kinds of eyewear, 14 bags, 13 pieces for the neck and waist, 8 for the hands and 19 fantasy and costume items. Dates, places and word origins were checked against each item's Wikipedia article on 18 September 2026.

Why are there no clothes or weapons on it?

An accessory finishes an outfit without being the outfit. Tops, bottoms, shoes and coats belong on the outfit wheel, and swords and bows on the weapon wheel, so you never land on a second shirt when you wanted a hat.

How many accessories should one character wear?

For a drawing, two or three is plenty: one on the head, one at the neck or hands, and one carried. Every extra piece has to be redrawn in every panel. A test: describe the character in one sentence. If an accessory does not make it into the sentence, it can go.

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All 120 accessories

Hands and carried 8

  • Fingerless gloves Knit or leather gloves cut off at the knuckle so the fingers stay free to work. Street musician, cyclist or market trader on a cold morning.
  • Folding fan Thin material on slats that turn on a pivot, opening into part of a circle. Snapped shut it points, half open it hides a smile: it acts as well as decorates.
  • Leather gloves Close-fitting gloves with a sheath for each finger. Taking them off slowly, one finger at a time, is a classic entrance.
  • Mittens One pocket for four fingers and one for the thumb. Warmer than gloves but clumsier, so everything the character does in them takes twice as long.
  • Opera gloves Gloves that reach past the elbow. Their greatest vogue ran from the 1880s to the First World War, by day as well as in the evening.
  • Parasol A light umbrella carried for shade. Shade came first: umbrellas began in warm countries as protection from the sun, and rain came later.
  • Umbrella A folding canopy on ribs and a pole. Closed, it is a walking stick and a pointer. Open, it frames the head and gives you a reason to draw rain.
  • Walking cane From about the 17th or 18th century a European gentleman did not count himself dressed without one. The handle is the detail: a silver knob, a crook, a carved head.

Hair accessories 11

  • Bandana A printed square of cloth. Its other name, kerchief, goes back to Old French couvre-chef, which means cover the head. Tie it over the hair, around the neck or on a bag strap.
  • Barrette A clasp that holds a section of hair, called a hair slide in British English. Small ones sit at the front; a large one gathers the hair at the back.
  • Bobby pins Small two-pronged pins that slide into the hair. Americans took to them in the 1920s, when the bob was new and needed pinning. Cross two in an X above one ear.
  • Claw clip A hinged clip with two rows of curved teeth that holds a twisted-up bun in one move. The strands that escape it are the part worth drawing.
  • Flower crown A wreath of flowers and leaves worn on the head; the old English word is a chaplet. Match the flowers to the season of your story.
  • Hair ribbon A length of ribbon tied in a bow at the top of a ponytail or the end of a braid. Leave the tails long: they show wind and movement for free.
  • Hair sticks One or two slim sticks, usually 5 to 9 inches long, pushed through a bun to hold it. Plain for every day, carved or jeweled for show.
  • Headband A horseshoe of plastic or a loop of cloth that holds hair off the face. Thin and plain, padded velvet, or a sports sweatband: three different characters.
  • Kanzashi Hair ornaments of traditional Japanese hairstyles. The best known in English are tsumami kanzashi, flowers built from layers of folded cloth. Study real ones before you draw.
  • Scrunchie A fabric-covered elastic that ruffles around a ponytail. Patented in 1987 and hugely popular through the 1980s and 1990s.
  • Snood A bag of cloth or net that holds the hair behind the head, looser in fit than a hairnet. Practical for a character who works with their hands.

Eyewear 13

  • Aviator sunglasses Thin metal frames, a double bridge and teardrop lenses. The US military first ordered the style in 1935, and the teardrop let pilots glance down at their instruments.
  • Browline glasses A bold upper rim that sits like a second pair of eyebrows, with thin wire below. First made in 1947 and one of the most common frames of the 1950s.
  • Cat-eye glasses Frames that sweep up at the outer corners, popular in the 1950s and 1960s. They exaggerate every raised eyebrow.
  • Goggles Protective eyewear that encloses the eyes. Pushed up on the forehead they say swimmer, skier, chemist or inventor, depending on the strap.
  • Half-moon glasses Half-height lenses worn low on the nose: the wearer looks down to read and over the top at you. Add a neck chain for the full librarian.
  • Horn-rimmed glasses Thick, prominent frames, once made of horn or tortoiseshell and now of plastic that imitates them. The heaviest line on the face, so they become the logo.
  • Lorgnette A pair of spectacles on a handle, held up to the eyes instead of worn. Popular in the 19th century, and treated as jewelry more than as an aid to seeing.
  • Monocle A single round lens wedged into the eye socket, on a cord so it survives being dropped in surprise. It became a gentleman's accessory in the 19th century.
  • Opera glasses Compact, low-power binoculars for the theater; about 3x magnification is the usual advice. Ornamental ones are modeled on the lorgnettes of the 19th century.
  • Oversized sunglasses Dark lenses from brow to cheekbone. Sunglasses have been a fashion accessory since the 1930s, and they hide where a character is looking.
  • Pince-nez Glasses with no arms: they stay on by pinching the nose, and the French name says exactly that. The modern kind dates from the 1840s, and the fashion peaked around 1880 to 1900.
  • Rimless glasses Lenses mounted straight onto the bridge and the arms, with no frame around them. A popular style from the 1880s into the 1960s. They almost vanish on a face.
  • Round wire glasses Thin metal rims and perfectly round lenses. They make a face look bookish and a little old-fashioned. Let them slide down the nose.

Neck and waist 13

  • Belt A strap of leather or heavy cloth around the waist, worn to hold clothes in place or only for looks. The buckle is the accessory: plain, oversized or engraved.
  • Bolo tie A cord of braided leather with metal tips, held by an ornamental slide. Western wear, and the official neckwear of the state of Arizona since 1971.
  • Boutonniere A single flower or bud on the left lapel, traditionally pushed through the buttonhole. Choose a flower with a meaning and let a reader work it out.
  • Bow tie Tied with the same knot as a shoelace. It comes self-tie, pre-tied or clip-on, and a slightly uneven one proves the character tied it.
  • Feather boa A long fluffy scarf of feathers, these days mostly synthetic. Pure stage glamour, and it sheds, which is a running joke waiting to happen.
  • Lanyard A strap around the neck that carries keys or an ID badge. The badge says where the character works and how they feel about the photo.
  • Necktie Knotted at the throat under a folded collar. Loosened, crooked or flipped over the shoulder each says something different about the wearer's day.
  • Pocket square A handkerchief worn in the breast pocket of a jacket purely for decoration. A flat fold looks strict, a loose puff looks relaxed.
  • Sash A broad band of cloth tied around the waist or draped from one shoulder to the opposite hip. The shoulder kind is ceremonial: a title, an office or an honor.
  • Scarf A long piece of fabric around the neck, shoulders or head. The easiest way to put one strong color next to a face, and it shows which way the wind blows.
  • Suspenders Straps over the shoulders that hold trousers up, called braces in British English. They form an X or a Y at the back.
  • Tie clip A bar that clips a tie to the shirt front so it hangs straight. Tie clips took over from the older tie pin in the 1920s.
  • Wallet chain A chain from a belt loop to the wallet in a back pocket. It began as a way to keep hold of the wallet and stayed as a look.

Bags 14

  • Backpack A sack on the back with two shoulder straps, also called a knapsack or a rucksack. Decide what is in it: the contents are a character sheet of their own.
  • Belt bag A small pouch on a strap that buckles around the waist. A fanny pack in American English, a bumbag in British English.
  • Bindle A traveler's belongings knotted into a cloth and slung from a stick that rests on one shoulder. In American pictures it stands for the wandering hobo of the Great Depression.
  • Briefcase A narrow, hard-sided case with a handle, made for carrying papers and also called an attache case. What is inside can drive a whole plot.
  • Clutch A small handbag with no strap, held in the hand or under the arm. It ties up one hand, which changes every pose the character can strike.
  • Duffel bag A large fabric bag with two handles and a shoulder strap, a gym bag in the US and a holdall in Britain. It says the character is on the way somewhere.
  • Gladstone bag A small stiff leather case built over a rigid frame that opens into two equal halves. Named after William Gladstone (1809 to 1898), four times British prime minister.
  • Messenger bag A courier bag with one strap across the chest, so the bag rests on the lower back. The strap breaks up a plain torso with a diagonal line.
  • Randoseru The firm-sided leather backpack of Japanese elementary school. By tradition a child is given one at the start of first grade and carries it through sixth.
  • Reticule A small handbag used mainly from 1795 to 1820, first made of netting. The slim column skirts of the day had made pockets unusable.
  • Satchel A soft-sided bag with a strap and a fold-over flap, traditionally for carrying books. Scuffed leather says student or scholar.
  • Sporran The leather or fur pouch worn at the front of a kilt, which has no pockets. The word is Scottish Gaelic for purse, and it descends from the medieval belt pouch.
  • Tote bag A large open bag with two parallel handles, usually sturdy cloth. The print on the side is free space for a joke or a clue.
  • Wicker basket A hand-woven basket carried on the arm, open or lidded. Market day, picnic or forest errand: whatever peeks over the rim tells which.

Fantasy and costume 19

  • Amulet An object worn for protection. The word is from the Latin amuletum, a thing that keeps its owner out of harm. Decide what this one guards against, and whether it works.
  • Arm ring A band of metal shaped to fit snugly around the upper arm. It shows best on bare arms, so it suits warriors, dancers and sea gods.
  • Belt pouch A small pouch hung from the belt: the common medieval European answer to clothes with no pockets. Coins, herbs, a folded letter or a found ring.
  • Bycocket A hat fashionable in Western Europe from the 13th to the 16th century: the brim turns up behind and runs out to a point in front, like a beak. Add a feather for a forest outlaw.
  • Cap and bells The cap of a court jester of the Middle Ages: soft points, each tipped with a bell. The bells announce the jester, so this character can never sneak anywhere.
  • Cat-ear headband Two fabric ears on a plain headband, a costume staple. Angle the ears to match the mood: up for alert, flat for cross.
  • Chatelaine A hook at the waist with chains that carry scissors, a thimble, a watch, keys or a seal. Many housekeepers wore one in the 19th century, and the keys showed who ran the house.
  • Circlet A plain band around the head, like an open crown with no arches. The understated way to mark royalty in a fantasy cast.
  • Cloak pin A brooch that fastens a cloak, typically at the right shoulder, and works like a safety pin. Archaeologists call the ancient kind a fibula.
  • Costume wings Strap-on wings of wire and gauze, or of feathers. Fairy, angel, moth or bat: the wing shape picks the creature and changes the whole silhouette.
  • Crown The head adornment of a monarch, a symbol of power and dignity. Tall points, a jeweled band, or bent and a size too big: each tells a different reign.
  • Domino mask A small mask that hides the eyes and the skin around them and nothing else. It became traditional in the 18th century at the Carnival of Venice, worn with a black cloak.
  • Girdle book A small book whose leather binding ends in a knot tucked under the belt, carried between the 13th and 16th centuries. It hangs upside down, so it swings up ready to read.
  • Laurel wreath A ring of bay laurel worn on the head, a symbol of triumph that traces back to Ancient Greece. Apollo is conventionally shown wearing one.
  • Masquerade mask A decorated half mask tied with ribbon or held up on a stick, for a formal ball where the guests arrive masked. Gilt, feathers and a secret.
  • Pointed hat A tall cone, with or without a brim. Pointed hats appear in many cultures through history; in fantasy the shape means witch or wizard. Bend the tip.
  • Ring of keys A heavy ring of old iron keys at the belt. It belongs to an innkeeper, a castle steward or a lighthouse keeper, and it jingles with every step.
  • Tiara A jeweled ornament on a semicircular base, worn toward the front of the head. The form goes back to ancient Persia and was at its most popular in the late 19th century.
  • Torc A large rigid neck ring, often of twisted metal strands and open at the front. Among the Iron Age Celts it marked the wearer as a person of high rank.

Jewelry 21

  • Anklet A chain or string of beads around the ankle, worn in the Indus Valley for thousands of years and in Egypt since predynastic times. It only shows with a bare ankle, so plan the shoes.
  • Bangles Rigid bracelets of metal, wood, glass or plastic, worn in stacks. Glass bangles are a common sight on brides at weddings in India. In animation they are a sound as much as a look.
  • Brooch A decorative pin for a lapel, a collar or the knot of a scarf. People have worn brooches since the Bronze Age, so one fits almost any setting.
  • Cameo A carved portrait raised in one color against a background of another, worn as a brooch or on a ribbon at the throat. The portrait is tiny, so two flat tones are enough.
  • Charm bracelet A chain bracelet hung with small trinkets, each kept for a personal or sentimental reason. Name five charms and you have five pieces of backstory.
  • Choker A necklace worn close around the neck, typically 14 to 16 inches long. Velvet ribbon, a row of beads or plain metal: each one suggests a different decade.
  • Claddagh ring A traditional Irish ring: two clasped hands for friendship, a heart for love, a crown for loyalty. The design comes from Claddagh in County Galway.
  • Cufflinks Small fasteners that secure the cuffs of a dress shirt, in anything from glass and stone to precious metal. A close-up detail: the place to hide initials or an emblem.
  • Drop earrings A stone or charm that hangs below the lobe and swings when the head turns. Useful when you want a still pose to show movement.
  • Ear cuff A band that clips around the outer rim of the ear. Stack two or three, or let one carry a fine chain down to a stud in the lobe.
  • Enamel pin A small lapel pin, worn on a jacket or a bag strap and often collected and traded. Three pins tell a reader what a character likes faster than a paragraph can.
  • Friendship bracelet Knotted from embroidery thread, a kind of macrame, and made to be given away: one friend ties it on another. So the real question is who made it.
  • Hoop earrings Rings through the lobe, from thin wire to wide bands. Size sets the mood: small hoops are everyday, shoulder-grazing ones are a statement.
  • Locket A pendant that opens to hold a photograph or a lock of hair; older ones held a miniature portrait. For a writer it is a plot device. Decide who is inside first.
  • Mood ring The stone holds liquid crystals that change color with the temperature of the finger. First made in 1975, so it dates a character as neatly as a haircut.
  • Pendant necklace One hanging piece on a chain. The word comes from the Latin pendere, to hang down. Pick a shape that means something to the character: a key, a coin, a shell.
  • Pocket watch Carried in a pocket on a chain, and the most common kind of watch from the 16th century until wristwatches took over after the First World War.
  • Signet ring A ring with a flat face engraved with a crest or initials, the kind made to press into sealing wax. It hints at family, rank and letters sealed in private.
  • String of pearls A single strand that sits at the collarbone. It reads as formal and inherited, so it is most interesting on a character who is neither.
  • Stud earrings One small point of metal or stone on each lobe. The quietest piece on the wheel: a single highlight dot in a drawing, and it still reads.
  • Wristwatch Wristwatches only became popular after the First World War. In any earlier story the character checks a pocket watch. Which wrist, and is it set five minutes fast?

Hats and headwear 21

  • Baseball cap A soft cap with a domed top and a stiff bill at the front. Forward, backward or pulled low changes the attitude. Invent the logo on the front: no real team needed.
  • Beanie A close-fitting knit cap for cold weather, called a toque in Canada. Rolled cuff or slouchy, with or without a pom-pom, and it covers the hair you did not want to draw.
  • Beret A soft, round, flat-crowned cap. Mass production began in the 19th century in the Basque Country. Tilt it to one side; worn dead level it looks like a lid.
  • Boater A stiff straw hat with a flat crown and a ribbon band, summer wear of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It descends from the hat of the gondoliers of Venice.
  • Bowler hat A stiff felt hat with a dome-shaped crown, first made in London in 1849 and called a derby in the United States. Tough enough that working people wore it too.
  • Bucket hat A soft hat, usually heavy cotton, whose narrow brim slopes downward. High fashion adopted it in the 1960s, and it is festival gear today.
  • Cloche hat A fitted, bell-shaped hat (cloche is French for bell), invented in 1908 and most popular from about 1922 to 1933. Worn low, so the eyes sit just under the edge.
  • Cowboy hat High crown, wide brim, and the defining piece of the North American cowboy. The crease in the crown and the curl of the brim are where you add character.
  • Deerstalker A cloth cap, usually tweed, made for deer stalking in the English countryside. In cartoons it means one thing only: this character is a detective.
  • Earmuffs Two padded cups joined by a band over the head, worn for warmth. A quick way to say winter without drawing a coat.
  • Fascinator A decorative headpiece on a band or clip, worn in place of a hat at formal events. It is purely ornamental; the word has had this meaning since the 1990s.
  • Fedora A felt hat with a soft brim and a crown creased lengthwise and pinched at the front. The name was in use by 1891, and the hat left everyday wear in the 1960s.
  • Flat cap A rounded cloth cap with a small stiff brim, from Northern England. It is a bunnet in Scotland and a Dai cap in Wales, which helps if your character has an accent.
  • Headphones Over-ear headphones, known as cans. Around the neck they say as much as over the ears. Give them a color that argues with the rest of the palette.
  • Panama hat A light-colored brimmed hat woven from the leaves of the toquilla palm. Despite the name, it comes from Ecuador. It goes with a linen suit and a slow afternoon.
  • Pillbox hat Small and brimless, with a level top and sides that rise straight up. It is named after the little cases pills were once carried in. Draw it perched on the hair, never pulled down.
  • Pork pie hat Named after the pie its low, level crown resembles. Worn since the mid-19th century and later a favorite of musicians.
  • Sun hat A straw or cotton hat with a brim of about 4 to 7 inches. The brim throws a shadow across the eyes, handy when a character should be hard to read.
  • Top hat A tall, flat-crowned hat that arrived at the end of the 18th century and went with formal dress. It adds most of a head of height to a silhouette.
  • Tricorne A hat with the brim turned up to make a triangle, popular across Europe in the 18th century and gone by the early 1800s. People then called it a cocked hat.
  • Ushanka A Russian fur hat with ear flaps that tie up on the crown or fasten at the chin. The name comes from ushi, the Russian word for ears.

How this list was compiled: List chosen for this site, with every description written in the site's own words. The scope follows the definition at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fashion_accessory (an item that contributes to an outfit in a secondary way): jewelry, headwear, hair ornaments, eyewear, bags, neckwear, belts, gloves and carried items, with no tops, bottoms, shoes or coats and no weapons. Every date, place, measurement and word origin in a description was checked against that item's own English Wikipedia article through the public page API on 2026-09-18 (for example https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloche_hat, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reticule_(handbag), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torc, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girdle_book, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chatelaine_(chain), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviator_sunglasses, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evening_glove and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mood_ring). Items with no article of their own (ear cuff, signet ring, string of pearls, claw clip, cat-ear headband, costume wings, ring of keys and similar) carry a drawing brief only and no factual claim. Period pieces are the items whose description ties them to a checked date or era before 1950. Licence: own work