When I was young, no lady would be seen in public without her hat, gloves, and pearls. 
We had long gloves, short gloves, kid gloves, black gloves, and gloves with buttons. And a lady had several strings of pearls with matching earrings. 
Earrings were likely uncomfortable since piercing was not popular. But they came in many forms like the enameled one here. Hats finished the ensemble. My mother, like many ladies, regularly met with her milliner to design her hats. It was like Easter every day!