Women's leather belts

One of the main trends of 2017 - women's leather belt - with the right choice can emphasize femininity, give elegance and style to its owner. This accessory will dilute any bow, add new accents to it, draw a silhouette. A well-chosen leather strap will suit every girl, the main thing is to be able to competently combine it with different images.

In 2017, women's belts get one feature that unites them - they can be worn with any things, regardless of their texture, material and style. Coats, sweaters, stoles, dresses - fashion does not put any restrictions on the use of belts in completely different images. Having several models in your wardrobe, you can experiment with your style every day and create original bows.

Usually women's belts are divided into narrow and wide. Narrow (1-3 cm) are presented in a larger range. The range of choice is immense: representatives of the mass market and famous couturiers offer lacquered straps of bright, dark, pastel tones, interlaced with braids, long (for double waist circumference) and many others. Thin belts go well with both jeans and dresses and sundresses.

The width of the wide belt varies from 5 to 15 centimeters, and its main accent is often a massive buckle. Such a thing can be worn without the use of loops, on top of clothes, at the waist and on the hips. With dense fabrics it is better to combine the belt-elastic, tight to the body.

Braided strap is another kind of accessory that looks advantageous with jeans, silk blouses and dresses. It is advisable to buy a "braided" natural shades - brown, beige or black colors - such straps look organically with any thing.

The most interesting model of leather women's belts - a belt - combines sensuality and shock in one image. Here you can highlight a special type of belt worn on the foot. In the 20th century, the sword belt was considered an attribute of Gothic fashion and fetishism; however, modern fashion reconsidered its attitude to these accessories. Now they are more likely to underline their own sexuality.

Despite the visible advantages of belts, we often face difficulties in choosing them. Let's try to figure out how to properly choose this naughty accessory to highlight the merits of the figure and hide its flaws.

For women with the figure of "apple", "rectangle" and the owners of magnificent forms suitable belt corsets and thin straps that visually narrow the waist.

The wide strap will ideally sit on an hourglass. It is also the best solution for girls with a pear type, who should refrain from wearing belts on the hip line - this will make them more massive. It is better not to wear wide belts for obese women: they will only make the silhouette heavier and increase their volumes.

In order to determine the optimal length of the accessory, you need to measure the circumference of the hips and waist, depending on how you plan to wear it. You should not buy a belt with a tail more than 30 cm, otherwise it will hang.With a fixed size loops it is better to pick up a belt no wider than 4 cm so that it can be combined with different wardrobe items.

Women's leather belts pastel and light shades are great for the summer season. Especially good soft colors look on white and colored clothes. More severe and dark (brown, black, gray), it is desirable to choose a pants or jeans. A bright, bright accessory should echo with another detail of the image: shoes, handbags, gloves. Onions with one color knocked out of the overall gamut look tasteless.

In addition, full-bodied women should not wear too bright, out of the general color gamut straps, because they are able to visually divide the figure in half. Much better looking belts, matched to the color of clothing. The belt of one tone with a skirt or trousers will allow you to visually make the legs longer.

The most basic model - a narrow black strap - fits almost any wardrobe item. But the dark biker version will never “make friends” with classic trousers and skirts.

Belts made of quality material will last a long time and will maintain a presentable appearance for many years. Some tricks will help to distinguish natural skin from leatherette:

• if the material of the belt does not possess the characteristic smell of the animal's skin or does not smell at all - there is a leather substitute in front of you;
• skin absorbs water well, so if you wet the strap, it will darken. Leatherette moisture repelled;
• natural material heats up quickly and retains heat. Just hold the accessory in your hands and rub it a little - its temperature will rise;
• when ignited, the skin does not melt and does not emit an unpleasant odor, which also distinguishes it from artificial analogs. To check you need to set fire to the tip of the belt (only on the condition that it is not varnished!)

Brand Miu Miu, especially popular among young people, introduced a line of leather belts coarse masculine style with a simple buckle. Although these models look rather brutal, they make up an organic ensemble with delicate airy dresses.

Prada and Nina Ricci, on the contrary, have released incredibly feminine summer collections of accessories that create light looks with blouses and dresses. Bed shades, metal buckles with a logo or flowers are the main features of the belts of these two brands in 2017.

Completely different women's leather belts will be presented by such fashion houses as Versace and Alexander McQueen - they support the trend for wide corsets of strict colors with decorative lacing and thin straps.

Each girl seeks to emphasize her individuality, so creative solutions in the design of leather belts are very popular among the fair sex.

In this summer season, belts with various floral and ethnic prints, with metal crosses and rings, with rhinestones and chains, rough biker models, as well as Western belts, are especially popular.

Now a lot of workshops offer to buy handmade leather belts. In this case, the product design is chosen by the buyer himself, and such a belt will be absolutely exclusive.

It is no secret that the purchase of any product made of genuine leather, made by hand, is extremely expensive. Of course, the belt, made by the master for the order especially for you, is doubly pleasant to wear. However, there is an option that will appeal to all needlewomen. You can give old things (like clothes or worn leather shoes) a new life. In order to cut a plain belt from the skin, you will need a regular clerical knife.

Like clothes, absolutely all women's belts are usually zipped up from left to right.This requirement has not disappeared anywhere for centuries, however, there are exceptions: the belts on the jeans of the male style can be fastened from the right to the left for convenience.

To maintain the good condition of the leather accessory, you should use special lubricants and solutions that prevent the material from becoming dry and tough. Also suitable cream with beeswax or any cream for hands and face. Such a delicate care will soften the skin. Another useful remedy is coconut oil. When rubbing it into the surface of the belt, the product acquires brilliance and rich color.

What about cleaning? There is a misconception that this process is complex and time consuming. In fact, you can clean your leather gizmo at home with the help of ordinary leather care products, such as shoe wax (you can buy it at any store).

In addition to coconut oil, a solution of baking soda and water (mixed in equal proportions) will help to return the belt to the lost luster. Distribute it throughout the accessory, not forgetting the edges, and leave for an hour. After that, wash off the applied liquid and dry the product in fresh air. It remains only to rub a small amount of olive oil and walk along the belt with a dry cloth - and you're done!

Some tips will help to preserve the beauty of the strap and extend its service:

1. Store leather belts preferably in fabric bags that allow air to pass through, and not in plastic bags.
2. When caring for the belt, do not use detergents that are not intended for this.
3. You should not leave a leather accessory for a long time near heat sources, otherwise its deformation is inevitable.
4. Leather straps should never be ironed.
5. Avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight on the skin - this can lead to fading of the paint.
6. It is advisable to wipe the product once a week with a damp cloth or cloth.

Now almost any thing, whether pants or dress, can be decorated with a leather belt. Different combinations will help to look different every day. However, we must remember that a narrow belt, as a rule, requires a low waistline, and a wide one - too high.

Tunic can be worn with a thin belt of a neutral shade. Cocktail models are best combined with unusual belts, decorated with flowers or curly buckles. A leather sash belt will complement a formal or office dress. Having clasped the flared dress with a wide belt of a dark shade, you can visually narrow the waist.

Belt leather belts can even outerwear. Especially feminine accessories look with a coat. The color of the belt in this image can be matched to the clothes - then it will serve specifically to denote the waist, or stand out against the background of a general gamut.

Biker and ethnic belts will add "peppercorn" in bows with airy cotton blouses and delicate summer sundresses with open shoulders.

Belts-corsets are perfectly combined with elegant fluffy dresses, pencil skirts and even skinny jeans.

You can wear belts in different ways: tightly tightening at the waist, or loosely on the hips. Nevertheless, it is necessary to take into account the peculiarities of your figure. So, a loosely tightened belt on a full body will not look aesthetically pleasing.