The park is a warm, wind and moisture protection elongated jacket that came to the “civilian” wardrobe from the military. Therefore, the advantages of the parks are so extensive - this outerwear not only warms up well, but is also notable for its durability, long service and remarkable appearance. Parks are ideal for children, as with a variety of colors, very practical.
Features
A winter parka is an elongated jacket that extends to the middle of the thigh, as a rule, with a straight cut. Most often at the waist there are ties to “plant” the product around the figure, as well as to exclude the blowing of the cold wind inwards. The tightening drawstring is also present on the cuffs and hem of the product, which easily turns a straight cut into a volumetric cut.
One of the most striking features of parks is a multitude of pockets, including overhead.
Winter parks necessarily have a hood, trimmed with artificial or natural fur, often fur and inside the hood. The hoods on the parks have a zipper in the middle so that they can be made larger by putting on the head and, on the contrary, more compact so that the hood does not interfere on the back.
Another difference between the parks - the high free gate, which lies unbuttoned on the chest and shoulders, in a buttoned - closes half of the face. This option is indispensable for inclement winter weather.
Winter parks have a thick warm lining, sewn from a dense waterproof material. The difference between parks and a down jacket is that it is easy to wash it at home - the filler will not gather as lumps like fluff, and the outer fabric will not "lighten up".
Models
Despite the fact that the parks have many distinctive, almost canonical features, models for different ages have their differences.
4-5 years
At this age, girls are no longer wearing overalls, and may well try on a neat lightweight park. Differences of models for the smallest ones are free cut “trapezium”, a special, not weighted filler, as well as a not too deep hood, so that it does not cover the child’s face and falls on his eyes.
For such a tender age, designers offer a whole palette of colors - from the traditional girly pink to quite adult shades: khaki, mustard, denim, gray and even black.
6-7 years
Girls of this age are about to be ready to meet with the school, but they still play active games and are not fully able to learn that clothes should be kept safe. In stores, lots of models of parks for preschool girls. Most often these are parks with a zipper of direct cut, faux fur on the hood, which is not so sorry for wetting or getting dirty. It is important to choose a model that completely covers the back and comes to the middle of the bird so that the baby does not freeze.
8-9 years
Parks for schoolgirls - reduced copies of adults. They can be either of a more restrained color, or super-bright, they have fluffy fur on the hood, and classic straight cut. It is important to choose a model for which the school uniform fits well. At the request of the girl, the park can be in harmony with the color of school clothes, and can also be a contrast. It is good to choose a model where the hood will be detachable - you can wear it to school for additional heat, and take off for a walk so as not to interfere.
10-11 years old
When purchasing a park for a girl of that age, you should pay attention to the lightweight models. Today there is a mass of insulation almost weightless, which will not add weight in addition to the school bag.Girls a little over ten years old are already independent, they go to extra classes and sections, so the main thing is that the chosen model should be warm and non-marking. You can consider parks with a removable lining to wear them in the offseason, until the girl grew up.
12-13 years old
At this age, young ladies pay more attention to their appearance, so when choosing parks, it is worth consulting with a child. Schoolgirls of middle classes with pleasure wear models of complex shades - powdery pink, curry-colored or ultramarine. The hood can have natural fur, of its natural color or dyed to match the product itself.
14-15 years old
For teenage girls, designers offer not only traditional parks of direct cut, but also all sorts of deviations from the ideal. Parks for girls of 14-15 years old can have an unusual, asymmetrical cut, have a bat style or a balloon, shortened sleeves, up to the elbow. At the same time, for this age there is also a mass of classic models of restrained colors: wine, ink, dark gray.
Manufacturers
The Taffalar brand is one of the well-known manufacturers of outerwear for children and teenagers. As a filler for its products, the company uses high-quality natural and synthetic materials of the new generation. Taffalar clothing is made of hydrophilic membrane fabrics that are waterproof but breathable, which is very important for children. In the production of durable, expensive, resistant to UV technology materials with good dirt-repellent properties.
Popular brands, like Zara, Sela and H & M, which have children's lines, sew up to ten new models of parks for girls every season. There are parks in the lines of such well-known sports manufacturers like Adidas, Roxy, Nike and Puma.
How much is?
Parks came into fashion a couple of seasons ago and do not give up. Therefore, the price range for these products is very wide. Chinese manufacturers offer parks at a very low price - from 1.500 rubles, however, and the quality corresponds to the cost.
Among the brands of the mass market prices have been set from 4,000 to 10,000 rubles. For this money you can buy a very stylish, warm and high-quality park, with natural fur, with a good filling, warming in cold weather.
There are more expensive products that it is advisable to buy for older girls so that they do not grow out of clothes for the next season. Both the designers of the “middle hand” and the famous couturiers sew parks both for babies and teenage young ladies, in this case the price can vary from 15,000 to 50,000 rubles.
What to wear?
Parka is a truly versatile item of clothing. Due to the fact that the fabric from which they sew parks, does not shine, allows you to combine it with anything. For a walk or for every day - with jeans, corduroy pants or sports leggings, to school - with pants or a skirt of any length.
To the park shoes also does not make any special claims. It can be both restrained leather shoes, and sneakers fun colors. With the park look great high boots to the knee. More sporty options can be worn with winter boots in the style of snowboarding or uggs, elongated and more feminine styles - with classic shoes with heels or tractor soles, which are now at the height of fashion.
By the park is easy to pick up a hat. For older girls, this may be a snood draped over his head, a stylish beret or knit cap. Younger babies will look great in knitted hats with pom-poms, braids or ties.
Images
Very gentle, but at the same time practical image for every day. A khaki park with gray fur blends beautifully with a delicate scarf with a slightly brighter color, and the pink pattern on the scarf echoes the dress. The combination of pink and green has long been recognized as the most successful by stylists, so this look is perfect for a girl!
Pimply image, from which not to take your eyes off! Park asymmetric cut will be an excellent option for every day due to the basic black color, but does not look dull or gloomy. Bronze-colored sleeves, knitted pockets and bright fur miraculously make the park at the same time elegant, but not flashy.
A casual look is nothing extra. The fuzzy shade park looks bright, but not defiant, and the red fur goes well with the golden accessories. Add to this classic blue jeans and black shoes, and outfit for every day is ready.