Vintage Style

The style of modern fashion women today is very diverse. In her wardrobe there is always a place for things in vintage style. Today this fashionable trend is gaining great popularity. The value of such things is increasing. What is it and what are the main trends of this outfit?

The concept of "vintage" originates from winemakers and refers to an elite wine made from the best grapes. If you draw a parallel with the designation of the word, vintage style in clothes - exclusive rare things of high quality.

Such things fit well into costume events and are often the basis of everyday look. Style bears the imprint of an era to which this or that thing belongs. This is the main advantage of the direction of vintage.

Due to the large period of time (from the twenties to the eighties of the twentieth century), vintage wardrobe can have a lot of high-quality and stylish items that were once considered particularly fashionable.

True clothing in this style can be called the one that was created during its popularity by the hands of a fashion designer. Among such things are many works of design art.

Clothes of past years harmoniously fit into modern life. Reviving the fashion trends of past eras, fans of this style are always in the spotlight. With skillful selection of elements of the ensemble, the image becomes original and unique.

Rare clothing is perfectly combined with modern shoes and accessories. If you approach the creation of an image creatively and with taste, you can create a whole wardrobe, among which there is a place for casual and solemn dresses.

Vintage style is distinguished by elegance, it is emotional and intelligent. At the very beginning of its development, it was distinguished by some eccentricity, therefore it was noticed by designers and the bohemian layer of society.

Today, vintage is perfect for those who want to look stylish and spectacular. It is often found in fashion shows of famous couturiers, allows you to move away from annoying glamor and similar models from glossy magazines.

Vintage implies the use of old or renovated things. The difference in style is a clear time frame. Those things that belong to them and have additional criteria may be called vintage. Products created later 80s of the last century, in this style do not fall.

Vintage became an independent fashionable trend in the 1990s, taking advantage of great success with celebrities. The advantage of the style was its uniqueness: for him there are rare cases when you can see two identical models.

Certain rules are inherent in vintage things: these are not just things from a grandmother's chest, the concept is much narrower. The main characteristics of the vintage include the following:

• the age of the product must not be less than twenty years;
• unique vintage item is performed in a single version;
• the product is not related to the vintage style;
• the ideal thing of this wardrobe was created by the hands of a famous designer;
• a true vintage thing was fashionable in its time;
• high quality;
• features of the last century.

Vintage style has several directions:

1. classic vintage (genuine);
2. non-vintage (products created by famous designers with borrowing ideas from past eras);
3. combined vintage (combination of true vintage items and modern clothes in one outfit).

To understand what constitutes vintage clothing, you can trace each era and note the changes that affected the dressing style.

At this time, the female image acquires shades of a teenage girl. In a fashion includes short haircuts, skirts and dresses to the knee. Models of sparkling dresses are laconic, they were made of silk, satin, velvet and decorated with various fringe and sequins. Often with such clothes they wore expensive furs. Clothing styles emphasized the smoothness and seductiveness of female forms.

Within 10 years, the image becomes more glamorous and seductive. The dress emphasizes the bust and waist. There are divisions of clothing for day and evening. For the daytime look, the ensemble must be neat and discreet. Luxury and chic are welcome in specific cases.

At this time, the first pantyhose of nylon. Casual clothing is made mostly from simple material. Models for evening images began to have draperies.

Difficult wartime reflected in fashion. Women's clothing has become more comfortable and somewhat similar to the military uniform. The style began to adhere to strict lines. Military themes touched and fitted clothing.

At this time, women pay attention to men's clothing, which is reflected in the style of dressing. Often jackets with raised shoulders, reminiscent of military epaulets, put on underwear. The colors are becoming more restrained; these clothes are made of dense materials. Fashion is dictated by the harsh conditions in which many countries of the world were put.

The manifestation of femininity in clothes. The difficulties of wartime are fading. Fashion begins to acquire shades of elegance and elegance. Clothing becomes vibrant and more diverse. Fashionable pin-up style appears, two main silhouettes come into fashion:

• X - fluffy skirt and slinky top;
• Y - broad shoulders and narrow skirt.

Lush designer dresses appear. Poster fashion served as an advertisement and a sample of women's clothing style. She dictates seductive and outspoken outfits. Small hats, gloves, short pearl beads and brooches are becoming fashionable. Often beautiful fluffy dress was emphasized at the waist with a belt.

The image of a woman is changing. The miniskirt is coming into fashion. The model of beauty becomes a slim girl, aided by the model Twiggy. The clothes reflected the image of a teenage girl: short dresses of rich shades come into fashion. Youth direction is different from the past era. The styles surprise with unusual and geometry of forms.

Fashion begins to branch into different directions. It becomes relevant products from natural materials. The fashion pants flared, shirts and tunics with floral and ethnic print. Jeans and sneakers are becoming indispensable attributes of many bows. The image of a woman becomes catchy and spectacular. It has a lot of flashy accessories (rings, bracelets, large earrings, beads).

For this outfit, you can draw inspiration from the black and white films of this era. The textiles of the attire and its decor should correspond to a specific occasion.

A model made of silk or knitwear is quite suitable for everyday dress. This may be a dress-tunic, which should be decorated with a thin strap on the hips. For the "out", it is better to wear a dress of noble velvet or silk, decorated with sequins, embroidery, beads.

We must not forget about headdresses: a hat with a narrow brim is an excellent choice for a short dress. It can be simple style or decorated with flowers, feathers, veils.

It is important to pay attention to the accessories: long beads made from pearls will perfectly complement such a dress. They can simply hang down, be wrapped around the neck twice, or knotted.

You can make an ensemble of a pencil skirt and blouse with a stand-up collar, tied with a bow at the neck.

The fitted dress with a flared bottom is considered a classic of this time. The length of the model reaches the middle of the line of the leg. The ideal option for a dress would be a polka dot or a cage.

No less interesting will look a fitted dress with sleeves, lanterns on the cuffs, made in a floral print. It is better to him to pick up the beads to match the dress and wear them in a few turns around the neck. To harmoniously complete the bow, you can arrange styling in the style of the era and decorate the head with a small hat.

If the wardrobe has a straight or flared midi skirt, you can wear a fitted jacket with shoulder pads. This image is characterized by a military style, strict silhouettes, dresses with a button closure.

The perfect image of the era will help create a dress with a fluffy flared skirt and short sleeves. The skirt can be multi-layered, and the style of the dress with open shoulders, on spaghetti straps or with a turn-down collar. Waistline should be clearly defined.

The ideal dress of this epoch is considered to be a short A-line dress, made in rich colors. It can be monophonic or contrast, combined from two or three materials of the same texture, differing in color. It is better to supplement it with shoes on the platform and any jewelry.

To create such a style, you can wear a long colorful skirt and a multi-layered top with thin spaghetti straps. If you want to create an image with a touch of hippie style, you should choose flared jeans and a tunic with an ethnic print. It is better to supplement the bow with a wide headband and massive accessories.

In the style may be present sports notes. For such an image is well suited pants, bananas, leggings, shirts, puff jackets. The shoulders become the accent of the dress: it is fashionable to wear jackets with shoulder pads. Accessories should be massive and bright. Composing an ensemble, you can mix styles: rock and sport, classic and linen.

For the image of the fashionable woman to be relevant and harmonious, you need to adhere to certain rules:

• The image should be moderate and consisting of no more than three things. It is important that the wardrobe items are combined with each other.
• Creating a vintage style, you can first try to beat one element in your image. The combination of antiques and modern clothing should be harmonious.

• To image was appropriate, and the combination of things perfect, we must not forget about the specific case. Flashy and spectacular models are well suited for a party, for a casual look it is better to stick to combinations in soothing colors.
• Landing clothes on the figure should be perfect. Vintage items can be restored and modified, reducing the volume and length. To make clothes play with new colors, you can decorate the product with modern accessories.
• An add-on will be accessories: it will allow changing the image without reducing its relevance.