Sweater dress

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A real woman always wants to stay fashionable and beautiful. Even in the coldest time of the year, when it would seem very difficult to emphasize your figure under a thick layer of warm sweaters and jeans. An elegant sweater dress is the ideal option for the cold season and not only for him.

What is a sweater dress?

This is an elongated sweater or a short knitted dress with a high collar.

Today it is difficult to say for sure when exactly this item of women's wardrobe appeared. According to one version, the prototype of the modern dress was a wide knitted sweater, which was used by Scandinavian fishermen to protect them from cold and wind. This clothing was soon adopted by women as well, using sweaters like shorter warm dresses.

At first, such sweaters were used only as home or work wear, and only at the end of the 20th century did a sweater dress appear at the most fashionable shows and became one of the most sought-after elements of women's clothing.

What is such a sweater good for? It can be recommended to wear to those who prefer a feminine and, at the same time, comfortable and practical style of dressing. In such a dress will be warm and cozy, and this outfit looks always very relevant and beautiful.

Models

The traditional model of such a sweater has a fitted cut, long sleeves and a high collar or collar-collar. You can also find dresses with a straight cut with a V-shaped or round neckline and a boat-shaped neckline. Some models are decorated with a stand-up collar.

The most common version of the collar - the clamp can also have several variations - voluminous, wide, narrow, etc. The sleeve can be long, short or elbow length. And the long sleeve can close not only the hand to the wrist, but also part of the hand.

The length of the sweater itself may also vary. The most common variant is the knee-length or slightly higher. The dress can be straight or slightly gathered on the cuff at the bottom.

Lovers of dresses in the floor can recommend elongated models of sweaters. They are usually flared and often complemented by a belt. Beautifully look models of thick, textured knit with embossed patterns, made of yarn of deep, saturated tones, for example, blue, red, dark green, etc.

To create sweaters used natural wool, acrylic, polyester and other materials. Warm, bulk yarn is more suitable for winter sweaters, lightweight - for thinner models.

Often for decoration of elegant dresses thin monophonic lace is used. It is used for clearance hem and may have different widths. The color is chosen either in tone of the dress or in contrast.

Who is suitable?

The dress-sweater, especially the fitted silhouette, perfectly emphasizes not only the advantages, but also the figure's drawbacks, therefore it is recommended to select it with care.

This does not apply to women with an hourglass figure. A thin knit sweater will perfectly emphasize a thin waist and rounded hips.

It is better for owners of pear-like figures to turn their attention to extended models with a voluminous collar. This will help balance the upper and lower body, and the figure will look more harmonious.

A girl with long, slim legs can easily afford mini-models or knee-length models.

How to make a choice?

When choosing a suitable model of such a sweater, consider the following points:

  • Length. Universal length - to the middle of the knee.Such a dress can be put on both in the office, and at a festive event, and at a party. A dress of this length will perfectly emphasize the dignity of the figure and hide its flaws.
  • Style. The fitted, form-fitting style looks perfect on slender figures. If there are problems with overweight, it is better to choose a straight sweater or flared.
  • Relief, large knitting more suitable slim girls, and small - full. The vertical pattern visually pulls the figure, the horizontal one fills.
  • If the sweater is selected as clothing for the office, then it is best to choose the classic colors: blue, steel, black. For everyday life, you can recommend light, pastel shades, and at the solemn event - a dress of beautiful mint, coral, lavender color.

Fashion trends

This season, designers are betting on an unusual and original weaving and pattern, which knits sweater. In a fashion - ethnic ornaments, traditional braids, boucle, etc.

An important role is given to prints. Large floral patterns, geometry, black and white inscriptions are very relevant.

At the peak of popularity - wide, "stretched" models of sweaters.

Wedding image

Every bride dreams of an unusually beautiful wedding dress. But what if the wedding is scheduled for the winter season or on the wedding day there was a cold, windy weather? A beautiful jacket or sweater made of fine, beautiful knitwear will help to get out of the situation and not spoil the beauty of the wedding dress.

A light blouse or sweater should be as simple and concise as possible so as not to overlap the beauty of the wedding dress, but emphasize it. The color scheme should be neutral, you can additionally decorate the jacket with a beautiful ribbon.

It is great if the color of the sweater will match in color with any of the accessories or flowers in the bridal bouquet. Sweatshirts of milk, cream, pale pink, blue color look very tender and feminine.

An elegant sweater has indisputable advantages over wedding coats or boleros. First, the sweater will always warm better than a small, open bolero. Secondly, such a sweater can then be worn in everyday life, combining it with other clothes.

The style of a sweater must be selected, starting from the style of the dress itself. Lush models are best suited for thin, tight-fitting sweaters. And on the contrary - the magnificent sweater will effectively emphasize the beauty of the fitting dress.

Large sizes for full

Ladies with curvaceous are unlikely to approach the model of sweaters large, embossed knit. In such sweaters, the figure will seem much larger than it actually is. It is best to choose a straight cut sweater, made in fine knitting, knit models with large, bright inserts are permissible.

Color solutions

The color scheme of this season's models includes dark colors: black, dark gray, blue, green, brown. Light pastel colors are also relevant: peach, blue, beige, light gray, cream, etc. Lovers of non-standard solutions can recommend models of marsh, olive color, as well as ocher and indigo.

The most popular prints are thin stripes, rhombuses, triangles, floral patterns.

Among the decorative elements can be noted contrasting or similar in color piping, beautiful relief pattern, lace knit.

What and how to wear?

The choice of clothing accompanying such a sweater directly depends on the event or occasion for which it is worn.

Office option: a sweater of medium length fitted or straight cut low-key colors. To him you can pick up shoes with a small heel, ankle boots, elegant boots. As accessories use a belt, brooch, necklace.

As an evening option, a long sweater with a bright or shiny print or lace decor is perfect.Under such a sweater, it is advisable to choose tight pantyhose neutral tones and classic shoes.

If a sweater dress is used as casual wear, then black leggings, classic jeans, skinny or even a floor skirt are perfectly combined with it.

As an outerwear, you can wear a leather jacket, elegant blazer, a straight coat, a fur vest, etc.

Warm models of sweaters are perfectly combined with any boots, especially with boots. It can be both ankle boots and suede boots with heels. Lighter versions of knit sweaters are perfectly combined with shoes or ballet flats.

It is pertinent to combine a long sweater dress with shoes, and short versions with long boots, otherwise the image risks becoming vulgar.

Classic black dress is universally suitable for different events. It goes well with shoes and accessories of any color. To create a strict style fit classic shoes restrained colors and concise decorations. A light jacket, draped over a dress, an elegant color belt or an original necklace will help to make the image less dry.

Accessories are used, as a rule, with single-color sweaters, made in a dark, restrained color scheme.

Spectacular images

A spectacular look for confident women: tight-fitting short sweater dress + high tight boots. Monochrome dress can be decorated with a wide belt.

A wide sweater with a straight cut and rich dark green color in combination with a bright shirt can be an excellent option for everyday life. A necklace of large, shiny stones is used as an accessory.

A classic sweater dress made of fine knitwear in deep blue color + beautiful high-heeled shoes create a very elegant, feminine look for a special occasion. As accessories you can use an elegant bracelet, a chain with a beautiful pendant or a necklace.

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