Ethnic style dress
Style Features
People's clothes changed a lot as soon as they stopped living in caves and hunting wild animals. True, men and women were very superstitious, therefore they often embroidered outfits with various kinds of ornamental amulets, which, in their opinion, not only protected them from bad things, but served as a kind of reminder of their ancestors and their roots.
Ethnic motifs in clothing became popular again in the sixties of the last century. And since then they have not left the “fashion” pedestal. Fashion stylists “blame” “flower children” for such popularity of these clothes. It was the hippies who replaced the narrow mini with long skirts and floor-length sundresses with delicate symbolic ornaments.
The main feature of the ethnic style lies in the motifs of national costumes, which are clearly traced in it. Mostly, from clothes, you can most often find dresses in ethnic style, which many women like so much. And for good reason, because modern fashion has breathed new life into the ancient costumes of their ancestors, turning them into a modern work of art.
Who will suit
Dresses with an ethnic motif are very versatile.Any girl and woman can wear them, provided that she can choose for herself exactly the pattern and ornament that will not complete her, or incorrectly harmonize with the individual features of the body.
For example, dresses with blue, light blue, pink, cold green, dark red and black patterns are suitable for owners of a cold color type, while ornaments in sunny and summer colors are more suitable for “warm girls”: yellow, orange, green, purple, burgundy.
Owners of a magnificent figure should not buy dresses with a large and gaudy pattern, as it can visually increase the volume of the body. It is better if ethnic patterns are made on separate places of a plain dress, for example, only on the bodice or decorated inserts.
Thin girls and women, on the contrary, should look at a more voluminous ornament, and any model will suit girls with an hourglass figure.
Styles and models of ethnic dresses
Greek style dress
This model is often sewn with a high waist or a separate eye-catching bodice, which is perfect for both full and thin ladies. May be draped. Such dresses are characterized by a flowing floor-length skirt.
Ethnic motifs in this case are hidden in gold embroidery and scattering of various kinds of jewelry, for example, semi-antique beads.
Scottish style dress
Extremely popular model. A dress of this style usually has long "puffy" sleeves made of light fabric. From the cage "tartan" can be sewn, as well as the dress in full, and its individual parts. Most often, this model is decorated with a wide black belt.
African style dresses
Very bright and cheerful dresses.Most often they have a large original and very unusual ornament, which is decorated with beads. These models are very popular for the beach or trips to warm countries. They are very effective and bold.
However, the same can be said about another version of ethnic dresses in this style. It happens that dresses are also sewn in natural animal colors - tiger or leopard. This is a great option for going on a date as well as business trips.
Dresses in Scandinavian style
The ornament of this style is most often used in tailoring autumn and winter clothes. But these ethnic dresses are often sewn by fashion designers from light flying fabric, which looks very beautiful.
These models are very atmospheric and evoke thoughts of comfort among their owners.
Actual colors and prints
Ethnic-style clothes traditionally use various shades of brown, blue, beige, green and orange. Such shades perfectly "sit" on tanned skin. White, blue, red and gray colors are great for blondes, and for everyone else - any warm tones.
An ethnic pattern on a white dress is more often used in oriental or Greek styles. On a black dress, fashion designers often use tartan inserts, which looks very impressive.
Most often, an ethnic dress is sewn from a very colorful fabric. The variety of pattern options and color combinations is amazing. Each girl will definitely be able to choose for herself exactly the option in which she can look not only attractive, but also sexy.
What to wear
Ethnic dresses are very versatile and can be easily combined with many things from the wardrobe of its owner.To choose the right jacket or jacket, keep in mind that it is best to choose these things in the same color as the main color of the dress pattern.
Remember, it is highly undesirable to wear lace items in combination with ethnic dresses. You can spoil the image with an overabundance of "variegation".
In a cool season, ethnic dresses this year are very important to combine with a leather jacket and knitted cardigans.
Accessories and shoes
The ideal footwear would be sandals with comfortable, fairly flat soles. It's great if they are natural - for example, linen or leather.
Heels are also welcome. It is desirable that it be a wooden heel, decorated with bright beads or lace.
In cold weather, it is ideal to combine these dresses with closed and rough shoes, such as ankle boots or ankle boots.
The bag should match the style of the shoes. To silk and elegant shoes - a nice little clutch. To comfortable shoes with flat soles - a huge bag made of natural material.
Among the decorations, bright beads, leather bracelets, a string necklace, as well as decorations using flowers, feathers and fur make friends with ethnic dresses. "African" dresses go well with multi-layered bracelets.
A scarf has become a good accessory for ethnic dresses. It can be used as a belt, draped over the shoulders or used as a headdress.
wedding models
The most popular among newlyweds in Russia, perhaps, are dresses in Russian folk and Greek styles. Russian folk sundress, as a rule, is decorated with embroidery and complemented by bright shoes and a headdress embroidered with pearls. In the autumn-winter period, the outfit can be supplemented with a fur coat.
A Greek-style dress is perfectly complemented by sandals, natural flowers in the hair, as well as gold or silver jewelry.
Stylish look
This season, the combination of a dress with a brown small pattern from Scandinavian motifs with a rich dark blue cardigan is extremely popular. This image can be supplemented with ankle boots, decorated with a lace or a large chain pendant.
Another popular look this season includes a dress in a bright shade with a light, medium-sized ornament and shoes with a small heel. You can complement the image with a thin black belt and a similar color with a wide-brimmed hat, a miniature bag with a long strap. In cool weather, it is recommended to put on a fur cape from above.
