Women's leather belts

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

In 2017, women's belts acquire 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 ways. 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 ones (1-3 cm) are presented in a larger assortment. The range of choice is immense: representatives of the mass market and eminent couturiers offer varnished straps in bright, dark, pastel colors, intertwined with braids, long (for double waist) and many others. Thin belts go well with jeans as well as 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, over clothing, at the waist and at the hips. With dense fabrics, it is better to combine an elastic belt that fits snugly to the body.

The braided strap is another kind of accessory that looks great with jeans, silk blouses and dresses. It is advisable to purchase a "braid" in natural shades - brown, beige or black - such straps look organically with any item.

The most interesting model of women's leather belts - a harness - combines sensuality and shocking in one image. Here you can distinguish a special type of belts worn on the leg. In the XX century, foot belts were considered an attribute of Gothic fashion and fetishism, however, modern fashion has reconsidered its attitude towards these accessories. Now they serve rather to emphasize their own sexuality.

Despite the apparent advantages of belts, we often face difficulties when choosing them. Let's try to figure out how to choose this whimsical accessory correctly in order to highlight the advantages of the figure and hide its flaws.

For girls with an "apple" or "rectangle" figure and for women with curvaceous shapes, corset belts and thin straps, which visually narrow the waist, are suitable.

The wide strap will fit perfectly on the hourglass. It is also the best solution for girls with a pear shape, who should refrain from wearing belts on the hip line - this will make them more massive. It is better for overweight women not to wear wide belts: they will only make the silhouette heavier and increase the volume.

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

Women's leather belts in pastel and light shades are great for the summer season. Soft tones look especially good on white and colored clothes. Stricter and darker ones (brown, black, gray) should be matched with trousers or jeans. A catchy, bright accessory should overlap with another detail of the image: shoes, bag, gloves. An onion with one color that stands out from the general range looks tasteless.

In addition, women prone to overweight should not wear belts that are too bright, out of the general color range, because they are able to visually divide the figure in half. Belts that match the color of the clothes look much better. A belt of the same tone with a skirt or trousers will visually make your legs longer.

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

Belts made of high quality material will last a long time and retain their presentable appearance for many years. Some tricks will help to distinguish genuine leather from leatherette:

• if the material of the belt does not have a characteristic smell of animal skin or does not smell at all, you have a leatherette in front of you;
• the leather absorbs water well, so if the strap gets wet, it will darken. Leatherette repels moisture;
• natural material heats up quickly and retains heat. You just have to 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 counterparts. To check, you need to set fire to the tip of the belt (only if it is not varnished!)

The Miu Miu brand, especially popular with young people, introduced a line of leather belts in a rude masculine style with a simple buckle. Although these models look quite brutal, they form an organic ensemble with delicate, airy dresses.

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

Fashion houses such as Versace and Alexander McQueen present completely different leather women's belts - they support the trend for wide corsets in strict shades with decorative lacing and thin straps.

Each girl seeks to emphasize her individuality, therefore, creative solutions in the design of leather belts are in great demand among the fair sex.

This summer season, belts with various floral and ethnic prints, with metal crosses and rings, with rhinestones and chains, rough biker models, and western-style belts are especially popular.

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

It is no secret that buying any handmade genuine leather product is an extremely expensive pleasure. Of course, a custom-made belt made 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-out leather shoes) new life. In order to cut an uncomplicated belt out of leather, you will need an ordinary clerical knife.

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

To maintain the good condition of the leather accessory, special lubricants and solutions should be used that prevent the material from becoming dry and hard. Beeswax cream or any hand and face cream will also work. This gentle treatment will soften your skin. Another useful remedy is coconut oil. When rubbed into the surface of the belt, the product acquires shine and rich color.

What about cleaning? There is a misconception that this process is complex and time consuming. In fact, you can clean a leather item at home using a regular leather care product, 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 parts) will help restore the lost shine to the belt. Spread it all over the accessory, not forgetting the ribs, and leave for an hour. After that, rinse off the applied liquid and dry the product in the fresh air. All that remains is to rub in a small amount of olive oil and go over the belt with a dry cloth - and you're done!

Here are some tips to preserve the beauty of the strap and extend its service life:

1. It is advisable to store leather belts 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. Do not leave a leather accessory near sources of high temperature for a long time, otherwise its deformation is inevitable.
4. Leather straps should never be ironed.
5. Avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight as this can cause paint fading.
6. It is advisable to wipe the product with a damp cloth or cloth once a week.

Now almost any thing, be it trousers or a dress, can be decorated with a leather belt. Different combinations will help you look different every day. However, it must be remembered that a narrow belt, as a rule, requires a low waistline, and a wide one, a high waistline.

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

You can even gird up outerwear with leather belts. Accessories look especially feminine with a coat. The color of the belt in this way can be matched to the clothes - then it will serve specifically to indicate the waist, or stand out against the background of the general range.

Biker and ethnic belts will add “peppercorns” to bows with airy cotton blouses and delicate summer sundresses with open shoulders.

Corset belts go well with elegant fluffy dresses, pencil skirts and even skinny jeans.

Belts can be worn in different ways: tightening tightly at the waist, or loosely at 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.