Choosing boho-style blouses
A boho-style blouse is an effective and expressive wardrobe item that can emphasize the bright individuality of its owner. This blouse can be combined with almost any casual wear, complementing the look with original accessories. What features distinguish boho-style blouses from other items of women's wardrobe, how to choose the right model and what it should be combined with - we'll talk about all this in our article.
Peculiarities
Boho clothing is usually chosen by women who want to demonstrate their independence from ever-changing fashion trends. Most often, such clothes are preferred by young girls, as well as women of mature age, who appreciate comfortable, catchy and unusual things.
A boho-style blouse can have either a loose or a fitted cut. One of its main features is the layering, which is typical for any ethnic clothing. Embroidery, tassels, fringes, lace inserts, appliqués and other decorative elements are another feature that distinguishes boho blouses from other informal clothes. When sewing such blouses, only natural fabrics are used - linen, cotton, denim.
Synthetic materials are not used in the manufacture of boho-style clothing.
For sewing boho-style blouses, designers often use translucent, airy fabrics decorated with intricate patterns. Among young women, boho blouses made using patchwork techniques are popular. Blouses sewn in such an original way have an unusual and very attractive appearance.
Models and styles
Modern designers and fashion designers offer women of all ages a variety of boho-style blouses. Young women usually prefer sophisticated, fitted models that emphasize the dignity of the figure. Mature women, on the other hand, often opt for practical, free-cut models.
Short Sleeve Boho Blouse - a practical and stylish thing with which you can easily create a catchy feminine look. In this case, the shape of the sleeves for such models may be as follows:
- "petal";
- "Lantern";
- "raglan";
- "flutter".
To create a discreet informal image, they are best suited models of boho-style blouses with semi-long and long sleeves. Such models allow you to hide full or wide shoulders, visually adding harmony to the silhouette. Models of boho-style blouses with sleeves of such shapes as:
- "bell";
- "ham";
- "bat";
- "episcopal".
Popular among young girls romantic models of boho-style blouses, wrap-around at the waist.
Such models allow you to emphasize the grace of the figure and the attractiveness of the curves of the silhouette.
Criterias of choice
When choosing a boho-style blouse, designers recommend taking into account the individual characteristics of the figure and body type. The owners of curvaceous forms should give preference to models that will visually stretch the silhouette, making it more slender. It can be loose-fitting blouses, decorated with vertical patterns - geometric, abstract, floral, ethnic.
Slender women of young and mature age are best suited for fitted blouse models with sleeves of any length and shape. Models of a free cut with a wide or narrow belt will also allow to emphasize the grace and slenderness of the figure.
For owners of wide and massive hips, designers recommend paying attention to boho-style blouses, the upper part of which is decorated with decor - flounces, ruffles, large frills. These models allow you to create an emphasis on the upper torso and divert attention away from the hips.
Models of blouses with a V-neck will help to visually narrow wide shoulders. Also, designers are advised to consider in this case the models that are wrapped around the waist. Owners of wide shoulders are strongly discouraged from giving preference to models, the upper part of which is decorated with decor.
Such blouses will draw attention to the upper torso, visually making the shoulders even wider.
Hiding the full waist and belly will allow trapezoidal models of a free cut. In this case, sleeves should be long or semi-long. This will allow you to visually stretch the silhouette and at the same time hide problem areas in the shoulder area.
For owners of a fragile physique, designers are not advised to choose blouses decorated with large prints. Such models are more suitable for tall, athletic women who are not recommended by stylists to purchase things with a small pattern.
When choosing a boho-style blouse, it is worth considering the purpose of its acquisition. So, for work in the office, modest monophonic models with long and semi-long sleeves made of opaque fabrics are optimal.
Sheer and seductive lace models, in turn, are best suited for romantic dates, evening walks and festive events.
What to wear with?
Original and feminine boho blouses can be successfully combined with almost any casual wear in an informal style. Designers recommend combining them with straight and tapered jeans. A very effective look can be obtained by combining these blouses with flared vintage jeans.
Leggings are another versatile piece of women's wardrobe that can make a decent pair of boho blouses. To avoid provocation and deliberate sexuality in the image, designers recommend combining leggings only with elongated blouse models that hide the upper thighs.
A long "gypsy" skirt is a sure-fire piece of women's wardrobe, with which you can easily create a relaxed, daring look. It can be either plain or variegated, decorated with flounces, ruffles and frills. However, when combining such a skirt with a boho-style blouse, designers recommend taking into account the colors of both things. So, motley, multi-colored skirts are best combined with plain blouses and vice versa. You should not combine colorful blouses and multi-colored skirts in order to avoid clumsy in the image.
Denim shorts are equally well combined with boho blouses. They can be either ultra-short or elongated. It is important to note that designers do not recommend combining short denim shorts with provocative transparent and translucent blouses.
Capri pants are a very popular piece of women's wardrobe, which designers advise to combine with boho-style blouses. An excellent addition to this ensemble will be classic low-heeled shoes or ethnic style sandals.
Pair a leather biker jacket with a boho blouse for a laid-back yet stylish look. Skinny or straight jeans decorated with false holes and contrasting patches will organically complement such an ensemble.
A short denim jacket is another practical piece of women's wardrobe., which can be safely combined with boho-style clothing. Vintage models of denim jackets, decorated with appliqués, embroidery, and metal fittings, are best combined with such clothes.
Despite the fact that boho allows the presence of eclecticism (mixing of styles) in the image, fashion designers do not recommend combining such things with strict classic clothes. The most organic blouses in boho style will look in combination with things in an informal style - casual, hippie, grunge, ethnic.
Stylish examples
A white linen blouse decorated with lace is considered a classic boho chic. The presented model is remarkable not only for its traditional layering, but also for its original cut. Semi-long falling sleeves of this model allow you to visually narrow the shoulders and at the same time mask problem areas of the arms. In the proposed ensemble, a blouse is combined with unusual textured hippie-style jeans.
A short skirt with lush flounces can be a good addition to an elegant boho-chic blouse. The ruffles that adorn the upper part of the blouse allow to visually widen the shoulders and shift the emphasis from narrow hips. Delicate lace inserts that complement the long sleeves add femininity and romance to the look.
You can create a bold and provocative look with a spectacular model of a blouse-tunic in hot pink colordecorated with lace inserts. In the presented ensemble, the model is combined with ultrashort denim shorts. A striking feature of this model is the multicolored insert with ethnic patterns that adorns the upper part of the blouse. It is worth paying attention to the unusual three-quarter bell sleeves.
A bold beach ensemble can be made up of denim mini shorts and an airy turquoise blouse. with long sleeves, decorated with intricate ethnic patterns. An original addition to the presented ensemble is a spacious bag made of colorful textiles with bright textured decor.
To learn how to sew a boho-style blouse yourself, see the video below.