Blouse Models 2021
A women's blouse is an indispensable item in your wardrobe. An exquisite, stylish women's blouse always remains in trend thanks to more and more new ideas of designers.
Styles
Casual
The casual style implies comfort and freedom of movement. Such blouses are most often made in a loose fit. The sleeves can be of different lengths, from short to long.
There are blouses in the style of casual sleeveless or short sleeves, which is especially relevant for the summer period.
Boho
Boho-style blouses have a loose fit and many decorative elements such as ruffles. This style involves a combination of fabrics such as linen and lace. Layering is an important element in boho clothing. The bottom of these blouses is most often asymmetrical.
Classical
The classics are the severity of the lines and the sophistication of the silhouette. These blouses are sewn with classic long sleeves. Sometimes the sleeve ends with a cuff. There are blouses with short sleeves, but without decor.Closed shoulders are the main characteristic of a classic blouse.
Military
This style has become a favorite among famous designers for several seasons in a row. Elegance and brutality in one image - this is military. The characteristic palette of colors is brown, black, dark beige and khaki. The decor on military-style blouses includes buttons, cufflinks, stand-up collars, shoulder straps and pockets. Most often, these blouses have the shoulders cut wider than the bottom.
Country
Natural fabrics and simplicity, perhaps the presence of a characteristic "cage" print - these are the main components of the country style.
Floral blouses, laces, belts, roll-up sleeves, lantern sleeves, lacing - so you can easily recognize the country style.
Retro
60s style blouses are back on trend. Refined finishes and sophisticated silhouette are the main trends. Silk and satin are the preferred fabrics for a retro look. The decor in the form of frill and ruffle, sleeves made of transparent fabrics - this is the retro style.
Romantic
These blouses are most often fitted. They can be collared or not. Decorated elements in the form of sleeves, for example, a lantern sleeve, add romance to this style. The romantic style includes graceful, calm colors and polka dot prints or floral prints.
Guipure, lace, various embroidery inserts are also relevant for this style.
Models
Classic
This model will be the perfect choice for the office. The close-fitting cut of the blouse can highlight the beauty of your figure. The sleeves are shirt-style with cuffs. The cuffs may be the same color as the main garment, or they may be different.
It is important to remember that for a classic blouse, the decor is used minimally in order to give severity and elegance to this model!
Bardot or bustier blouse
Lovers of tight-fitting blouses will love this style. This blouse fits your figure. There are special inserts - "bones" in the chest area. This blouse is worn without underwear.
It can be one-piece or with a zipper in front. Plain or with prints. Rhinestones or lace are most often used as decoration.
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The collars of such blouses can be in the same color scheme, for example, a brown body shirt with a turn-down collar and buttons on the strap. Or it may be different from the blouse itself, for example, a blouse with a leopard print and a white turn-down collar. Such models look great.
We recommend using body shirts with white collars to create an office style.
Collar blouses
The wide variety of collars makes each blouse unique and interesting. Apache collars, bows, stand-up collars - designers offer a large selection of collared blouses. You can read more about each type of collar further in our article.
With smell
Such a blouse will favorably emphasize your chest and décolleté area due to the fact that one edge overlaps the other. This forms a V-neck. Such models can be made from various textures combined with each other. Blouses look especially impressive in which the right and left shelves are made in contrasting colors.
It can be made with a one-piece back, or it can be made with an open back, and various decor, such as buttons, will make your blouse interesting and bright.
Basque
These blouses are most often fitted or fitted. Sleeves can be long or ¾. It is important that they are narrow, then the peplum will become an effective addition, accentuating the line of your waist.
As a rule, the zipper is located on the side, less often on the back.
Polo
Fitted blouse with polo collar. Buttons can be sewn on the collar plan. There are models in which there are no buttons on the collar.A small pocket, made as a decoration on such blouses, can be the same color as the blouse. Sometimes the manufacturer's emblem is embossed on the pockets.
Blouse-shirt
A blouse-shirt will become indispensable for creating an office bow. Just like the classic model, it is made with a minimum amount of decor.
This model differs from the classic blouse by the presence of a shelf with buttons, a set-in sleeve and a collar. Such blouses can be made not only from plain fabrics, but also with prints "polka dot", geometric shapes or stripes.
White is the most common color for shirt blouses, it looks stylish and elegant.
Bodysuit
This blouse will be indispensable for a flawless bow. After all, you do not have to pull it down all the time. This model is not underwear, they can be made in any style.
Tunic
Elongated blouse, made in a loose fit. The neck of such models is most often round. You can wear it with a belt to emphasize the waistline favorably.
We recommend overweight girls to pay attention to such a model, because it favorably hides the fullness. Slim strap for a narrow waist
Top
Top blouse is a type of sportswear. It can be with or without short sleeves. Tops with bare shoulders are relevant when creating a youth bow.
Sleeveless blouse
Such a model can be made in any style except the classic one.
Such models can be with or without collars, with buttons on the strap. Most sleeve blouses are made from chiffon, silk, or satin.
The length of the sleeve
Three quarters
This sleeve can be narrow or wide enough. For the first time, this type of sleeve was invented and used by Cristabol Balenciaga, a Spanish designer who believed that delicate and elegant jewelry was essential for women’s hands. They are best displayed with a sleeve.
Long
This sleeve of a blouse can be used not only in classic models. Due to its length, the fullness of the arms is hidden.
It can be on the cuff with buttons, with an elastic band, or end freely.
Short
This is a set-in sleeve with a minimum length. It looks best on summer blouses and sportswear. The shortest type of such a sleeve is the wings, when the fabric starts at the shoulder line and ends at the armpits.
Sleeve type
One-piece
Another name is kimono. Long or short, this sleeve should be wide. This type of sleeve is made without a cuff, creating a single line of the product.
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Raglan
This type is a single whole of the main product. It is sewn to the blouse in such a way that there is no shoulder seam on the clothes. It is named so thanks to the British Baron Raglan, who hid the absence of hands.
With the help of raglan, the shoulder looks sloping, which is especially true for slender girls with sharp shoulders.
Shuttlecock
Or flutter, as fashion designers call it. This is a wide free sleeve in the form of a flounce, which is used when modeling summer blouses.
The flounce sleeve will help to hide the fullness of your arm due to the volume in the shoulder area.
Tulip
This is a short sleeve that consists of two elements - the main sleeve and the additional sleeve. Due to the overlap of two elements, the bottom is uneven. Most often used by designers for evening blouse options.
A free-cut tulip sleeve is used in models of summer blouses. It can be decorated with a cord or stitching.
Bell
Long sleeve flared to the bottom, so named because of its resemblance to a bell.
It has been used since ancient times. It can be decorated with rhinestones, beads, stitches or lace. It can be relatively narrow and very wide.
Episcopal
The wide sleeve ends with a tight cuff, sometimes with a button.
Lantern
Another name for such a sleeve is puff... This is a curvy sleeve that gathers at the top of the shoulder.
Collar types
The collar is a very important detail of your blouse. He can hide or expose the imperfections of your face.
- The stand can be made in a simple style or in the form of a ruff. He seems to be close to the neck, it seems that he is standing.
- The turn-down collar lies flat on your garment. It is most often used in sewing blouses made of lightweight fabrics. Its e and is often used by designers as an independent element.
- "Peter Pan" is a medium to small collar with rounded edges. Peter Pan collars are increasingly being used to decorate collarless blouses.
- Classic collar. Made with sharp edges can be decorated with beads or rhinestones. Used for the manufacture of shirt-look blouses.
- The jacke-collar is similar to a rectangle, adjacent to the back. This collar is also called sailor collar.
- A frill with wavy and light folds can be short or reach down to the chest. Most often used to make blouses for a retro look.
- A shawl is a collar cut from the back of the head. It seems that you put on a shawl and its edges ended at the chest line. Most often, these collars are used in the manufacture of office-style blouses.
- A collar is a type of stand-up collar. It looks soft and smooth on the shoulders. At the same time, it looks elegant and beautiful.
Cut types
The neckline is an important detail of your blouse. Next, we'll take a look at the main cutout types.
- V-shaped neck is also called triangular. This neckline will be ideal for girls with curvaceous forms due to the visual narrowing of the waist line.
- The throat neckline is a high and rounded neckline that completely covers the collarbone. This neckline is best for girls with narrow shoulders.
- A simple round neckline is also called a "ballerina". This is a wide, seductive neckline that reveals the collarbone. When choosing a blouse with such a neckline, add intricate embellishments to your ensemble.
- The scoop neckline is best for women with large breasts.
- The square cutout comes in a variety of heights. Not suitable for girls with wide shoulders. Since it visually increases the shoulder joint.
- The boat is a high cut from one shoulder to the other. It got its name from the resemblance to a boat.
- Loop - this cut is also called halter. This neckline was preferred by designers when sewing clothes for Marilyn Monroe.
Decorative elements
With bow
Classics of the genre from Coco Chanel. It was Coco who made the blouse with a bow an elegant element of the basic wardrobe. The bow can be in one color palette with the main product, or it can be made in a different color. Models where the bow is made of contrasting materials are especially relevant.
Basque
A peplum as a decorative element will perfectly accentuate the line of your waist. It can be of different widths: very narrow. Medium and wide. The strap also emphasizes your waist well. The peplum can be sewn on as a separate element, or it can be one-piece.
With lace trim
Lace trim on the blouse will make your look romantic. Most often, lace is used in a retro style. Such decor is not acceptable for an office bow.
With embroidery
The embroidery looks unusual and original. Especially. If it is made in a certain style, for example, in Russian folk. More and more often you can find ethnic embroidery on blouses, for example, mandalas.
Embroidered blouses are a symbol of unity with nature, freedom of choice. Embroidery can be done not only with threads, but also with beads or beads.
With drawings
The drawing is also called a print. Such blouses can become part of an office bow or casual style. It all depends on the model of your blouse. Prints can be made in various colors. They can be floral, imitate the coloring of animals, for example, a leopard.
Geometric shapes, especially rhombuses, are especially relevant this season. They can be of various sizes and colors.
With frill
Voluminous flounces can be of different lengths: short or reach the chest. The frill collar can be a one-piece element of the blouse, or it can be removable.
Popular fabrics
How to choose your own blouse from the variety? It will be determined with the type and type of fabric, as our editorial office thinks.
Due to the fact that the production of materials is improving from year to year, it will be difficult to talk about all the possible types of fabrics used for sewing blouses.
Therefore, we will only tell you about the most popular fabrics.
- Stretch is a highly stretchable fabric. She easily adopts the original silhouette. This fabric is ideal for tight-fitting blouses.
- Satin is a smooth, shiny and dense fabric. Used for sewing elegant blouses.
- Georgette is a semi-transparent semi-woolen material.
- Guipure is a lace fabric with a large or small pattern. Can be smooth, mesh, or voluminous.
- Kresh is a crinkled fabric, it will be ideal for sewing beautiful, elegant and festive blouses.
- Organza is a light and transparent fabric with an iridescent surface.
- Brocade is a silk-based fabric with a complex pattern. The metallic threads that make up the material give it a shine.
- Fucra is a lightweight jacquard-printed fabric made from synthetic fibers.
- Natural silk is a shiny fabric with a smooth surface. Wet silk can also be distinguished - it is a heavy fabric with a roughness.
- Cotton and linen are natural fabrics from which summer blouse models are sewn.
Colors and prints
Every stylish lady has several blouses in their wardrobe of different models and styles. What colors are relevant this season?
Classic black is becoming the leader among other color solutions. Fashion designers choose it as the color of the main product, for example, a black chiffon blouse with a deep scoop neckline. Black can be combined with white. Moreover, it is found not only in the decor of the main product, but also in prints.
The black polka dot print is more relevant than ever. Designers offer small black polka dots, medium or large.
Light-colored blouses are best for overweight girls. So they visually make their silhouette less clear, for example, pink or beige blouses
Classic white is still relevant for a business style, but for a casual style, this color fades into the background, displacing it with dark shades and prints.
Steel-colored blouses are relevant for a business style. Shades of gray are also gaining popularity. Leading to the last positions with bright colors.
So, for example, coral, scarlet or aquamarine is best replaced with pastel shades.
Prints are also relevant this season. So, for example, peas have not lost ground for several seasons, becoming more and more relevant. Floral and animal prints are also on the couture catwalk.
Choosing a blouse with ethnic embroidery or mandala print will be a fresh and bright solution.
Blouses-shirts in light colors do not give up their positions. Stripes, small or large cages are all also relevant this season. For example, a black and white check blouse shirt is a good choice for a casual style.
A horizontal or vertical strip of various widths will become indispensable for creating a casual style. Some striped blouse designs are great choices for creating an office style.
What to wear with?
A blouse is a versatile item in a basic wardrobe. Feel free to wear it with skirts of different lengths and styles. The classic combination is a blouse and a skirt.
It can be combined with a jacket.You can also choose trousers for a classic bow.
For a particular style, wear appropriate clothing. So, for a retro style, pumps and long skirts will go. For country style, jeans, high boots, or cowboy boots. A jacket will be a good complement to this style.
In fact, in a women's wardrobe there is always a thing that can be combined with a blouse. It is important to decide. Which style is closer and more interesting to you.
Spectacular images
Black straight pants and a white sheer blouse shirt are the perfect base for a classic look. Heeled pumps and a printed leather bag will complete your look.
Pair a beige floral blouse and a beige maxi skirt with low top sandals. A boho-style bag will help complete the look.
The fashionable polka dot print in black looks amazing on a white blouse. Combine this blouse with green pants and beige bow shoes. Choose metallic bracelets or watches as accessories.
Wear a chiffon blouse with a loop cut in trendy black with black trousers of the same texture. Complete your look with wedge sandals.