Sundresses
Cotton sundress
When warm days come, more and more you want to bare the legs and arms, exposing them to the gentle sun. To do this elegantly and femininely will turn out with the help of an open summer sundress.
Peculiarities
A sundress is a dress with straps instead of sleeves and shoulders. The variety of materials used for sewing is great, but natural ones remain one of the best options.
Cotton fabrics allow air to pass through and allow the skin to breathe, do not allow heat to linger. This feature of cotton makes it an ideal material for summer clothes.
In addition, cotton products are light not only in physical qualities, but also in visual ones. Natural materials are much less susceptible to stretching than synthetic ones, therefore, mostly loose, and not tight things, are sewn from them.
Cotton sundresses seem to be flying, feminine, delicate, and a loose fit makes them comfortable.
Sundresses are so popular that they are presented in a huge variety of models. Therefore, without a doubt, every fashionista will be able to find summer clothes to her taste. A sundress is considered a basic summer garment, around which a holistic image is created.
For sewing sundresses, they use cotton fabrics such as chintz, calico, satin, gauze, cambric, veil, marquise. Mercerized cotton is also widespread in the form of yarn, from which products are knitted.
Models
The sundress has many types of cut: straight, loose or fitted, with a high waist, one-piece or not. There are several variations of necklines (deep, round, v-shaped, rectangular) and straps (thin, wide, or none at all).
Differences in style relate separately to the skirt, for example, it can be straight or flared. Depending on the trends, ruffles, flounces, pleats, inserts from other materials (lace, guipure, openwork) may be present on a sundress. Among the decorative elements there are ribbons, beads, rhinestones, embroidery, applique, bows, brooches.
Sundresses also differ in style. It can be a minimalist style with no decorative elements; sports with laces, zippers, elastic bands; romantic with lace, beads and delicate palette; retro style with knee-length flared skirts; beachy when more transparent materials are used.
Length
Shortened models below the hips maximize the view of the legs, visually making them longer. Next comes the average length of sundresses ending in the knee area.
They are the most practical and comfortable, since they are not only pleasant to walk in in the heat, but also etiquette allows you to attend any receptions with such a skirt length.
Finally, the length of the maxi, when the hem of the sundress to the floor. These models look impressive and elegant, but they are not always convenient to actively move around the city in them.
It is worth noting the combined length on asymmetric models, on which the hem can be lengthened on one side and shortened on the other.
Color and print
Summer clothing involves the use of light and bright colors, and much less often dark ones. The most common are pastel shades: beige, pink, pale blue, white. Of the bright ones, blue, green, orange, red, yellow are always relevant.
From year to year, certain colors become fashionable, in which sundresses are also embodied: for example, this year the trend is metallic and the color of natural denim.
However, some sundresses are suitable for an evening out or an important meeting, at which it is preferable to be in something neutral and dark. Therefore, among the motley ones you can find black, gray, brown, burgundy, dark blue products.
Summer clothes are suitable for using bold prints. The most popular are floral, animalistic, ethnic and geometric motifs, especially stripes and peas.
In recent years, the paisley pattern ("cucumbers") has invariably been present. Drawings can be presented as an ornament throughout the fabric or on individual elements.
How to choose?
If there are flaws in the figure, for example, large hips or tummy, you should choose an A-shaped silhouette. Girls with wide shoulders should choose thicker wide straps, they will visually make the shoulders smaller.
Short girls should look at high-waisted short models and wear them with heels, which will make their legs look longer.
Tall ladies can afford maxi sundresses, but it is best if the product has an accent on the waist in order to visually divide and highlight the waist of a sophisticated figure.
A sundress is one of the most suitable items for pregnant women. Expectant mothers should choose products with a high waist. You should refuse large prints, especially geometric ones, but floral ornaments will be ideal.
What to wear with?
It is preferable to combine a cotton sundress with clothes made from natural materials, for example, with woolen or cotton vests, boleros, capes, cardigans. With a jacket, you can make your look more business-like, suitable for work. For a more daring contrasting look, you can opt for leather or denim jackets and boleros.
Sundresses are allowed to be worn with any footwear, but in summer the choice most often falls on sandals, flat-soled or heeled shoes, ballet flats, moccasins, sneakers. In combination with a leather jacket, you can put on platform boots.
With cotton sundresses, ordinary jewelry looks most harmonious, and not precious metals and stones: massive bracelets and beads, large earrings. A handbag should be selected according to the general style, because clutches, shoppers, backpacks are suitable for a sundress.
Beautiful images
A yellow short sundress with a high waist with thin spaghetti straps and a deep v-neck is a very striking wardrobe item. It is enough to pick up a green clutch, several wrist bracelets and beige flat sandals.
A white sundress with a round neckline, an asymmetrical hem and an openwork top can be the basis for a casual look. You can complete it with white sneakers and a black shoulder bag.
A blue short sundress with a v-neck and elastic at the waist can be combined with a brown shoulder bag, platform sandals to match. Choose multi-colored accessories, such as a white bracelet and blue and yellow earrings.