Tweed dresses - an elegant business look
![Tweed dresses - an elegant business look](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/croppedtop/450-255/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-38.jpg)
Tweed jackets and coats have long been a real classic and an indicator of good taste. However, not only business suits and outerwear are sewn from this noble material, but also feminine, graceful outfits, including dresses and skirts. In a tweed dress, you will look elegant and feel like a king, because tweed is a fabric that was worn by English kings and aristocrats.
![purple tweed dress](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/162-227/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-2.jpg)
![little purple tweed dress](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/162-227/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-1.jpg)
![dark red tweed dress](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/162-227/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-5.jpg)
![combination tweed dress](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/162-227/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-4.jpg)
Since the 30s of the 19th century, tweed suits have been the favorite clothing of many members of the Windsor dynasty, for example, Edward the Seven and George the Fifth. Following the royal family, most of the English nobility dressed in tweed.
![tweed - fabric of aristocrats](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/thumb/450-0/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-3.jpg)
In this article we will tell you about the features of tweed and the most fashionable styles of dresses made from this material.
Pros and cons of fabric
First, let's look at the positive and negative qualities of tweed fabric. The advantages of this material include:
- predominantly natural composition;
- unusual embossed texture;
- the ability to keep warm well;
- elasticity;
- pleasant tactile sensations, softness;
- wear resistance and durability;
- high degree of strength;
- the ability to retain color for a long time, even under the influence of direct sunlight;
- the ability to quickly remove a hook or tightening.
![tweed dress and coat](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/220-308/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida.png)
![loose tweed dress](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/220-308/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-6.jpg)
![checkered tweed sundress](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/220-308/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-8.jpg)
Despite the rather long list of advantages, this fabric is not without its disadvantages. Let's list the cons of tweed:
- since there is a large percentage of wool in the fabric, it is very attractive to moths;
- tweed is associated with severity and restraint, moreover, this fabric has a certain age tint - young girls in a tweed dress may feel uncomfortable.
![stylish tweed dress](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/337-472/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-9.jpg)
![office tweed dress](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/337-472/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-10.jpg)
![tweed babydoll dress](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/220-308/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-11.jpg)
![spring tweed set](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/220-308/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-12.jpg)
![wide neck tweed dress](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/220-308/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-13.jpg)
Models
The ancestor of tweed clothing is Coco Chanel, who introduced fashion to original and elegant tweed jackets and women's trouser suits.
![Chanel Tweed Suit](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/thumb/450-0/2016/04/platya-iz-tvida-elegantnyj-delovoj-obraz.jpg)
Chanel-style tweed dresses are very popular, they help to create a confident image of a business lady.
![chanel tweed dress](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/thumb/450-0/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-7.jpg)
Tweed dresses belong to the business style of clothing. It just so happened that romantic, evening or cocktail dresses are practically not sewn from this fabric. Despite the rather strict framework that limits the business style, tweed dresses impress with their beauty and variety of styles.
Since this fabric is quite dense, it drapes poorly, so tweed dresses usually have the most simple, straight or slightly fitted silhouette. However, if you choose a thinner tweed, with the addition of artificial fibers, you can find a dress with a voluminous tulip or bell skirt.
![tweed sheath dress](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/337-472/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-14.jpg)
![lace tweed dress](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/337-472/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-15.jpg)
![tweed dress for office](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/220-308/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-16.jpg)
![practical tweed dress](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/220-308/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-17.jpg)
![sheath dress for autumn](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/220-308/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-18.jpg)
The most popular model of a tweed dress is, of course, a case - a real symbol of femininity and elegance. Also, tweed is suitable for shift dress, wrap dress and jacket dress.
![tweed shift dress](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/220-308/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-19.jpg)
![tweed dress with accessories](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/220-308/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-1.png)
![tweed catsuit dress](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/220-308/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida.jpeg)
![checked tweed mini dress](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/220-308/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-20.jpg)
![retro tweed dress](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/220-308/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-21.jpg)
![lace trimmed tweed sundress](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/220-308/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-22.jpg)
Care
Most of the tweed is wool, so it needs careful maintenance, otherwise the product may lose its shape. It is recommended to wash a tweed dress in warm water (at a temperature not exceeding 30 degrees) by hand or in a washing machine in the delicate mode.
![small tweed dress with decorative neckline](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/220-308/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-23.jpg)
![striped tweed dress](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/220-308/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-24.jpg)
![white tweed straight cut dress](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/220-308/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-25.jpg)
![colored tweed dress](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/220-308/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-26.jpg)
![delicate tweed dress](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/220-308/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-27.jpg)
![pink tweed dress](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/220-308/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-28.jpg)
To prevent the dress from warping during drying, lay it horizontally on the dryer or on the floor with a light cotton fabric underneath. Turn the garment inside out before ironing. The iron should not come into contact with the tweed, so iron the dress through a damp cloth or gauze.
![herringbone tweed dress](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/220-308/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-29.jpg)
![feminine tweed dress](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/220-308/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-37.jpg)
![cross-striped tweed dress](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/220-308/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-30.jpg)
![wrap tweed dress](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/220-308/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-31.jpg)
![tweed dress with half sun skirt](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/220-308/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-32.jpg)
![combination tweed shift dress](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/220-308/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-33.jpg)
![designer sundress from tweed](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/220-308/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-34.jpg)
![chiffon sleeve tweed dress](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/220-308/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-35.jpg)
![tweed sundress with leather](https://fashion.decorexpro.com/images/article/cropped/220-308/2016/04/plate-iz-tvida-36.jpg)