Evening dresses in the Greek style

Ancient Greece gave the world not only discoveries and works of great thinkers, but also beautiful legends, realistic myths about goddesses and priestesses who were inevitably dressed in flowing clothes. The designers could not resist the beauty of the robes of the Greek goddesses and decided that modern women are no worse. Now evening dresses in the Greek style are stubbornly winning their place in the wardrobe of the modern lady.

Greek dress cannot be confused with other styles, since only such an antique dress has unique features:

• fabric - only light and flowing;
• lines - smooth, slightly outlining the contours of the figure;
• cut - free, not creating constraint in movement;
• the waist is necessarily inflated.

The combination of all these elements underlies the creation of a Greek dress, which is often sewn in the image and likeness of a tunic. Such images can still be attributed to the “Empire” style, in which the waistline, which is high up to the level of the chest and the skirt that starts immediately, is also the main distinguishing characteristic.

Modern designers have firmly taken hold of Greek dresses, made their own changes, created a number of new images, added details that were not there before. Even the asymmetry has successfully wedged into the Greek evening style. Each of these innovations is successfully embodied and gives the dress a certain zest.

Found good reviews for dresses with draped top or bottom. Chiffon is superior to all other fabrics here. The embodiment in the model of the underskirt of the year makes the dresses so chic that they are instantly disassembled by admiring young ladies.

As for the entire upper part of the evening dress in the Greek style, the variations are huge and simply unrealistic:

• straps single, double, different widths;
• complete absence of shoulder straps;
• the presence of sleeves;
• lace festoons, embroidery and rhinestones, placed along the entire neckline and on the high belt;
• decoration and lacing from ribbons from the back.

The presence of a train greatly transforms the girl, adding royal grandeur to the image. If there is lace on the top of the dress, then the image immediately acquires romance and tenderness.

In an evening dress made in the Greek or Empire style, the bodice is often the main element for decoration. Designers are not stingy and try to place rhinestones, beads, sequins as elegantly as possible. Even Swarovski stones are used.

This season, models are gaining in popularity and relevance, consisting not of one layer of fabric, but of several. The beauty of such a skirt overshadows everything that you could see before.

The Greek evening dress looks original, short in front and long in the back. This is a kind of modern interpretation of the style.

Even ball gowns are now made in the Greek style. There are several must-haves that must be present in such an outfit:

• the bust is compacted, expressive, with an abundant amount of decorative elements;
• wide chiffon skirts;
• unobtrusive flow of fabrics around a girl's figure.

There is a decent place even for pleating, especially if it falls down and completely covers the legs.

There are several unique outfits in the world of women's fashion that suit everyone and smooth out existing problems in the figure. For example, an Indian saree outfit and, by the way, a Greek style dress.

1. Curvy forms will hide behind draperies, which will become an opportunity to add a few kilograms even for a thin figure.
2. Having an "hourglass" figure you don't have to worry at all - the ideal image is guaranteed.
3. It is not for nothing that pregnant women often choose dresses made in the Greek style. High waist and lightweight fabrics are what you need for comfort and freedom that is maintained with any movement. Even a small belly is not so visible under the freely falling skirt.

You might think that Greek dresses are already so feminine and cute that no element can make them even more perfect. But no! Experiments with length showed completely different results, presenting cropped Greek dresses to the entire fashion world.

Choosing a length that reaches the knee or drops a little lower, the girl seeks to show her legs, the beauty of which does not allow them to be hidden behind long skirts.

In cropped models, loose skirts still remain, which in overwhelming cases are designed with chiffon. Embellishments may be present on the waistline, which also remains high.

The long sleeve even wedged into this style, creating a practical autumn version of the outfit from a purely summer version. Shoes for a cropped dress do not have to have a heel, and even not the smallest one. You can focus on the situation and choose from pumps or medium heels. A clutch bag fits any look, but especially this one.

The Greek style in evening fashion dictates its own rules not only regarding the style, but even the choice of fabrics is significantly limited to three positions: satin, silk, chiffon. It is the fabric, well chosen and perfectly matched, that will serve as the highlight that should be present in every outfit, especially in the evening.

Where, if not in a Greek dress, there should be rhinestones of various colors, lace complex elements, beads, embroidery, sequins, stones, and in general, everything is beautiful, elegant and pretentious. From this whole assortment of ornaments that serve as decor, you need to choose no more than two elements so that simplicity is protected and there is no looseness with the lightness of fabric.

If we are dealing with the classics of the Greek style, then the shoes must certainly be light: sandals, thin ribbons or straps.

With a short stature, it is possible to consider the option of sandals, but they should also be light, without heavy and rough elements. Shoes, wedges and massive heels have no place in the Greek look.

But when choosing jewelry, you can slightly dilute the light image with a massive wrist bracelet or a gold set (earrings and pendant). The hairstyle should be truly Greek: headband, braid or miniature diadem. A very small handbag will not be superfluous.

Do not think that a dress with an antique character is an exclusively summer version that you can try on in sunny weather. Shawl, stole, which can be fastened with a brooch, will not allow to freeze. Even a coat or raincoat can be combined with a spring dress in the Greek or Empire style, if their length is not shortened and the style does not have rough lines.