Sundresses

Cotton dress

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Features
Models
Length
Color and print
How to choose?
What to wear?
Beautiful images

When warm days come, more and more I want to bare the legs and arms, exposing them to the gentle sun. Make it elegant and feminine work out with the help of an open summer sundress.

Features

A sundress is a dress with straps instead of sleeves and hangers. The variety of materials used for sewing is great, but one of the best options are natural.

Cotton fabrics allow air and allow the skin to breathe, do not allow heat to linger. This feature of cotton makes it an ideal material for summer things.

In addition, cotton products are made easy not only by physical qualities, but also by visual ones. Natural materials are much worse than synthetic materials that are subject to stretching, which is why mostly loose, rather than tight, things are sewn from them.

Cotton sundresses seem flying, feminine, tender, and free cut makes them comfortable.

Sundresses are so popular that they are presented in a huge number of various models. Therefore, without doubt, every fashionista will be able to find summer clothes to taste. A sundress is considered a basic summer product, around which a complete image is created.

For sewing sundresses use such cotton fabrics as chintz, calico, satin, gauze, batiste, veil, awnings. Mercerized cotton in the form of yarn is also common, from which the products are knitted.

Models

The sundress has many types of tailoring: straight, loose or fitted, with a high waist, single cut or not. There are several variations of cutouts (deep, round, v-shaped, rectangular) and shoulder straps (thin, wide or they are completely absent).

Differences in style relate separately to the skirt, for example, it can be straight or flared. Depending on the trend, there may be assemblies, flounces, pleats, inserts of other materials (lace, guipure, lace) on the dress. Among the decorative elements there are ribbons, beads, rhinestones, embroidery, applique, bows, brooches.

Different sundresses and styles. This may be a minimalist style with the absence of any decorative elements; sports with laces, zippers, rubber bands; romantic with laces, beads and in a gentle palette; retro style with flared skirts to the knee; beach, when using more transparent materials.

Length

Shortened models below the hips maximize the view of the legs, visually making them longer. Next is the average length of sundresses, ending in the knee.

They are the most practical and comfortable, as not only it is pleasant to go to the heat in them, but also etiquette allows you to attend any receptions with such a long skirt.

Finally, the length of the maxi, when the hem of the sundress to the very floor. These models look spectacular and elegant, but they are not always convenient to actively move around the city.

It is worth noting the combined length on asymmetric models, in which the hem on one side can be lengthened, and on the other, shortened.

Color and print

Summer clothes involve the use of light and bright colors, and much less dark. The most common are pastel shades: beige, pink, pale blue, white. Of the brightest blue, green, orange, red, yellow are always relevant.

Year after year, certain colors are becoming fashionable, in which sundresses are embodied: for example, this year metallic trend and natural denim color are in trend.

However, some sundresses are suitable for an evening out or an important meeting, where it is preferable to be in something neutral and dark.Therefore, among the variegated, you can find black, gray, brown, maroon, dark blue products.

Summer clothes are suitable for the use of bold prints. The most popular are floral motifs, animalistic, ethnic and geometric, especially stripes and peas.

In recent years, a 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, big 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 take a closer look at short models with a high waist and wear them with heels, so that the legs will appear longer.

Tall ladies can afford maxi sundresses, but best of all, if the product has an emphasis on the waist, to visually separate and highlight the waist of the slim figure.

Dress - one of the most suitable things for pregnant women. Future moms should choose products with a high waist. It is necessary to refuse large prints, especially geometric ones, but flower ornaments will be ideal.

What to wear?

Cotton sundress is preferable to combine with clothes from natural materials, for example, with wool or cotton vests, bolero, capes, cardigans. With the help of a jacket, you can make the image more businesslike, suitable for work. For a more daring contrasting bow, you can choose leather or denim jackets and boleros.

Sundresses can be worn with any shoes, but in the summer the choice most often falls on sandals, flat shoes or heels, ballet flats, moccasins, gym shoes. In combination with a leather jacket, you can wear shoes on the platform.

With cotton sundresses usual jewelry looks most harmonious, not precious metals and stones: massive bracelets and beads, large earrings. A handbag should be chosen according to the general style, because clutches, shoppers, and backpacks are suitable for a sundress.

Beautiful images

A yellow short, high-waisted sundress with thin straps and a deep v-neck is a very bright piece of clothing. To him it is enough to pick up a green clutch, several wristbands on the hand and beige sandals on a flat sole.

A white sundress with a round neckline, an asymmetrical hem and an openwork top can be the basis of a casual look. You can finish it with white sneakers and a black bag on the shoulder.

Blue short dress with v-neck and waist elastic can be combined with a brown handbag over the shoulder, sandals on the platform to match. Accessories should choose multi-colored, for example, a white bracelet and blue-yellow earrings.