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Linen dresses - real comfort and closeness to nature

Linen dresses - real comfort and closeness to nature

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Content
  1. Features
  2. pros
  3. Minuses
  4. Styles
  5. Popular models
  6. With embroidery
  7. With lace
  8. Summer options
  9. Length
  10. Are full women suitable?
  11. What to combine?
  12. Accessories
  13. Footwear
  14. Laundry and care

Flax dresses are now quite common and are found in the wardrobe of many women. How do they attract fashionistas? What styles are more in demand in our time? What is a linen dress and how to take care of such a product? Let's find out the answers to these and other questions about linen dresses.

Features

Linen dress can be called the perfect summer clothes, because even in the strongest heat it feels comfortable.

Due to the variety of models, such dresses are suitable for women of different ages with different figures.

In addition, linen outfits will be an excellent choice for celebration, for leisure, and for the office.

pros

  • Flax is a popular natural fabric that is breathable and does not irritate the skin.
  • It is pleasant to the body in hot weather and helps protect the skin from ultraviolet rays.
  • This fabric is hypoallergenic.
  • Due to its hygroscopic properties, flaxen cloth absorbs sweat well and prevents the development of bacteria, therefore there is no unpleasant smell in such a dress.
  • The linen product dries quickly, so it can be washed almost every day.
  • Linen cloth is very resistant to wear and stretching.
  • The flax dress is not electrified.
  • Modern types of linen fabrics include fibers of cotton, viscose or other materials. This increases the practicality of products.

Minuses

  • When wearing a dress made of flax, it is easy to crumple.
  • Flax shrinks significantly after washing, to avoid this, the water temperature should be minimal, 30 degrees are enough.
  • Dresses from very thin flax are translucent, so they are advised to wear only girls with flawless figure.
  • Linen fabric is not elastic and does not stretch, so the choice of size must be accurate.

Styles

Modern dresses, made of linen, are presented in the following basic styles:

  • Sundress. This style is the most common among linen dresses. The length of a linen sundress varies - there are models with lengths up to the ankles, with an average length, and also with a mini skirt. The sundresses from flax to the floor often have an open back.
  • Dress shirt. The linen dress of this style is universal, as it suits both young girls and older women. You can wear it for a walk or to meet business partners. Typically, a linen dress shirt complement the belt.
  • Sheath Dress Such a model is demanded by a business lady, because due to the rigor of such a linen dress can be worn in the office. It is worn with a single-colored handbag and pumps.
  • Dress with a smell. This style of linen outfits looks feminine and is suitable for both leisure and work. This dress is worn by gladiators or sandals with a flat sole.
  • Dress free cut. This style is suitable and thin girls who want to add extra body volume, and full of young ladies who want to hide the extra weight.

Popular models

At this time, such flax dress models are most in demand:

  • Loose dresses in ethnic style, trimmed with lace inserts or embroidery.
  • Strict cocktail dresses with a simple cut and lace trim.
  • Semi-fitted dresses of classic cut with a skirt of medium length.
  • Fitted models with a full skirt or trimmed frill.

If we talk about the popular colors of linen dresses, then against the background of always sought-after beige and white models, bright products began to be in demand.

Attractive models in which there is a combination of contrasting colors or several tones of the same color.

For cocktail linen dresses using pastel colors, as well as blue and green gamma.

For romantic linen dresses used bright fabric - yellow, coral, turquoise, orange, pink, blue. A sheath dress and a dress in ethno-style are often sewn from pastel linen.

With embroidery

Linen dress with bright embroidery looks original and very beautiful. Usually embroidery has a contrasting color and is located on the sleeves and on the hem of the product.

If you want to draw attention to the bust, you can buy a linen dress with embroidery on the chest or even with stones.

With lace

Linen outfits decorated with lace are truly luxurious.

Finishing can be on any detail of the dress. For example, models with a lace top are very popular.

It is very convenient to wear a long linen dress trimmed with lace, which has a free cut. This outfit can be attributed to the now very popular boho style.

Lace can be decorated with a rather strict sheath dress. In this case, the lace inserts are monochromatic and presented in a calm tint.

Most often, such lace is used to trim clothes from flax:

  • Flaxseed This is a very attractive, but rather voluminous lace, which is most often used in the decoration of dresses in ethnic style.
  • Knitted. He is often created with his own hands, getting really exclusive outfits. The thickness of this type of lace is determined by the threads used in the work.
  • From synthetic fibers. It is distinguished by its lightness and openwork, so it does not fit very well to a dense linen cloth.
  • Sewing. This lace has a cotton base that provides it with naturalness. Such lightweight material looks rather unusual.

Summer options

The variety of summer linen dresses is amazing, because this fabric is very comfortable to wear in the summer time.

Light flax dresses come in different lengths and are most often represented by various sundresses with thin straps or with an open neckline. The color of linen summer outfits varies, but the most popular models are white and beige.

Length

Short

Linen dresses with a length above the knees are most often worn in the summer heat. Such outfits are in demand among girls with slim legs. They are often complemented by light sandals.

The length of the mini is also typical for evening versions of colored linen dresses that can be put on a date or a party.

Midi

Most often, linen dresses with medium length are represented by flared romantic models and strict sheath dresses. They can be worn to work, complementing a jacket or scarf, and also put on a romantic walk or in the theater.

It is the linen midi dress that women with impaired body shapes are recommended to wear, as this model perfectly hides them.

Long

Products from flax to the floor are most often summer sundresses. They often have an open back.

Long linen dresses are usually sewn from light, thin fabric, and in their decoration they use fine lace or bright embroidery. There are also fully enclosed outfits.

Are full women suitable?

Linen products, selected according to the nuances of the figure, will help to hide the fullness, so dresses made of this material are in demand among women with curvaceous shapes.

Most often, the young ladies in the body choose for themselves a model with a free cut. If the hips are voluminous, and the waist is pronounced, the dress is supplemented with a thin bright belt.

The asymmetrical linen dress made of fine fabric with bright colors looks very beautiful on the lush figures.Women who want to emphasize the beauty of the bust, but at the same time hide full hips, are recommended models in which the bodice is fitted and the skirt is flared or tulip. A good option for curvaceous shapes will be the product with a high waist and a V-like neckline.

What to combine?

  • Under the white flax dress, only skin-colored underwear should be worn. If you wear white underwear, it will shine through.
  • For a strict linen office dress, you can pick up a scarf, scarf or bolero. For a romantic linen dress, a cape or scarf made of natural fabric will be a good choice.
  • Choosing outerwear for a linen dress, you should avoid excessively dense materials. The best choice would be a knitted openwork jacket, a soft low-key cardigan or a knit jacket. A good option for a dress made from linen can also be called a denim vest.

Accessories

Bracelets and beads, for the manufacture of which used wood, bone or stone, will be an excellent addition to the long flaxen alongside the free cut. Such dress with a straw bag looks good. A woven leather belt is perfect for a flax shirt dress.

Do not wear a black leather bag with a linen dress. With such a “winter” accessory, linen fabric will look out of place. It is better to pay attention to the leather products of light brown shades, as well as fabric bags.

Footwear

Sandals as well as shoes with open heels are best for a long loose dress made of flax. To the strict linen dress they wear shoes with heels, and to fitted romantic models - wedge shoes or ballet flats. Linen shirt dress is a perfect match with gladiators and lace-up boots.

To a linen dress-case best suited shoes with a low heel to match the product. You can also choose shoes in a contrasting color. You should not wear leather or suede shoes with linen dresses.

Laundry and care

  • Wash linen dress is preferable to manually. If you want to wash such a product in a typewriter, select from the list of programs suitable for delicate washing.
  • Do not use chlorinated products when washing linen dresses, as they destroy flax fiber. Eliminate the use of stain removers and bleach with chlorine, and buying powder, carefully study the composition.
  • The best choice for washing linen dressing powder will be for children's clothes, since it contains less aggressive ingredients.
  • When washing a colored linen dress, pick up a special powder with colored granules that will prevent color loss. It is also permissible to use detergents for delicate fabrics.
  • Remember that linen fabric strongly absorbs water, so wash the dress of this material in plenty of water and rinse them thoroughly.
  • The temperature for washing linen dress should not exceed 30-40 degrees.
  • If you want to remove the stain from a linen dress, use a stain remover in an inconspicuous area of ​​the product. If after such processing the color of the thing has not changed, you can apply the product to the stain.
  • Do not unscrew the flax dress after rinsing. Gently straighten the cloth with your hands, and then hang to dry in a place with good air circulation. It is not recommended to dry a dress made of flax in the sun.
  • Make sure that the linen dress does not dry out, as it will be more difficult to iron it. It is best to start ironing a little more wet product.
  • Ironing very thin linen fabric stands through dense material.
Comments
  1. Lizavetta
    23.02.2016

    I also love flax. True, he usually does not look very nice. But as a dress for everyday - the most it.

  2. Tatyana
    15.02.2016

    In linen dresses in summer is especially comfortable, because flax is a breathable fabric. Sorry, these dresses are not cheap.

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