Warm cardigans
Cardigan - a universal thing that does not go out of fashion for several seasons in a row. Particularly relevant today are warm voluminous cardigans, which are indispensable in cool weather.
Appearance history
The first prototype of the cardigan appeared in the early 19th century - it was part of the British military uniform, which is a thick knitted sweater with buttons. Such a jacket perfectly complemented the uniform and served as a good protection from the cold.
A few years later, the cardigan was forgotten, but in the mid-1945s it appeared again as regular casual wear. At that time, a sweater was made of a smooth knitted fabric with buttons with a V-neck. In the early 70s, the cardigan becomes more voluminous and bold due to the used prints, parts and materials.
The review of fashionable and beautiful models
What does a fashionable cardigan look like today? It can be a stylish classic English version in the form of a thin sweater with long sleeves and buttons, thick yarn cardigans with a shawl collar, or interesting youth oversized models. In addition, you should pay attention to cardigans such as:
long
(below the mid-thigh, to the knee or to the mid-calf). Things like this go well with short, tight dresses, skinny jeans or a mini skirt and a silk top;
without buttons
The models of buttonless cardigans are one of the most stylish - they can be thin cotton fabrics with a multi-layered collar, thick knitted with a belt or shortened in the form of a bolero;
with fur
This version of the cardigan is a good choice for late autumn or early spring. The jacket is decorated with beautiful shiny fur (natural or artificial) on the collar or sleeves. Also interesting models with fur trim pockets or hem.
When choosing a cardigan, it is necessary to consider not only current trends, but also the parameters of your own figure.
For example, slim girls fit almost any model - and thin, and coarse-knit. Girls with a fluffy figure should pay attention to knitted cardigans without voluminous patterns and overhead details - simple lines and a minimum of decor are what you need.
Popular materials
Traditionally, cardigans are sewn from cotton or wool knitted fabric, but today there are a lot of other alternative options:
- · Cashmere;
- · Cotton with flax;
- · Wool and silk;
- · Acrylic and wool with artificial thread.
Wool and wool blend cardigans irreplaceable in cold weather at any time of the year, and light stylish models from a mixture of cotton fabrics will be useful in the summer as a cape.
It is also worth mentioning the decor and details - today, cardigans are decorated not only with buttons, but also, for example, inserts of chiffon, lace, mesh fabric, embroidery, beads, metallized thread and leather edging. As for the palette, the designers recommend calm universal shades of beige, gray, blue, burgundy, mustard.
What to wear?
Such a basic thing as a cardigan combines well with many things: it can be a casual or business dress, jeans and a T-shirt, or a simple shirt, skirt and top. You should not wear a colored volumetric cardigan with classic strict things, evening dresses or clothes from the same dense materials. At the same time, a sophisticated English cardigan made of fine cashmere will be a wonderful complement to a laconic costume.
The trend of the season - a long thin cardigan goes well with tight pants and jeans, a mini and or midi skirt with a tight-fitting skirt, tops in a bandage style and dresses on the figure.
As for shoes, it must be selected on the basis of the image as a whole:
- under a set of thick warm cardigan and jeans with a shirt, you can choose ankle boots with thick heels, pumps or loafers;
- dress and long cardigan require shoes with heels or shoes on the platform;
- The image with a classic cardigan and a strict skirt will complement the neat neat shoes with a small heel.
