Satin belt for a dress

Every girl wants to look more attractive. It largely depends on the diversity of her wardrobe. And if there is no desire and opportunity to purchase a new dress, then it is possible to refresh the existing one and bring in some zest for various accessories. A special role is played by the belt, which is able to attract and focus attention on your person, emphasize the beauty of the figure and create a unique image. Popular satin belts for evening, cocktail or wedding dresses, which as an ornament can add romance, tenderness and refinement without any decorative elements.

In order to choose the most suitable variant of the satin belt to the side, you need to adhere to some basic rules.

• Certain forms of this accessory are ideally suited to certain types of shapes. So, the “triangle” figure looks best with thin lines at the waist with lush outfits. A belt in the form of a corset defines the waistline of a “rectangle” figure. Girls with a figure in the form of a pear should prefer wide models.
• Universal colors (brown, blue, black, beige) do not need to decorate the belt with other accessories.
• With a multi-layered textured dress with different patterns, a narrow ribbon can be lost. Therefore, a wider model should be chosen.
• For many years, the ideal was considered the option when the belt was combined with a handbag and shoes. But now it is fashionable to combine the incompatible, so you can combine a satin at the waist with a handbag, and choose shoes in a contrasting color.
• Dresses from bright fabrics will not harmonize with the accessory of the "dirty" color.
• Matching the color of the dress belt does not carry any function, except for the formation of the correct silhouette. Such models are suitable for girls with a poorly defined waist.
• Bright color attracts the eye. Therefore, this accessory can visually adjust the length of the legs and torso, placing it above or below the waistline.

You can choose a belt to match the dress, the color of the groom's shirt, but the accessory of a contrasting color: red or blue looks particularly advantageous. He ideally emphasizes the whiteness of the wedding dress, will create the correct accent on the waist and envelop the image with sensuality and passion. This accessory looks harmoniously, tied into a large bow, decorated with rhinestones or flowers, complemented by a necklace, earrings, shoes or bouquet to match the belt.

Before you start creating a satin accessory, you must clearly identify the following points:

• dress for the future belt (evening, business, wedding, casual);
• preference between universality and certainty;
• purpose (to emphasize the dignity of the figure, to play the role of decoration, to maintain the shape of the dress).

To create an elementary belt of fabric, you need to prepare sewing tools, satin fabric of the desired color and creative mood.

• To obtain the desired length of the future belt is necessary measure your waist and multiply it by two.
• Cut a strip of clothequal to the measured length and width, which should be twice as large as the intended width (+1 cm).
• Along the edges of the strip measure half a centimeter and mark the lines with chalk.
• Sew a belt along this drawn line, starting with stitching one side.
• Unscrew the belt through the side not stitched, and then sew it up.
• Tie a beautiful dress and enjoy the result.

How to make a beautiful belt do it yourself in the next video.

Satin belt can be beautifully decorated in the form of a knotted bow. Consider some options.

• French bow: an elegant model in which the bow is tied with loops rolled into semi-bows.
• Bow tie fit in the following way: the left end of the belt is fixed on the right and circled around. Left stretches up, and right - perpendicular to the other side, forming a half-node. The lower part is folded in the form of a polubant-loop and is set aside, and the upper part is passed down. At the moment, you need to hold the place nodule. The free end also folds into a semi-bow and wraps around it first. After which the eyelet is carefully tightened.
• Single helix: the half-knot, as in a butterfly, is finalized as follows: create a loop from the upper end, wrap the lower end around it and pull it into a knot.