How beautiful to tie a belt on a dress?

It happens that you have collected a delightful image, picked up a wonderful dress, but lacks some zest and it seems that the image is not finished. Most likely, you have forgotten the belt.

An elegant belt, silk belt or charming sash have long ceased to be simply functional elements of the wardrobe. Individuality and unusualness are in fashion now, and the original accessory on the waist will help to emphasize these qualities without difficulty.

Every woman is unique, like a snowflake. But, nevertheless, there are several types of female figures, in one of which every woman will be able to see herself, and, having seen, assemble an immaculate image, emphasizing all the virtues and hiding the flaws of her figure.

We live in the 21st century, a century of technology and experiments, which means there are a lot of materials for belt making. Leather, beads, satin, lace, silk - and this is only a small part of the available options for this accessory. Most importantly, the material is light and durable, it will help you simply and accurately create the necessary shape of the strap.

Leather belts and belts are perfect for any dress, because they are an indispensable classic. The main thing is to guess with color and width.

As for beaded, lace, satin and other more tender and unusual models, they are usually used in the summer wardrobe. Perfectly combined with simple dresses made of soft and natural fabric.

• Classic belt Usually made of leather, but can be woven. These belts usually end in a bright plaque. A classic belt can also be called a belt made of fabric tied into an intricate knot.
• Corset - an accessory that can emphasize the waistline and give the image lightness and relaxation, or, conversely, severity, composure and sophistication. It will look great with both business and evening dresses.
• Sash - a long, very wide belt, borrowed from the men's wardrobe. It has a greater length, and at the ends is usually narrowed. The belt of the sash is worn, several times wrapped around the waist, and the construction is usually completed with a tight, tight knot, which can easily be placed both at the front or side and at the back. You should not be afraid to experiment, this model can be worn not only with dresses, but also with fur coats, raincoats, vests, tops and cardigans.
• Elastic belt It can be wide or standard, usually it is decorated with an attractive buckle. This model is worn exclusively at the waist. This accessory looks especially good with knitwear dresses.

Since the XXI century is a century of experiments, modern fashion offers to play not only with colors and shapes, but also with the location of the belt.

• Slightly above the waist are worn with medium-length dresses.. It visually makes the legs longer and sexy. It will be especially fashionable if you combine this type of belt with outfits of red and burgundy shades.
• Under breasts - A great option for combining with frivolous luxury dresses in French Empire style of various lengths. In addition, this method of location of the belt allows you to hide figure flaws, increase the chest and emphasize the waist.
• Looks great on hips with tunic dress, elegant sheath dress. Draws a silhouette, emphasizes all the charm of the figure. However, wearing a belt on the hips is not recommended for owners of short legs or tummy, because these nuances will become even more noticeable.

There is a huge number of ways to fasten a strap on a dress. Short straps are buckled, usually with a buckle, Buttons or have small hooks. Longer belts are more interesting in terms of design, they can be tied, transferred, gathered into incredible bows and semi-bows, and even shaped into flowers.

Step by step consider some ways of tying.

• Free loop. Great for dense fabrics such as leather or leatherette. Do not use with silk or satin, because they are slippery and the knot simply will not hold. Following the instructions, it will turn out to tie the belt much faster.

1. long belt must be folded in half;
2. to bring his back;
3. hold the ends soso that they look ahead;
4. insert the ends into the resulting loop and drop it. It turns out unusual and eye-catching belt.

• Semi. Interesting drop-down design that will decorate any dress, both classic and what you are used to wearing on a daily basis. Tying it is quite simple, just follow this simple instruction:

1. we get tape behind the back, hold the ends in front of you;
2. left put on the right, we pass inside, as if tying half-knot;
3. top end, winding down under the hanging other end;
4. on the part of the belt remaining in the hands, measure ten to twenty centimeters from the intersection with the free part;
5. bend - we get one ear polubanta;
6. we pass resulting loop into a knot.

• Flower. Romantic way to complement your outfit. An excellent choice for combination with vintage dresses and suits.

1. take the belt about fifteen centimeters wide;
2. loop of polubanta take the back side in the middle, push it under the knot;
3. get two semicircles with flower-like assemblies;
4. That the design does not crumbleIt is recommended to fasten it in the center with a pin.

• Corrugated bow. For the manufacture of such a bow, only soft fabric belts are suitable so that creases do not form and it looks more neat. It is necessary to take a wide ribbon, fold it with an accordion. Four bends will suffice.

1. bandaging the two ends of the belt easy single knot;
2. the end that is in hand, skipping under the top of the knot. Try to keep the ends as short as possible, this will make the shape of the ribbed bow more visible.

• Classic bow. It will decorate not only casual, but even a wedding dress.

1. we get tape behind the back, hold the ends in front of you;
2. right end impose on the left and tying;
3. from the bottom end form a neat loop;
4. omit the other end and hold the knot in place with a finger;
5. make another bundle, avoiding twisting the fabric;
6. gently tighten, avoiding "assemblies", we correct;
7. adjust the length loops on the right way.

Having understood all types and classifications, you can safely move on to the most interesting and bright. The color of the belt is no less important for the new look than the material from which it is made.

The choice of color, as well as the choice of style, must be based on the already existing wardrobe. Stylists are advised to choose a belt so that it fits to a shoe or bag, and if so, and to another - then you can forget about the unfinished images.It is important to say that there are no universal belts, it is necessary to choose a belt for each specific case and suit.

• Classic leather belt. Here we are talking about the simplest black or brown belt that you can use for its intended purpose. This means that there will be no embroidery on it, a rhinestone, and the buckle will be as concise and simple as possible.
• Belt with decorations. Your highlight, bright accent of the image is a belt with decorations. Rhinestones, sequins, yellow or bright purple colors, embroidery, a massive buckle - all that the soul lies to. He will be seen by everyone, because you need to wear it over your clothes. Belts of this style will be a great addition to the evening, club image.
• Thin belt. Perhaps this can be called the most universal. Choose a similar belt is better in neutral shades, such as black, white, gray, sand, brown, dark red or classic red will look great in the basic wardrobe.
• Wide belt, oddly enough, is also needed. And also, preferably, monophonic. If you have doubts about what color to choose, choose neutral shades or those that are already present in the image.

The belts can be completely different: both classical, as we used to see them, and quite unusual: from metal rings, rubber, plastic, in the form of a chain and much more.

To pick up the decorative elements of the belt is based on the assembled image. For example, a chain belt will look good with leather pants in a rocker style or a knitted dress.

Belts with two rings or half rings look great on outerwear, on a variety of coats and trench coats.. It is noteworthy that they can also be tied in different ways. It is not necessary to use rings as a buckle, you can simply simply tie the ends into a beautiful bow or a tight knot. This will give the image of charm and light negligence.

The first thing that comes to mind when you need to use a belt in the wardrobe - when jeans, pants, skirt or shorts are a little big and you need to fasten them. This can be done both imperceptibly to others, by hiding a belt under a blouse or a T-shirt, and by killing two birds with one stone: fix the clothes and give a highlight to the image and completeness. For this purpose, perfect bright unusual belt with an interesting buckle or print. But it is worth remembering that if your clothes already have any pattern, the belts with the pattern should be discarded, try to give preference to single-colored models.

Thin belt suitable exclusively for decorative purposes.. He can be worn over a maxi shirt. So she will look more neat and feminine. Cocktail dresses are also very fond of narrow belts, especially if they are bright, juicy shades. Also, belts look good with dresses on the floor, emphasizing the chest and pulling the silhouette. They give the image of composure, completeness and femininity, because nothing can so perfectly emphasize the feminine waist, like a thin belt.

When choosing a belt to adjust the figure, try to follow the rule: if the belt is in the place that it should emphasize, for example, at the waist, it should contrast with the color of the dress.

Wide belts on the hips in Indian style look great with medium-length skirts and even on the floor, adding some oriental chic. Also, wide belts are great for flared jeans. If the shirt is tucked into such jeans, and a wide leather belt is worn over the hips, you can hit everyone in a cowboy way by adding a hat to it.

Vintage leather belt tied on an intricate knot not only emphasizes the waistline, but also brings a bright accent to the whole image of the girl. Against the background of a mint-colored skirt, it advantageously stands out, giving the image a special flair.

A silk scarf tied on a large bow is used as a belt for a neat skirt.. Such an experiment not only refreshes the image, but also makes it almost unique, because only a few decide on such a bold experiment.