Modern fashion is a branched network of many currents and styles. Understand them sometimes is very difficult, but knowing the characteristics of their main them, it is easy to learn how to create bright and stylistically literate images. In this article, we'll talk about folklore style in clothes, its features and capabilities.
Folklore style of clothes
Clothing in folklore style always reflects at least a few elements of traditional national costume - ornament, style, types of decoration, fabric or color. Most often in the folklore style, dresses are made, although other details of the wardrobe are not uncommon. So, let's list the main features of clothing in folklore style:
- length of dresses and skirts - to the knee or below. Mini skirts in pure folkloric style are never found, but if you want to bring into your image only a couple of folk accents, without following the folk completely, mini skirts or shorts are acceptable;
- mainly natural fabrics and materials. In extreme cases, it can be a mixed fabric or synthetic, looking like natural. Metallized fabrics and glossy "plastic" are not very appropriate in the folklore image. Accessories are also predominantly natural - stone, wood, bone, shells, metal, leather;
- handmade. Embroidery, lace or other types of decoration, made by hand, are highly valued not only in folklore style, but also in modern fashion in general.
At the same time, there are no strict frames for flowers or decorations, because national costumes, for example, the countries of Scandinavia and Polynesia, are strikingly different. The dress in folk style can be either monophonic, with a discreet decoration, for example, lace, and bright, with many small details and an original print.
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How to create an image in folklore style?
The first thing you need to determine when creating an image in folklore style is the people whose costume you will take as a basis. Next, learn more about the traditional fashion of the chosen nation and choose from it the elements that are most suitable for you.
Choosing the variant folka, focus not only on your own impressions, but also on the priority fashion trends, as well as the season. For example, in winter costumes of the peoples of the North are traditionally relevant - Scandinavian, Russian, but for summer suits are fine for residents of tropical latitudes - Indian, African, Arab.
In the season of spring-summer 2013 the most popular folklore direction was the East - the elements of the outfits of any of the many countries of the East will be very useful.
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