Sarafan is the oldest kind of clothes for women, found in the cultures of many peoples. Although initially it was an attribute of the men's wardrobe. Women began to wear it much later. He was revered by peasant women and middle-class nobility. Ladies of the upper world began to actively wear a sundress under Catherine II. It is a dress without sleeves, on straps, which was worn over the shirt, as the multi-layered clothing keeps the heat longer. And only later they began to wear it separately, as an independent wardrobe thing.
Kind and purpose of a sarafan
In ancient times, light summer sarafans - Sayans, sewed from satin, attaching a small crease on the back and sides. Today, summer sarafans are made from a huge number of fabrics on the market:
- natural materials - cotton, linen, chintz and satin, silk;
- synthetic - viscose, microfiber, acrylic, polyamide.
Even greater choice in styles, cut and length. On straps and without, maxi, midi and mini, everyday, elegant and beach - in all the proposed models, modern girls and women will look elegant and beautiful.
In modern fashion trends, this kind of sundresses is widely represented as a dress sarafan. It is a combination of dresses with a sarafan in a variety of forms. It's just sarafans. which are worn over blouses, t-shirts, tops, and with sleeves sewn under the sleeves. This dress-sundress is suitable for everyday wear, and for work in the office. In addition, dress-sarafan, thanks to its style, will look elegant on any female figure, regardless of size.
Contemporary trends of fashionable sundresses
"Yves Saint Laurent, sew me a sarafan, because I want to be a fashionable girl", - was sung once in one popular song. For many couturiers, sarafans are the trend of the season. Fashionable women's sundresses are provided in a wide range and are not inferior in popularity to dresses, skirts and trousers. Apparently, the reason is still in the universality of cut and style. In contrast to the dress, which should be selected, based on the characteristics of the figure, the requirements for a sarafan in this regard are less. Often this is the main type of clothing, for example, for full or pregnant.
Especially advantageous of all types are knitted sarafans. They knit and crochet. This product is handmade and is, as a rule, more expensive than the sewn sundress. Famous brands represent exclusive models, luxurious and chic.
Knitted sarafans look like lacy, thanks to light lace work. And, again, they are universal and suitable for any season of the year.
Varieties of sarafans
Sarafans are suitable for any age category. Sarafans for women are not much different from sarafans for younger and younger ones. A variety of styles allow a lady with any combination of a figure and any age to look attractive and stylish. Color variations are also quite wide. In choosing a sarafan, a woman does not need to adhere to the rule that light fills or fits for younger ones. On the contrary, lighter and brighter tones will give fresh appearance.
We have already mentioned that in the old days sarafans were worn by ordinary people and middle-class nobility. People's sarafan came into fashion among the nobility much later. And always associated with the Snow Maiden. It was a simple cut, not clasped and uncoiled, with buttons in the front, sometimes with folding sleeves. Over time, the shapes became more complicated. At the tailoring began to use all sorts of additions in the form of ruches and flounces, frills, assemblies, inserts.
Today sundresses - an integral part of the wardrobe of almost every woman and girl. Stylish, comfortable and elegant, for home, leisure, work - they diversify the wardrobe, give confidence in its beauty and irresistibility.
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