Spain has given us two equally interesting meanings of the word “bolero”. One of them means Spanish folk dance, which was danced, respectively, in a folk costume, one of the components of which was a bolero - a shortened jacket worn over a white shirt. Later, the bolero, as an element of a fashionable costume, migrated to France, and then gained worldwide distribution, and it entered the children's wardrobe on an equal footing with an adult.
Models
To date, a bolero for a girl is an indispensable component of one of the many most diverse images.: From a small flirty blouse to a strict cropped school jacket. There are a lot of options for this universal type of clothing:
- with a collar of different styles and shapes;
- without collar;
- with a hood;
- with rectangular or rounded floors below;
- on the bar at the bottom of the product;
- with smell.
- Bolero vest. Stylish little thing for young fashionistas. Absolute classics - bolero vest and skirt made of checkered fabric.
- Blouse-bolero. An everyday, albeit completely non-exclusive, option.
- Knitted bolero. A great option for easy warming from various types of yarn: from the finest openwork patterns from mohair to dense fluffy grass.
- Cape Bolero. An element of festive clothing, one of the most luxurious options is a bolero fur coat.
- Sports bolero. Detail of a tracksuit, for example, for gymnastics, figure skating, ballet. It can be used in a suit for performance or for warming up in a training version.
Bolero for a girl can imitate a two-piece suitif you wear it with a dress suitable or vice versa, a contrasting color or complete with a skirt, as in collections for quite adult women from eminent couturiers.
Bolero of any kind can have a full fastener (buttons or zipper), a fastener in the form of one or more decorative elements, be completely without a fastener. If the fabric is thin enough, then often the floors of a bolero blouse are cut so that they can be tied to a knot.
Sleeve
Bolero can have a different shape and length of the sleeve:
- sleeveless (bolero vest);
- with small wings sewn around the sleeve;
- with a short sleeve of different styles: one-piece kimono sleeve, flashlight sleeve, ordinary set-in sleeve;
- with long sleeves, including ¾ or 7/8.
In addition, the sleeve is short or long, may be:
- on the cuff;
- without cuff;
- wide;
- narrow;
- hinged, with buttons in the upper part.
the cloth
The material used for sewing a bolero jacket or bolero vest is usually dense, allowing you to keep in shape: cotton, staple, jeans, tweed, wool. A very beautiful suit for a little fashionista can be a skirt and velvet bolero, worn with a smart blouse and beautiful slippers.
Bolero blouses, as a rule, are sewn from knitted fabric and, accordingly, have softness, plasticity. Such products can easily be carried in a bag, and, if necessary, removed and put on to keep warm.
Knitted boleros cannot but admire the widest range of models from various types of yarn: from simple but stylish (fine wool, bamboo) to the most original and luxuriously decorated (boucle, sequins, embroidery). An additional advantage of knitted boleros is that, as a rule, young ladies of all ages are happy to put on such a cozy and diverse version of warm clothes that they cannot but please their parents, who care not only about the beauty of their appearance, but also about this beauty was combined with safety for the health of their children.
Festive blouse-bolero: elegant bolero sewn entirely from guipure lace or lace fabric, with rounded shelves, trimmed with sleeves, lace or frills from the fabric of the main costume - a great addition to the image of a young ball-debutant young lady.
For a reception (for example, to accompany the bride at a wedding) in the cool season, the girl may need a bolero cape, sewn, for example, from natural or faux fur or exquisite satin combined with the main dress colors, decorated with decorative elements.
Sports boleros are sewn from special fabrics used for tailoring sports suits, since they should not hamper the athlete’s movements, that is, they have good elastic and strength properties, remove moisture from the body.
Color
The color of the fabric or yarn is selected in accordance with the taste and overall style of the costume. Pastel colors are great for young girls, and teenage girls will like the brightly cropped bolero.
It is not at all necessary that the bolero should match the basic clothes in color, the contrast option will look spectacular, and if you want to help the little lady learn how to dress stylishly, you can offer to choose one color for all things, but each of them has a different shade.
A white bolero is a win-win, but non-casual option due to its soiled appearance, but it is perfect for a festive dress. Red color goes well with black trousers and a black turtleneck of a teenage girl, creating at the same time a strict and slightly shocking image. Pink color - for romantic young people of any age. Black and burgundy boleros are rather heavy colors for girls, but they are very suitable in combination with a white blouse for school, if this does not contradict the established rules of clothing.
How to choose and what to wear?
What’s more convenient for a bolero is that there are a lot of options for combining it with the main costume.Of course, it is necessary to take into account the purpose of this short jacket and the age of his mistress.
For kindergarten, that is, for girls 3-4 years old, a combination of bolero, turtleneck and sundress made of thick fabric is perfect. For a stylish photo shoot, the little princess of 5-6 years old can be dressed in a luxurious lace blouse and a velor set of short-sleeved bolero and flared skirt on a fluffy petticoat with lace trim. For schoolgirls 7-10 years old, a t-shirt, bolero with knotted floors and jeans will be an excellent everyday option.
Recently, a knitted bolero-shrag is gaining popularity - a model of bolero without shelves, in fact, bolero-sleeves. This style will effectively emphasize the thin waist and fragile physique of a young lady 13-15 years old.
A distinctive feature of the bolero is also the fact that not being an obligatory element of the wardrobe both an adult woman and a girl, its presence makes it easy to transform a casual outfit into a festive one. Put on a plain thick plain dress a contrasting elegant bolero, put on nice shoes and braid the original braids - you will see how the image of a young fashionista will radically change.
For a cool summer evening, mom may well have in her bag a funny knitted bolero with a bright print that will adorn her owner and reassure her mother that the baby is warm and comfortable.
Spectacular images
Girls, girls, women - they are all beautiful, regardless of age. Both a little girl and a young girl tend to be beautiful, and such an original wardrobe detail as a bolero is designed to bring this desire to lifewhether it’s kindergarten, school, meeting friends or the first ball.
May every day be the most wonderful
- elegant severity - a gray set of bolero with gathered sleeves and ribbed skirt and pleated skirt on a wide belt of muted blue with a white blouse: and a school outfit can be stylish;
- real childhood - trousers, a white blouse and a funny bolero with a long sleeve, a short peplum and a cute applique in the form of a cozy bear: a great everyday look for a girl;
- elegant sophistication - an unusually elegant blue suit, consisting of a bolero with round shelves trimmed with white lace, a white turtleneck and pants with a wide belt on buttons: this model is suitable for girls of all ages, from 5 to 80 years.
With a flick of the wrist, an ordinary dress turns into a festive outfit
- and today we are in coral - a crocheted coral scar, funny bows on the tails and a decorative flower of the same color, pinned to the most ordinary dress: we are ready to go for a birthday;
- Miss Elegance - a light white bolero with a short sleeve, embroidered with sequins, is very decorated with a black and white dress with a white strap: the black and white range is quite suitable for a photo shoot.
For special occasions
- more tender than delicate - a bolero from coupling Irish lace, a long dress and a wreath on the head;
- spectacular and slightly shocking - a real young lady in red and white: a white ball gown with white shoes and bright red details: a bolero with a sleeve ¾, a wide belt with a voluminous flower, gloves, a flirty bow in a high hairstyle and a handbag;
- lady in fluffy - a miracle in a white dress with a full skirt and a fur coat-bolero: every bride dreams of such an angel.
Unusual
- a cozy "grass" for a little prankster - a fluffy bolero with a hood made of fancy yarn: original and warm;
- comfortable for daughter, calm for mom - a non-standard bolero model knits in a circle of yarn of three colors: this will not happen to anyone else.