Sundress with lace

The art of lace weaving dates back to antiquity (after all, people have always sought to decorate their clothes). Even in Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece, geometric patterns of colored and gold threads were laid out on canvases. Our usual lace appeared in the 15th century in Flanders, at first it was interwoven linen and silk threads, then they began to use cotton.

At that time, lace was an expensive pleasure, adorned the clothes of only very wealthy people.

Lacy clothes are very popular among modern women. After all, she emphasizes their elegance and grace like nothing else. Especially the fair sex loves lace sundresses. This seductive type of clothing is able to create a unique feminine image that will be appropriate in many situations.

Such a thing as a sundress with lace, has its own characteristics. If you are short, then the lace bar will lengthen the silhouette. The lace belt will emphasize the waist, visually make the figure more slender. Slender girls can safely wear a sundress with ruffles and lush ruffles of lace.

Models with a low waist in dark tones will mask the excess volume of the abdomen and hips. Sundresses with lace on the sides of clothes are also slim. Lace inserts on the back and chest always add style to the look.

When sewing sundresses, delicate lace can be used in different ways. The thing can be completely lace. It looks very bold, and only a girl with an impeccable figure can afford such a model (as a rule, close-fitting). Most ladies choose sundresses on the case. Sundresses with a lace bodice look original, while on the skirt lace elements are located more rarely.

Sundresses with lace can have different lengths. Floor models will be appropriate for the festive celebration, the length of the midi with lace fragments is an option for everyday wear. Mini sarafans with lace appliqués on the back are perfect for a disco or a fashionable party.

Consider the main types of lace that the fashion industry uses when sewing clothes.

• French Alanson lace in the form of a grid with floral ornaments (convex flowers and leaves due to the use of a thicker thread), decorated with beads and sequins.
• Spanish (graceful interweaving of gold and silver threads).
• Battenberg (similar patterns of linen threads).
• Shiffley (lace with a base - gas cloth).
• Chantilly (base - mesh).
• Eye lace (or lace sewing: holes are cut out on the material, which are embroidered after preliminary sewing).
• The famous Irish lace with fantasy patterns on the mesh fabric (magic flowers, fairy birds, intricate ornaments)
• Tatting (lace, for which we use the shuttle method, is used mainly for finishing belts).
• The most valuable is handmade lace, woven in a special technique (crochet, with bobbins or a special fork).

Lace sundresses can be made of a variety of materials: cotton, satin silk, viscose, linen. All of them blend perfectly with lace. Moreover, linen models with lace elements especially attract ladies with their elegant simplicity.

As for color, the designers offer plain and multi-colored options. The connection in a sundress of contrasting colors looks very impressive. For example, a white dress can be decorated with black, red, blue elements. Always stylish black model with lace of white, pink, beige tones looks incomparable, suitable for a festive occasion, presentation. Sundresses of saturated colors (coral, bright green, yellow) with lace trim below are also attractive in their own way.

You can play with a combination of lace and print. For example, a polka dot dress with a black lace insert on the back will create a playful look. A checkered pattern will harmonize with a lace neckline.

Stylists recommend that blondes choose light options with bright lace. The brunette will be decorated with a dark sundress with multi-colored lace fragments.

A sundress with lace in itself looks exquisite, so you can combine it with elegant shoes or stilettos sandals and expensive jewelry (gold items, bracelets with natural stone inserts, long earrings). A lace sundress will also look harmonious with several-strand beads, a silk scarf around the neck or a chiffon stole. As for the headgear, you can wear a stylish hat. In cool weather, you can throw an openwork jacket on top of such a thing.

A white dress with lace can be combined with a short denim jacket or bolero in bright colors. The waist can be emphasized with a thin strap. Lingerie under a lace sundress is better to choose smooth, while lace will look vulgar. As for the bag, then with such clothes a large one will look out of place, it is better to choose a miniature, leather or printed textile.