A fur coat from karakul always remains a hit of the season. Karakul is a practical material. Fur coats from karakul can be worn in any weather, both in snow and in rain. Today, karakul is on sale in several varieties - this is actually karakul, and lamb, and karakulcha, and swakara, and astrakhan. By the way, the Karakul, in our understanding in the West, is usually called astrakhan. Apparently, historical ties are affecting when merchants from Astrakhan brought fur to Europe for trade.
Features and Benefits
Karakul has a unique pattern and unique structure. For sewing astrakhan fur coats, soft lamb fur is used.
Astrakhan fur coats are made from fur and skins of a special breed of Karakul sheep. Natural material allows you to get warm, socks, comfortable things. Karakul items are exquisite models that have nothing to do with the mass production of outerwear. The fur coat requires a careful attitude, especially since it is an expensive purchase.
Wearing such a fur coat is a pleasure. Different models of fur coats from karakul have a lot of advantages. This is a fairly dense material with a slightly rough structure. On the front side, the material has elegant curls. They distinguish astrakhan fur coat from other fur products. Many fashionistas today give preference to a harmonious and elegant product from karakul, as these models fit very well on the figure, they are not fat.
Types of astrakhan
Modern models of astrakhan fur coats can vary in style, length, size, color and style. Fur coats are also classified by place of origin and by particularity of wool:
- Afghan astrakhan fur;
- African astrakhan fur;
- Uzbek astrakhan fur;
- swakara;
- from karakul sur.
Quite light and comfortable fur coats are sewn from Afghan astrakhan fur. True, the cost of these models is quite high. But in winter, neither frost nor slush is terrible in such an astrakhan fur coat. The fur of the product is characterized by a high degree of density.
African astrakhan fur is a fairly common option for outerwear. Models of fur coats of this type are light and practical. Such astrakhan fur coats are most suitable for off-season wear. Demi-season clothes made of karakul are distinguished by a variety of shades. But more often it is a light but warm demi-season coat, for example, white. In this case, a special white astrakhan fur is used.
A distinctive feature of the Uzbek astrakhan fur is that it is incredibly warm. Uzbek karakul is cheaper than the first two analogues. And such fur coats differ in their shade - it is a dense black color, known to women of the older generation.
Astrakhan fur coats are distinguished by a variety of fur in characteristic curls.
- Short swirling curls indicate more valuable material. They are parallel-concentric with respect to each other. The length of the rows varies from 12 mm to 30 mm.
- Curl "bean" - a variety of astrakhan curls of a characteristic kind. Cropped bean curls make up a row of about 12 mm. They are as if bent by a roller, due to which a unique beautiful pattern is formed on the surface of the material.
- Long swirling curls indicate the highest grade of karakul. The drawing here is more calibrated, outlined, even. Such a fur coat will have a silky pile, incredibly pleasant to the touch.
Models
Stylish and elegant karakul fur coats are on sale in original models. Such fur coats can be worn by young women of fashion and ladies of elegant age. It can be short short fur coats and wide-brimmed luxurious styles. Basically, today you can purchase the following models of fur coats.
- A trapezoidal silhouette of a medium-length fur coat with a sleeve cut in the form of butterfly wings.
- Model ballet - a fur coat 80-100 cm long. With a flared back.
- The classic model of a fur coat of medium length or floor length is slightly flared down. Such a model is appropriate in any season.
- Model bell - with a very flared bottom in the form of a flower. The length of such a fur coat is usually slightly higher or slightly below the knees. The product usually has a stand-up collar or an English collar.
Cut models of astrakhan fur coats has its own characteristics. It could be:
- shortened coat for avtoledi,
- coat coat
- cocoon coat
- trapezoid
- with a hood
- model with a collar,
- model from scribble cropped,
- from the legs of a karakul,
- combination model (for example, with leather trim),
- with the presence of finishes from the same karakul.
Length
It was always believed that a fur coat should be long. Modern astrakhan models of outerwear can be of different lengths. It all depends on the preferences of the woman, on the purpose of acquiring a fur coat. In a long coat, a woman looks great. The model itself seems more expensive and sophisticated, and very feminine.
If outerwear is purchased for everyday wear, then you should pay attention to medium-long coats. This is a lightweight option. They remain neat longer when worn.
Such models do not look very simple, since they have additional elements - a belt on the waistline, a turn-down collar, well-fitted sleeves, comfortable shoulders. Short karakul fur coats are more suitable for spring and autumn. Shortened models are most popular with girls. In this coat you can go to school every day.
Oversized for full
Curvy ladies are considered unsurpassed fashionistas. Large-size astrakhan fur coats are always popular among them. Such fur coats fit well on the figure, do not look bulky, do not add volume, like fluffy fur coats.Practical coats from large karakul will last several seasons and will not lose their original aesthetic qualities. Large styles of clothing are selected taking into account the features of the silhouette. Usually these are trapezoidal, rectangular, straight and slightly flared images that visually slim the figure.
Such fur coats have a more varied color scheme. Stylish fur coats are great both for going out and for everyday wear. For many women, out of habit, black is associated with the ability to hide the flaws of the figure. In fact, even light shades of models of astrakhan fur coats can favorably transform a woman. The main thing is to choose the right clothes for cut and style.
Color
Astrakhan fur coats have a lot of advantages, basically, the choice of products depends on size, length and color. The most common shades of astrakhan fur coats this season are black, brown or silver.
A deep-drawn karakul fur coat is suitable for almost all women. This is a classic of the genre. Such clothes are in harmony with any other element of the wardrobe. You can safely choose accessories for it. In addition, the black color looks very elegant, stylish and expensive.
And yet, today a wider color range of karakul fur coats is in fashion. Any girl / woman can choose a fur coat of her favorite color:
- blue
- brown
- gray
- white
- black
- beige
- blue
- of gold.
Fashion trends
It is difficult to overestimate astrakhan fur coats by the degree of practicality. Such clothes are highly functional. You can go through it all season, feeling warm and comfortable.
The fur coat will help protect yourself from the cold and piercing wind. Despite the coarser structure of the karakul than the usual fur coat, the material is quite light, it “breathes”. Models of astrakhan fur coats have always been famous for their durability and durability. Outerwear can be carried more than one season. And she will not lose her properties.
You can choose a model of a fur coat by the type of karakul in accordance with the fashion of the coming season. The fashionable design of astrakhan fur coats this season attracts with the presence of additional decor elements:
- draperies, folds and ruffles,
- insertion elements from other materials,
- patch pockets
- large decorative buttons.
Massive hoods and wide belts complement the original looks.
Factories
In order not to be mistaken with the choice of a fur coat from karakul, it is worth deciding on the manufacturer. Today, fashion brands are created in factories with big names. Among them there are interesting domestic and foreign brands:
- Pyatigorsk
- Kalyaev,
- Elena Furs,
- Bukhara
- KAMFUR,
- Krasnoselskaya
- SAGITTA,
- Karolina,
- Manakas
- Aleph and Radena.
How to choose?
The choice of astrakhan fur coat should be approached with all responsibility, because the product in quality should remain the same for many years. True, do not forget that some manufacturers may offer fake fur products to potential customers, which at first glance are no different from natural counterparts.
In this case, it is worth listening to the advice of professionals how to choose a high-quality model of astrakhan fur coat.
- When choosing a product in the store, you need to shake it lightly and listen to the sound. Usually natural astrakhan fur rustles pleasantly. If not, the model is made of dry artificial material.
- Going to the store for a fur coat from karakul, it is worth taking a flap of woolen fabric with you. In the dressing room, you can slightly hold this flap on the surface of the fur in the opposite direction. It is necessary to check whether the villi will fall out. If this happened, then the fur was obtained during molting. And it is forbidden.
- You can sharply grab a fur coat and hold it against you, and then also sharply release it. The fur on the natural product will take its original form. Moreover, the villi should not stick together.
- You can check on the light how dull the villi are.A frankly faded model indicates production disruption. Most likely, the fur was obtained from a sick animal.
- You need to gently touch the product, run your hand along the pile in one direction, and then in the opposite. In this case, the villi should not break. At this point, it is worth paying attention to the presence of a dense subpush. If the opposite effect is visible, then the product is clearly of poor quality or made in a handicraft way.
- You can check the fur in another way - by blowing it several times. So you can check how the base is visible. If she looks good, then the purchase will have to be abandoned. Such a fur coat quickly "bald". Enough for one season.
- When buying things, you should pay attention to dyed fur. You can draw on the material with a white handkerchief, there should be no residue on it. If there is even the slightest doubt, then you can imagine what the fur coat will turn into after the first rain.
It is necessary to pay attention not only to the quality of the fur, but also to the entire product:
- There should be a neat stitch line; the seams themselves should be hidden under the collar;
- the collar should keep its shape well;
- the belt, if included, should not differ from the model in either style or tone;
- secret fasteners should not stand out and be visible;
- the hem of the product should be a comfortable length (15 cm above the ankle).
How much is?
Long since astrakhan fur coats belong to an expensive type of outerwear due to the features of production and receipt of raw materials. Moreover, the cost of models, depending on the cut, style, length and size, can cost the buyer from $ 500 to $ 5,000. Elegant and feminine fur coats look expensive and emphasize the status of the hostess. If the model you like does not have a belt, then it can be ordered separately within 5000 rubles.
What to wear?
The expensive appearance of the astrakhan fur coat requires a special approach to the choice of the rest of the wardrobe. Every detail must be thought out here. An equally luxurious headdress and fashionable feminine shoes, as well as various fashion accessories, are selected for an elegant fur coat. Although you can do without them. In any case, such a fur coat not only warms, but also adorns a woman.
To create a stylish attractive image, a skirt or dress of a romantic cut to the middle of the knee is ideal for the astrakhan fur coat.
Straight dress pants work well with an elongated fur coat. Since astrakhan fur is a special material, it’s better not to pick up patent leather boots, but suede or matte leather, which will match perfectly in tone.
It is more difficult to choose a hat. Luxurious and voluminous fur hats can look ridiculous in combination with an astrakhan fur coat. Therefore, a certain approach is needed here. As hats, it is better to choose warm colorful shawls or stoles. Hats are also appropriate, but only if they give the image completeness, and do not stand out as a separate element of the wardrobe.