The most famous style of all times and peoples returns to the peak of popularity every 30 years, starting in the twenties, when the Italian fashion designer Mariano Fortuny invented and developed this feminine image that has become immortal. The latest excitement for graceful folds began in early 2010 - just 30 years before the previous boom in the 80s. The new wave of 50s fashion left a special, iconic mark in history, which happened with the participation of Merlin Monroe in her film "The Seventh Day Itch", where there was a frame of a fluttering dress and naked legs of a sex diva. Take a closer look at the cut of her outfit - yes, this is it - the fashionable pleated pleats of the 50s. It remains to figure out what to wear a pleated skirt with today, when the riot of imagination of designers invites us to play it in a new way.
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A bit of background
Ancient Egypt was famous not only for its architecture - it was the center of the fashion industry, in which men and women wore loincloths made with vertical folds. For example, it is reliably known that the most beautiful queen of the kingdom, famous to this day thanks to her intrigue with Alexander the Great - as you understood, of course, about Cleopatra - saved her kingdom from the ruin of the Roman legions and made one of the cities of Egypt the capital of the Roman Empire, having built the city of Alexandria. So, she wore clothes with folds - so let's wear this element royally?
In fact, our model has plenty of reasons to be proud - remember at least the Scots, they still wear these skirts.
Advice!If you have a schoolgirl daughter, choose her for the school uniform. This solution will make the look fashionable and modest at the same time, it is comfortable, practical and functional. And the aesthetic moment has been tested for decades - this is an absolute favorite in the classics.
Types of creases
"Accordion", as the people jokingly and at home call pleats, is widely used by fashionistas in combination of chiffon and maxi length. This is considered good form and a mast have for every self-respecting lady. Often they are made using the corrugation technique - this is when the accordion is narrow at the top and deepens at the bottom, while it has a very refined and airy texture, sometimes it is used not around the entire perimeter, but in a certain area of the product, it can have a curly, and not a straight line. In principle, the corrugation is very easy to not recognize, and both concepts are almost identical.
Pleated in French means a fold - that is, the formation of a three-layer element from two folds. On the hem, they are of several types:
- oncoming - when the smell occurs in both directions;
- conical - narrows in the form of a cone, has the shape of an elongated triangle;
- a group of one-sided - the classic version;
- one-sided frill;
- round bow - with bends in both directions.
The most popular is, of course, corrugation, and the smell in it can be either counter or one-sided, depending on the style of the product. Much also depends on the type of fabric.On denser materials, a larger finish is suitable and vice versa - on light airy outfits, fine, elegant processing is used.
Important! Slip on a large, opposing fold for a visual increase in your hips. It can be arranged in a group or performed in a single motive.
Fashion trends
The choice of the season summer 2017 is, of course, midi. Of course, with sneakers. Asymmetric hem, mint, turquoise, blue tones are relevant. Nude and beige are also in trend. For shocking ladies, golden, silver models with one-sided folds of medium width are suitable, which are also in handy today. Moreover, heavy, dense fabrics with lamination and the effect of "burnt out" corners and darker colors in depth look great up to the knees, and light airy options have switched from maxi to midi - maybe fashionistas are tired of constantly stepping on the hem?
The trend is performance in two colors in contrast - while the designers chose rather provocative combinations:
- pink with yellow;
- purple with black;
- blue with beige;
- white with red, green;
- green with gray.
In a two-tone version, the color is located in a percentage ratio of 50/50, less often - 30/70, 60/40. Tricolor things that should have a large distribution of shades also look good. This season, designers are proposing to combine yellow, red and blue.
Attention! You no longer need to choose clothes according to the colors of shoes, bags and other accessories. The elements of clothing are no longer connected by these ties - combine up to three contrasts in your image, it is also allowed to add neutral tones to them.
What to compose with
Combinations with other items of clothing can be varied. To make your summer look stylish and play with new notes, play with pleated pleats.
This season, abstract patterns and geometry have been replaced by all kinds of romantic floral prints. Hit of the year - milky, muted yellow, light turquoise and blue hue, white and black began to be actively used in the design of the image.
Saturated colors are replaced by muted halftones. Scarlet, blue, orange, purple, gray, metallic shades are appropriate.
In the warm season of 2017, the designers proposed the following concept to us:
- metallic skirt with a knitted top, a predominant milky-coffee shade;
- soft pink pleated chiffon knee-length + white voluminous top;
- tricolor miniskirt in black, pink and red + pink blouse;
- with lace and black and white print;
- white skirt made of transparent chiffon + beige jacket.
Natural bow has become predominant, femininity and grace are appreciated. To captivate the audience, choose simplicity and flowing fabric.
Advice! Plisse has a self-sufficient decoration element, so accessories with it should be extremely discreet so as not to create a heavy appearance.
Crash style is also gaining momentum this year - this pleating with creases creates a wrinkled silk effect - very comfortable and practical to wear, fits perfectly on the figure. Flowing chiffon in this technique, as well as in the classic plisse, is an undoubted favorite today. The voluminous floating silhouettes he creates express sophistication and tenderness.
Successful models
On the catwalks, there are also thin, medium and wide mini pleats. This model is good because it fits almost any cut of blouses - from fitted to oversized.Suitable for both T-shirts and parks, jackets or vests.
Important! If you have chosen a mini, then it is better to limit yourself to a closed top without a deep neckline.
Deep cuts are actively used to give the appearance of provocation and enthusiasm. They can also be worn under sneakers and other athletic shoes. Chiffon, crepe de chine and even lace are used for them.
A floor-length skirt with a high slit will go well with a fitted top. If necessary, look is complemented by a jacket or cardigan. A solid bottom looks chic with a printed top and vice versa.
Advice! Do not avoid the asymmetrical cut of the bottom - it will suit any decoration and is located on the crest of the wave.
The next favorite of the season is the metallic sheen:
- metallic + angora, suede, velvet, cashmere;
- metallic + matte fabric, denim, jersey.
The right solution for this model is the use of neutral, muted shades with soft silhouettes, grace with light wedge shoes.
Advice! Things with a metal effect and lurex are good in moderation - there shouldn't be a lot of them. Limit yourself to one or two sparkly accents in your bow.
Leather midi is perhaps the most stylish design project. Peach, coral and, of course, black leather look, made in this technique, look amazing and are perfect for our cold summer.
For full
Full ladies will find an irreplaceable skirt on a yoke, a frill, up to a year - it's time to move away from a dark color and a straight cut, look at your figure in a new way and do not be afraid to experiment. Choose a maxi length with one-sided shirring for yourself - this will allow you to stretch the silhouette and hide excess volume.
Avoid large details, let your corrugation be filigree, choose a thin flying fabric for this, add trim from vertical decorative seams, high provocative cuts.
In order to competently model a non-standard figure with the help of clothes, emphasize in detail your main advantages - today the feminine look with its lightness and romance is appreciated more than ever, the expression of which is such a style. Hint at this with accessories, take a look at the details, do not accentuate your appearance on flaws.
The smoothness and purity of the corrugated lines go well with contrasting solutions, layering, and vertical decor. In addition, all these tricks are good for slimming and meet the desired requirements for plus size.
Important! Opt for high-waisted options to get rid of the oversized silhouette while keeping the top loose and light. Do not disdain light colors. It is important that the top is always lighter than the bottom.
We sew ourselves
Why not? Perhaps this is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. The finished, already pleated cut will not lose its shape after washing, since in the manufacture of the material, processing with a special composition and the use of high temperatures under pressure are used, which determines a durable shape. However, an unprepared one is also suitable, see the option of preparing it in the video:
Advice! Use a polyester fabric to make it easier to iron out wrinkles and to keep them in shape.
Before starting work, you need to take measurements - waist, hips, skirt length. On average, such a product uses three times more tissue than the volume of the thighs, plus approximately 2 cm of attack on each side. Thus, if you have this parameter equal to 90, then you need to stock up on 2.7 m of material, not counting the attack. Accordingly, with the volume of the hips equal to one hundred, it will take already three meters. If it is supposed to make a skirt of a free cut, then even more fabric is needed.
How to calculate the width of each fold:
- determine the size of the allowance;
- determine how many folds there will be;
- display data according to the formula: hip girth + allowance value divided by the number of folds.
After the main calculations have been carried out, we proceed to the formation of the product. All steps must be carried out on the seamy side:
- cut out the drawn sketch, pin it to the material and outline it with chalk;
- having allowed 1–1.5 cm from the cutting line for stitching, cut out the product;
- starting from the bottom and up, weld the seams;
- a belt is drawn from above;
- obligatory fitting before flashing;
- make a depth cut at the rear edge;
- from the side where the zipper will be, you need to attach a fold on one line;
- sew all the details on a sewing machine.
The final stage of the work is the formation of folds, which should be given special attention. In order for the finished work to look neat and not "float" after the first wash, it is necessary to carefully arrange and iron every detail.
What else do you need to know?
It is necessary to wash such skirts by hand, avoiding rough mechanical stress. When choosing shoes, you need to take into account the entire trend of the image and understand the ultimate goal that you are striving to produce with your outfit. Since the combinations of styles can be used quite widely, there are often distortions, absurdities in the use of certain design tools, so always prefer consistency - it is always in fashion.