Modern fashion is loyal to the fair sex: today you can wear anything. The choice of many women is a striped skirt; designers have worked hard with this model and created a huge number of its variations. Now such a thing can easily be chosen for themselves by ladies of different ages and any build. To create a successful image, they need to choose the right length of the product, style, color.
Design Features
Some women are wary of striped patterns on skirts. There is an opinion that straight horizontal lines will certainly add a few extra centimeters to the waist and hips. And if you wear a skirt with vertical stripes, a tall girl will add height to herself, and as a result, she will have to give up heels. Indeed, striped patterns change the accents and proportions of the figure, but its proper use will make a girl visually much more attractive. The attention of designers today is focused on details: they are the ones that make it possible for women of all ages and body types to wear skirts with horizontal lines.
In those days, when women knew only one cut of dress – to the floor, the striped skirt was long. It perfectly hid figure flaws, allowed the fashionista to attract the attention of others. In the 20th century, fashion designers made a real breakthrough, exposing women's legs. Beauties less and less often wore models below the knee, preferring midi and even mini skirts: different types of horizontal and vertical lines made it possible for slender, plump, young, adult women to wear such striped outfits.
Fashion designers discovered the unique possibilities of a pattern of simple, strict lines: thanks to it, it was easy to shift the accents in the image, to direct the attention of others to something, and to safely hide something. Striped outfits became more and more diverse. Particular attention began to be paid to individual elements of skirts: pockets, belts, hemlines. Horizontal and vertical lines on them turned a standard everyday suit into an interesting and original one.
Since the beginning of the 21st century and to this day, the beloved "geometric" pattern has firmly taken a leading position on the world's catwalks. Skirts are trending:
- asymmetrical cut;
- eternal "pencil";
- lush midi and below-the-knee lengths;
- long, narrow with a wide belt;
- short, made of thick material.
Fans of geometry have a lot of options for choosing a fashionable look with skirts. You should remember the features of your figure, choose those styles that will help visually even out your silhouette, “removing” a couple of extra centimeters where it is really needed, and “adding” where it is missing.
With the help of stripes you can adjust not only volumes, but also height. To do this, you need to consider the thickness, color of the lines, and choose the right styles of skirts.
| Features of the figure | Suitable skirt model |
| Apple type: rounded shapes, no defined waist. | Medium length, vertical or diagonal stripes. Asymmetrical cut. |
| Pear shape: fragile top, heavy bottom. | Vertical stripe, midi or maxi length. |
| Inverted triangle body type: broad shoulders, narrow pelvis. | A horizontal stripe, which can be either wide or narrow. A full skirt of any length. |
| "Hourglass": thin waist, shoulders and hips of approximately equal width | You can afford all sorts of variations. Short stature is corrected by heels. |
General rules: the tightness of the fabric should be less, the more pronounced the volumes of the top and bottom. If the waist is narrow and the hips are plump, it is worth wearing a skirt with a wide belt, loose in cut (sun or half-sun). For thin women and those whose weight is within the norm, tight-fitting styles using thin fabrics are quite acceptable, while plump ladies should opt for options that softly outline the silhouette and dense materials that hold their shape well. As for the color range of skirts, there are no restrictions.
Fashionable styles
The variety of models pleases the eye. There is no need to adhere to a strictly defined style or pattern. The main selection criteria are simple. The skirt should:
- to please one's mistress;
- suit your body type;
- go well with other wardrobe items to create a harmonious look (if you have a poor idea of what to wear with a long or short striped skirt, you can place the wrong accents and ruin the look).
Those who are afraid of ruining their image should remember: it is quite enough to adhere to the trends that leading designers are developing. Having seen, for example, a floor-length skirt with a hem at a fashion show, you can buy or sew a simply long model - to the ankle or slightly lower, with a pattern that completely repeats the one demonstrated by the famous couturier. High fashion shows the directions in which to move, but there is no point in completely copying it, since its wardrobe items are not adapted for real life.
Among the popular trends in fashion, two tendencies can be distinguished: a tendency toward nostalgia and a desire for laconicism and simplicity. Skirt models meet both of these requirements:
- Sun;
- half sun;
- pencil;
- bell.
For lovers of a flying silhouette, who prefer maximum lightness and playfulness in their look, the first and second models will suit. A sun skirt below the knee or maxi is allowed for women of all ages. By creating a look using this style, you can gently level out the presence of a few extra pounds in problem areas.
Owners of very short or very tall stature should not overuse the maxi length of the "sun" style.
A pencil skirt is universal. You can wear it to work, to a co-op, to the theater, or on a date. Current length options for this style:
- to mid-thigh;
- just above the knee;
- completely covering the knee;
- mid-calf (midi).
Depending on the features of the legs, you can focus on choosing the length of the pencil skirt. So, for full hips, a mid-knee option is suitable, for problematic calves and beautiful slender ankles - midi. Mini is allowed for owners of thin legs. Be careful with the bell. Women with massive hips should not choose this style, the thing will only enhance the impression of volume at the bottom. For short legs, you should give preference to shoes with heels, tights in the tone of one of the vertical stripes, this will visually stretch the bottom.
Stripe arrangement options
Depending on how the lines are placed on the fabric, you can get a variety of looks - for ladies of any age, body type and even character. The simplest and most common option is a horizontally striped skirt. It is used on models of almost any style. But if earlier the width of the stripes had to be the same, today designers suggest alternating three lines: wide, medium and narrow. As a rule, 2 contrasting colors and one intermediate one are used, for example, black, gray, white.
The favorite option of two contrasting stripes: wide and thin is also interesting. A black skirt with white lines is a favorite designer print, it can be found on the catwalks of the whole world. Both mini and maxi length models can be decorated with horizontal stripes.
The model with lines that lengthen the silhouette will also never go out of fashion. Smooth vertical prints add slimness and elegance, so this pattern will be popular for many years to come. Today, short and medium-length striped skirts with a row of buttons, also located lengthwise, and lush belts-ribbons, tied in a bow, are in trend. This design includes two options. The first: a short, single-color skirt - the bottom, and a long one made of thin fabric, either completely translucent or with transparent inserts. Usually, such a thing has a bell-shaped cut, this style looks the most advantageous. The second option: completely translucent stripes on a single-layer skirt. Of course, these inserts should go exclusively along the hem or slightly higher.
The stripe does not necessarily have to be strictly vertical or horizontal. It can also be at an angle. This pattern is beneficial for a non-standard figure: it can easily distract attention from problem areas.
An interesting combination of different types of stripes. A popular option: the main part of the item consists of vertical lines, and in the area of the pockets - oblique stitches. Sometimes designers suggest decorating the entire skirt with a horizontal pattern, and leaving the vertical one, for example, to decorate the belt (this way the emphasis is placed on a thin waist) and the lower edge of the hem. It should be taken into account: girls and women with a plump figure should move away from strict classical variations (simple stripes) and opt for an asymmetrical cut and various inclusions in the pattern in the form of lines located at an angle, as well as broken elements. This technique allows you to switch the attention of others from excessively prominent volumes to those parts of the figure that you can rightfully be proud of.
Popular colors
Color combinations for a striped skirt are a topic that requires a thoughtful approach. The democracy that reigns on the catwalks today allows you to try to combine both contrasting tones and similar shades - it depends on your taste preferences. The most trendy combinations:
- black, white;
- gray, light;
- blue, white;
- red, light.
No less good are soft transitions of different shades within one color. So, when buying a blue skirt with stripes smoothly transitioning from green-blue to soft cornflower blue, azure, any woman immediately finds herself in the epicenter of a fashion storm. Also successful: ginger and red, yellow and orange, bright green and pistachio, yellow and blue - for summer looks; gray and yellow, blue and indigo, lilac and violet - for winter ones.
Summer styles require lightness and brightness in the color scheme. Warm skirts intended for winter and autumn should be darker, with a predominance of deep, saturated shades.
What to wear with
The question of what to wear with a striped long or short skirt arises immediately after purchasing it. It is necessary to carefully select a pair for this wardrobe item, otherwise it is possible that the owner of the item will be known as a lady with not very good taste. General rules should be taken into account:
- a short skirt implies a closed top;
- with a curvy model, a tight-fitting blouse (blazer, sweater) is recommended;
- The classic style top is combined with the favorite pencil skirt.
A striped pencil skirt can be called a universal model: it can be used not only when creating a classic look, but also in other cases. For example, it is worth choosing when you want to dress in a casual style, going for a walk. A pencil skirt in a cute strip is also irreplaceable when creating festive sets for official festive events.
When creating looks with a striped skirt, you should remember the following rules:
- A long skirt should be combined with a solid-color top, otherwise the look will be too colorful.
- A knitted skirt can be included in the set if the figure allows it (you need to remember that the material emphasizes the shapes well).
- You can carefully add a T-shirt or blouse with a horizontal print to a short vertical striped skirt (or a mid-length one), but you need to carefully examine yourself in the mirror before going out: the elements of the outfit should not contradict each other.
- A skirt with stripes along the hem can be combined with almost any blouse, but without a floral print.
If you decide to wear a wide mini skirt, you can complement the look with comfortable sneakers, slip-ons or ballet flats. But if you choose an elongated option, a small, stable heel will work well. The classic of the genre - a pencil skirt - requires simple, laconic pumps. The oversize style, beloved by many (when the item is wide and long, visually larger in size than necessary), suggests sneakers or trainers.
It is not difficult to create a beautiful set, but you need to "make friends" with the striped skirt. It is important to remember what it "does not like":
- combinations with floral patterns;
- a loud, bright wardrobe item to pair with;
- too large multi-colored decorations.
The rest is at the discretion of the fashionista. You can experiment, combine different things, create your own unique style, choosing the very striped skirt in which you are most comfortable, taking into account the requirements of fashion, the features of the figure, complement it with well-chosen shoes and accessories. The main thing is to have a well-developed taste, then the thing will fit perfectly.
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