Beautiful, evening, wedding, elegant guipure and lace dresses. A photo

Most of the designers producing seasonal evening dresses include guipure and lace dresses. In pictures from European Fashion Weeks, it's easy to find elegant pieces made from exquisite, royal materials. Lace trim from year to year remains a classic decoration of evening and wedding dresses.

Types of fabrics

The modern textile market offers a huge variety of fancy fabrics such as:

• lace;
• guipure;
• Venetian lace;
• Irish lace.

  

Guipure is a fabric that has convex through patterns. There are several ways to make fabric.

Guipure is made in several ways:

• pulling method;
• etching method;
• using spinning machines.

Embossed fabrics have been around since the 16th century. Guipure was brought to Russia in the 19th century.

Lace is a fabric that has an openwork ornament obtained as a result of interlacing of threads, and does not have a base.

The difference between Venetian lace and the classic one is that one side of the fabric has a smooth structure, and the other is rough, thanks to the knots located on it.

The technique of weaving Irish lace is distinguished by the fact that separate connected motifs are collected into a single composition. The final drawing most often has a floristic orientation.

How to combine guipure and lace dresses

A lace dress is an elegant wardrobe item. To make it look appropriate, you need to choose the right accessories, shoes and outerwear for it.

Accessories should not be large and pretentious. An ideal complement to a dress made of guipure and lace will serve as stud earrings made of precious metal with inserts of Swarovski stones or diamonds.

With a deaf collar, the jewelry is not worn around the neck, since the textured fabric takes on a decorative role. Absolutely the same situation with the sleeves: with a long-sleeved cut from jewelry, only a watch will be appropriate if necessary, with a short one - an elegant bracelet is possible.

Where to wear

A dress made of guipure and lace - a photo or in life looks appropriate for different episodes: both at a business dinner and on a romantic date. Choosing the right fit and accessories is important.

The more active the fabric from which the product is made, the less accessories are required in addition to it. You should not complement the image with a guipure dress with massive decorations, they will cross out the tenderness and sophistication of the material.

Most stylists suggest that graduates choose dresses made of lace and guipure for graduation. - such a choice emphasizes the tenderness and sophistication of a young girl entering adulthood.

In addition to the dress, classic pumps with a 10 cm heel, made of flesh (neutral) leather or decorated with lace, duplicating the one used for the dress, are ideal.

Tips for choosing a guipure and lace dress

1. It is important to decide on the type of lining:

• to match the lace;
• alternative color.

The first option will be appropriate for a formal meeting, a business lunch and an exquisite celebration.

A dress with a trim that differs in tone from lace will not suit an adult woman; it is best to give it to a young lady.

2. It is necessary to select the style of the dress depending on the type of figure and height. The fitted shape will suit the owners of the hourglass figure with both medium and high growth. Girls with a pear-shaped figure should give preference to dresses with an A-line or dresses, on which lace is located exclusively in the upper part of the product.

3. It is necessary to choose the right color and shade of the dress that suits the girl's color type.

What dress to choose by color

To correctly determine the color of the dress, it is worth answering a few questions:

• for what purpose the dress is chosen;
• what color type can a girl refer to.

If the reason is formal, you should give preference to neutral basic shades: black, gray, blue. You should not stop choosing a nude lace dress - this choice may be misunderstood.

There are several color types of female appearance: autumn, winter, spring, summer. Representatives of the spring-summer period should look towards light shades, as well as pink, azure, mint and crimson colors.

Representatives of the cold season should take a look at wine shades, terracotta, the whole range of red and deep saturated colors: emerald, Marsala.

How to choose a dress for your figure

In order for the dress to favorably emphasize the dignity of the figure, it is necessary to choose the right cut depending on the type of figure:

• classic hourglass;
• pronounced top, broad shoulders, narrow hips;
• pronounced bottom, wide hips, narrow shoulders.

Owners of a figure with approximately equal parameters of the volume of the chest and hips, with a clearly defined waistline, any form of dress is suitable: from a sheath to a dress with a cut-off A-line skirt, an asymmetrical one-shoulder dress is also an excellent choice.

Holders of a figure with wide shoulders and narrow hips need to focus on the hips, visually expanding them. The ideal choice is a dress with an A-line cut-off skirt, the upper part of the product should be minimalistic.

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A-line dresses are also suitable for pear-shaped women, but the upper part of the dress can have flounces or wing sleeves, adding volume to the upper part and bringing the chest and hips to a single value.

Dresses for full

Women with curvaceous forms need to carefully select lace dresses.

There are no restrictions on the choice of style or color, however, you should adhere to some rules:

1. Dresses should not have different types of flounces or ruffles, as they add volume to already appetizing forms.
2. You should give preference to dresses made in midi length.
3. You should not give preference to dresses that have no sleeves, even if the girl's arms are relatively slender.

Fashionable styles

There is a huge number of styles of dresses made of openwork material, namely:

• Fitted dresses. Due to the emphasis on the waist, a dress of this style will suit a girl with any type of figure. Additionally, a dress of this style is allowed to be emphasized with a thin belt.
• Dresses with open back. A great option for a festive event. Best of all, an open back is combined with a fitted silhouette or a trapeze silhouette.
• Long Sleeve Dresses... The sleeves can be made exclusively of lace to emphasize the gracefulness of women's hands. Also, designers often use nude fabric for lining, imitating bare skin.
• Sheath dresses. A great option for everyday life.
• Dresses made in the shape of a tulip. Look great on girls who have a "square" or "expanding triangle" figure, they hide flaws, aligning the overall proportions.
• Dresses partially decorated with lace. They can be made in a daytime style, then the lace is matched to the main color of the dress. Lace in contrasting colors is used to decorate elegant dresses for the evening.
• Lingerie style dresses. A great option for a cocktail party. The hem of the dress, as well as the neckline, can be decorated with lace.
• Sundress dresses.
• Dresses with a fluffy skirt. The style of such a dress can be made entirely of lace material, or supplemented with a combination with tulle or organza.
• Dress to the floor... Ideal dress for the bride. Lace will emphasize a graceful silhouette and sophistication.
• A-line dresses with a cut-off waist line are great for graduates.

Design solutions

Zuhair Murad. One of the most popular designers using lace and guipure fabrics is Zuhair Murad. Wedding and evening dresses of the fashion house are distinguished by luxurious filigree embroidery.

The Lebanese designer loves to use delicate lace on the neckline and shoulders, emphasizing the graceful lines and sophistication of the woman's neck. The main star of Zuhair Murad's wedding dresses is the cape veil, made entirely of lace by hand by craftsmen in a Parisian fashion house.

Elie Saab. Another designer who uses lace and guipure in his collections is also Lebanese fashion designer Elie Saab. The designer prefers to decorate the entire piece with hand-embroidered lace, complementing it with Swarovski stones and glass beads. The designer's couture collections emphasize the gracefulness of the female figure and the smooth bending of the lines.

Dolce & Gabbana. The code of the Dolce & Gabbana fashion house is below the knee sheath dresses, made of a large lace pattern. The product is produced in every seasonal collection, only its shade changes. The cut of the dress emphasizes the gracefulness of the figure, and the selected fabric emphasizes the elegance and luxury of its owner.

Dresses for every day

A dress made of guipure and lace (a photo sent to a friend will help you make the right choice) for everyday looks, you should choose very carefully.

It should not be pretentious. It is necessary to give preference to laconic models of monochromatic colors. The length of the product should not be higher than that applied to the knee of the palm. The more elegant the texture of the fabric, the more closed the silhouette should be.

For the winter period, midi-length dresses of a closed silhouette with a long sleeve are suitable. It is worth paying attention to deep saturated tones.

For the summer period, dresses of both medium and midi length are suitable. Variations of dresses with an open back are possible for evening walks around the city.

Dresses for gratuating date

High school graduates going to the graduation ceremony will suit such dresses as:

• a floor-length dress with an A-line cut-off skirt, the upper part of the dress can be made of guipure or lace, the fluffy skirt can be made of tulle.
• an open-back mid-calf sheath dress made entirely of lace. The lining of the dress can either be combined with the tone of the lace or be contrasting.

Evening dresses

A dress made of guipure and lace (the photo will help you choose the best from several options) is one of the most luxurious options for an evening dress. Evening dresses made of lace and guipure look especially impressive due to the texture of the material.

There are many models of lace and guipure dresses for a special occasion:

• with partial lace trim;
• made entirely of lace fabric.

Dresses made of lace and guipure made in skin color look especially impressive. Imitation of nudity with openwork weaves due to a flesh-colored dress is suitable for girls with a slender figure.

Floor-length dresses, partially made of lace fabric, look elegant but discreet.

Also, there are often models of bandeau dresses made of silk fabrics of a single color and having lace inserts that cover the shoulders and arms.

Wedding Dresses

There are several uses of lace in wedding dresses:

1. short dress made entirely of lace;
2. the top of the dress is lace, and the bottom is made of dense satin fabric;
3. the front of the dress is short, the back is long, the train is made of lace;
4. a long dress in the shape of a "fish", completely made of lace, a lining made of fabric of the same shade as the lace is required;
5. the top of the dress is made of lace, the skirt is made of tulle, chiffon or organza;
6. lace inserts in the form of a peplum or sleeves on a dress made of dense fabric.

Guipure and lace dresses were chosen by such famous brides as Kate Middleton. Photos of the royal celebration still remain the standard of many wedding salons.

For many years lace and guipure have remained one of the most exquisite materials used in sewing wedding, evening and, in recent years, everyday women's dresses.

Guipure and lace dresses are a constant classic that adorns girls in photos and in real life.

Article design: Vladimir the Great

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