The boho style of clothing originated in the late sixties of the twentieth century. Another name for the style is “bohemian chic”. Bohemia from the nineteenth century was considered the creative intelligentsia, people who were engaged in art. Boho style of clothing, patterns of which were created by craftsmen in a burst of inspiration, has long been mastered by the creators of world fashion, and models demonstrate it on the catwalks. We will try to understand its features.
Boho style
This style is intended for bright, extraordinary natures, for those who want to stand out from the gray mass. According to Western fashion historians, it is the result of a special perception of the world, a bold innovation in fashion space. Boho skirt, the pattern of which is a modification of the pattern of the skirt, the sun, initially came to taste the British top model Helene Bonham-Carter. Like the style and men, so, he was fond of the famous actor Johnny Depp.
But keep in mind that style is not just a mixture of things of different styles or made from different materials. To create an image in this style, you need to carefully think through initially what will be combined with what. Otherwise, you will look ridiculous.
The crown chip of the style is insanity, a combination of completely dissimilar things, which, nevertheless, looks good. In the interior, expensive furniture can be mixed with poor-quality bedspread from rags. Frank kitsch can be mixed with things from world-famous designers. Boho style of clothing, patterns of things for him attract the attention of many fashionistas.
In clothes, an indispensable feature of this style is a large number of jewelry and accessories. There are a lot of them. Jewelry can be very different: it is the Muslim crescent, and the abundance of lace, and plastic beads, and silver earrings. But they should not be worn anyhow. We need to consider how these jewelry will be combined.
History
The style appeared in France in the fifteenth century. Then in Bohemia lived gypsies who were engaged in various crafts and agriculture. They were called "boho."
Their casual style of clothing provoked indignation among society. But soon a group of students decided to follow suit. Students despised public morality and decided to dress like gypsies.
In the twentieth century, hippies became the brightest admirers of the style, their clothes were non-standard. And in 2000, famous models, tired of the dominance of glamorous canons, contributed to the revival of style. Immediately after the top models, the whole world adopted the fashion for boho, but not everyone managed to look perfect. Sometimes the appearance of such a fashionista causes laughter. If you get a style combination, then you will have a beautiful and fashionable image.
Distinctive features of style
Consider what features are characteristic of the style. Firstly, these are wide long skirts. They are combined with tunics and pullovers. Boho clothes, patterns of which you can find in the magazines Burda Moden, are sewn, as a rule, from natural fabric.
Clothing style is created with skinny jeans and knit cardigans. Large jewelery and sunglasses are often present. A straw hat will be appropriate in the image .
Patterns in the style of boho have the feature that are created for clothes from contrasting fabrics. That is, knitwear can be combined with velveteen and guipure. The clothes are multi-layered, skirts in this style can have petticoats and even crinolines. Boho style shoes are comfortable, there are no high-heeled shoes and stilettos.
Materials of this style are uneven, rough, rumpled. Materials such as linen, velveteen, jeans play a major role here. Knitted and coarse knit.
Boho Skirts
Boho style is, first of all, maxi skirts. They will help you become a bright personality, look irresistible. You can make such a skirt yourself.
Patterns of skirts in the style of boho are almost patterns of a skirt-sun. To make a skirt, you will need old jeans and a cotton dress, which you no longer wear. Legs are cut off from the jeans, there remains a belt to which the sundress panels are sewn. Now the skirt is ready, which can be decorated with frills made of jeans trousers. When sewing such a skirt, you can use a sewing machine, or you can use an overlock. Try using patchwork technique, you will get a very effective product. And all this will move you to sew yourself.
Ruffles made of lace are still sewn to the bottom of such a skirt. If you want to make a belt in the same style for her, then you should take the old belt, wrap it with threads, artificially age the buckle using a special composition.
The skirt can be knitted. Then boho patterns will come in handy for you in order to create a silk lining for such a skirt. But the top can be knitted or crocheted. It is advisable to take light yarn, such as cotton or polyester, so that your skirt is not heavy. You can knit the front surface. First, tie a belt with an elastic band, and then continue with facial loops.
Boho style for overweight
Recently, in collections dedicated to full women, things of this style are increasingly appearing. Boho style in full clothing, patterns of such things are already familiar to fashion designers. Usually things in this style for the full are created from flying fabrics such as silk and chiffon. These are dresses below the knee, decorated below with a wide frill of lace.
Boho things for the full are often white. Decorated with embroidery or applique, they make a charming impression. It is better to choose straight pants that will build a full girl, and if there are prints, then they should be down so that the hips do not seem fuller.
Accessories of this style
Accessories are expensive items created by famous designers. The most interesting thing is that such a designer thing is often combined with completely trivial clothes. And patterns of skirts in the style of boho are done independently. Any owner of a household sewing machine can sew such a skirt.
Many people love boho-style clothing. Patterns for things and accessories in this style can be created completely independently. An important accessory is a hat. It can be sewn or knitted. You can crochet it yourself from macrame threads. It is perfect for summertime to cover your head from the sun.
Dangling earrings are another fashion accessory for the boho style. Celebrities wear large metal earrings with emeralds and diamonds inserted in them. Jewelry is suitable for us, that is, beautiful earrings made of aluminum or plastic. They will add femininity to your look. Also, the image is created by volumetric jewelry created from wood, copper, shells, metal. The material for creating boho jewelry is often silver. Boho skirt, the pattern of which will become part of your image - this is the basis of the wardrobe.
The bag should be free-form, made of soft leather or suede. Bags made of old jeans and crocheted flowers are welcome. For a boho style, a crocheted backpack is also suitable.
Boho shoes
Soft lace-up ankle boots are the favorites of this style, and at the same time it is soft comfortable shoes for the fall. Classic leather shoes will add elegance to your look, they can be combined with long skirts or with tight trousers. Boho-style clothing, patterns which have become super popular, suitable for people leading an active lifestyle.
Boho style winter shoes include ugg boots and flat boots. Now made of artificial leather, inside they have a fur lining. Summer boho shoes are Greek flat sandals with long straps that wrap around your feet.
Japanese boho chic
Boho style is very popular in Japan. Patterns of skirts with boho style already in 2007, all Japanese fashionistas copied to themselves. Thanks to this, a special subculture of mori girls, that is, forest girls, arose in Japan. They mastered the boho style of clothing, patterns of things for which become the subject of discussion in the evenings.
These girls live a leisurely calm life, often sit in small coffee houses, take care of nature. In their conception of life, a major role is played by the opposition of their subculture to the modern information world propagandizing cruelty. Boho clothes, the patterns of which the girls create themselves, combine things from the grandmother's chest, exclusive designer clothes and accessories made independently.
Japanese boho has much in common with Scandinavia, Japanese girls tend to penetrate the world of Norwegian mythology. These are Moomin trolls, warm dreams with deer, herbal tea, sweet punch. Boho patterns occupy an honorable place in their world.