Spectacular, magnificent, airy dresses with feathers in the new season will not leave any fashionista indifferent. The trend has been gaining popularity for several years in a row, and designers are demonstrating new models and styling ideas. Modern fashion considers a dress with feather decor as an element of an evening or elegant, festive look. With difficulty, such an outfit is suitable for styling every day, except in exceptional cases. It’s very important to choose the right hairstyle, shoes and accessories for a feather dress, so that you get a balanced look, and not a “miracle in feathers”, as critics say. What should you pay priority attention to when choosing an outfit? Let's look into the details.
Types of feathers
Modern designers prefer to work with feathers of a peacock, ostrich, exotic duck, as well as artificial materials. Fluffy decor can turn any dress into a work of art, cause admiration and delight of connoisseurs of fashionable outfits. Dresses with feathers, depending on the choice of color, will make you a romantic fairy-tale princess or a fatal vamp woman.
Fluffy decor has been used by designers since time immemorial. Previously, feathers of a heron, flamingo, eagle, ostrich, peacock were widely popular. It was the whole magnificent clouds in which women of fashion were wrapped. Such dresses cost exorbitant amounts and were available mainly to noble aristocrats and wealthy heirs. Today, a dress with feathers can be selected for each fashionista for a spectacular appearance at a party or celebration. Depending on the quantity and quality of feather decor, the cost of the outfit also varies.
Feathers on a skirt
The most common models in the new season are options with feather skirts. Usually a tight-fitting bustier top is combined with a lush hem. Separately, it is worth indicating the presence or absence of shoulder straps in this version of the stylization. Minimalism at the top allows you to balance a fluffy skirt of feathers and, thus, choose a dress for almost any type of figure. Stylists recommend choosing the length to be guided by the features of the silhouette.
A dress with feathers on a skirt most optimally looks on girls with a chiseled, toned figure. The texture of the feathers gives an additional and often undesirable volume. Therefore, owners of curvaceous forms are better to give preference to models with airy decor in the upper part. In general, stylists recommend dresses with feathers on a skirt knee-length or floor. They are most harmonious in drawing a feminine silhouette.
How to wear a feather dress
The first and main condition is the presence of a special case. Dresses with feathers look feminine and glamorous, emphasizing the mood of the holiday and the extraordinary situation. Parties, weddings, dinner parties and events, corporate parties and romantic dates are just some of the options for styling.
For those who doubt their courage and do not know how and what to wear a dress with feathers, stylists recommend staying on a black model. This option is universal and will be appropriate for any occasion. A dress with feathers in itself is a key element of the image, you just need to supplement it with basic details. A minimalist hairstyle, expressive but discreet make-up, classic feminine shoes and a simple clutch bag will set off your exclusive outfit.
For important events, models of dresses in which feathers are combined with leather, satin, velvet, silk, lace and embroidery will be appropriate. Simpler options are combining airy decor with cotton, chiffon or knitwear. Let's look at the three most common styling cases and their features.
1. Wedding dresses
One of the most solemn options is a wedding event. Dresses with feathers are able to emphasize the splendor, elegance and majesty of the image of the bride. Often, airy decor in this case is combined with decoration with stones, rhinestones, embroidery, lace. Feathers can adorn a bodice or skirt, as well as be present in the decoration of shoes and accessories. It is better to choose a restrained feminine hairstyle with smooth strands for such a magnificent dress to emphasize the silhouette in contrast. Each bride will be able to choose a wedding dress in an exclusive style in both modern and vintage style (in the style of the Great Gatsby).
2. Evening dresses
For a festive event, you can choose a dress with peacock feathers. It will add fiery-turquoise overflows and luxury to the created image. Long evening dresses with peacock decor look best in black, but experiments with a color palette are also possible.
3. Prom dress with feathers
The cocktail option will decorate any graduation party. Here you have the opportunity to choose the length of your choice. The most popular version of the cocktail dress with feathers (the photo is in the article) is a tight-fitting top with bare shoulders or straps and a lush bottom with classic shoes.
Even the most demanding fashionistas will be able to find the best outfit in the spirit of this trend. Celebrities and fashion bloggers in abundance demonstrate new styles and presentation of dresses with feathers, which will become a rich source of inspiration for the inexperienced.