Today, when the naturalness of materials and proximity to the sources are cultivated, it is not surprising that clothes in a rustic style are becoming more and more popular. Among her adherents, those who seek harmony and peace, value individuality and the ability to realize creative ideas, cannot tolerate consumer goods, enjoy history and ethnography, and live in harmony with nature.
The very word “rustic” is literally translated from Latin as “simple”, “rustic”, “rude”. That is how the final image should be - a little naive, provincial, deliberately careless, but not without color.
Style concept
Rustic appeared as a mix of some other related styles: ethnic, cowboy, boho, eco. An experienced fashionista will easily notice that rustic-style clothing may have elements of Provence or Nordic, and Indian motifs may be present.
The main idea is convenience, comfort, functionality. But this is achieved by no means to the detriment of beauty. Clothing, shoes and accessories are expressive, distinctive, often decorated with many thoughtful details.
Excessive manufacturability, synthetic materials, even the slightest hints of techno, high-tech and steam-punk - all this in this case is completely inappropriate.
Materials
Linen, ramie, hemp fiber cloth, cotton, natural wool materials are the main pillars on which everything else rests in a rustic style. Especially valuable is homespun fabric, felted and knitted details. Genuine leather is lifted to the podium. It is used to make accessories, jewelry, clothes, shoes. But among the fans of rustic there are quite a few who, according to their own beliefs, do not wear genuine leather, so many manufacturers offer a reasonable alternative - Alcantara. The situation is the same with fur: natural is appreciated and used quite widely, but along with it, artificial is also held in high esteem.
Describing clothes in a rustic style, it is worth mentioning some tailoring techniques. The hem edges, cuffs of sleeves, collars and cuffs can be trimmed with a deliberately coarse, overcast seam, often contrasting. Pockets can be sewn with a rough seam, lapels are trimmed. As a rule, such seams are not functional, but decorative.
Much attention is paid to embroidery. It is used for casual wear, and for elegant. For example, wedding dresses in a rustic style can be not only decorated with a border, but also fully modeled from embroidered canvas.
For the manufacture of accessories, decorative elements and jewelry, natural materials are used: wood, stone, clay. Handmade accessories made of clay, Murano glass, ornamental stone, leather, metal are considered to be special chic.
Colors and patterns
The eco style is characterized by the natural colors of the earth, swamps, stones and forests. Boho, an integral part of which is the hippie style, gravitates towards colorful hues. The ethnic styles of southern Europe are characterized by an abundance of boiling white and other light colors, and national motifs of different peoples of the world are full of bright rich colors. All these features underlie the rustic style: natural shades are preferable in clothes, but bright catchy decor is quite acceptable. An important place is allocated to white, images of total white are quite frequent.
The most popular pattern you can safely proclaim a cage and floral print. In some cases, let's say peas, stripes, paisley.
Rustic casual wear
It may seem that the style is too unusual and original for the modern metropolis. This is actually not the case. People dressed in ethnic-style clothes can often be found in big cities. Of course, in a respectable office, a plaid skirt with a lace hem and a naive embroidered blouse is no place.
But life consists not only of work, and a strict dress code is now far from everywhere. A linen dress with embroidery will be quite appropriate at an open-air music festival, fair, master class. For a trip or a long walk, you can put on comfortable wide trousers and a cotton T-shirt, complementing the image with multi-tiered beads and ringing earrings. The rustic-style dress will look quite organic in the park area, on the open area of the summer cafe. Choosing an image, do not forget about catchy accessories: shawls, ponchos, neckerchiefs, comfortable roomy bags, hats.
Footwear
Only sports sneakers can be called an unambiguous taboo. Otherwise, the choice is unlimited. Preferred shoes in a folk style: moccasins, espadrilles, abarkasy, flip flops.
Depending on the situation and mood, you can experiment with the height of the heel: along with a flat sole, a typeset heel and wedge are acceptable. However, an elegant hairpin is rarely organically combined with clothes in a rustic style.
Choosing jewelry
Stylists advise to pay attention to craft products of folk artists. Remarkably fit into the image jewelry made using the technique of Wire wrape. It is worth taking a closer look at silver rings and bracelets, but it is better to refrain from wearing precious stones and gold. All kinds of ornaments from ornamental stones, amber, corals, volcanic lava also perfectly emphasize the rustic style in clothes.
Women who are fond of needlework, often try to create jewelry themselves. They use leather cords, beads made of natural materials (or imitating them), and beads. Fortunately, the choice of materials in the shops for creativity today is great.
Rustic lovers can afford the abundance of jewelry. In this case, many rings and ringing bracelets look organically.
Accessories
Rustic-style clothes combine well with both backpacks and bags. A convenient solution can be a convenient touch. It is worth getting an eco-bag that is now fashionable: it will not only help to conveniently place purchases, but also emphasize the idea of striving for everything natural, primordial, natural (such accessories are an excellent alternative to disposable cellophane bags that harm the environment).
For special occasion
Today, a cozy rustic attracts not only designers of clothes, accessories and shoes, but also organizers of holidays. In this style, they arrange birthdays and weddings, arrange photo shoots.
A rustic wedding dress is an excellent solution for a girl who believes that style and freedom of expression are more important than fashion trends. Many brands offer great outfits for brides, but you can find something suitable in your grandmother's chest. And those who can sew can show all their talents. This is a wonderful opportunity for the bride to shine with skill.
Looking for a rustic style
If you are in love with this touching style, be sure to replenish your wardrobe with at least a few new things that work well together. But it so happens that finding the desired is difficult.
Those who like to feel and try on everything before buying should start their search with fairs in their city. Of course, residents of the capital and large cities in this regard were much more fortunate. Some hand-made product festivals gather thousands of buyers, but (according to guest reviews) it's worth it.
For example, craftsmen gathering at the site of the famous annual ArtFlection festival offer not only clothes, jewelry and shoes, but also dishes, natural cosmetics, household goods, pet products and much more. Other fairs cannot boast of such scope, but also deserve attention. If in the description of the event you saw the mark DIY, then you will find many craft items there.
You can also find stylish clothes with rustic colors in branded boutiques of popular brands, for example, such as Zara, Next, Esprit. Recognized leaders are deservedly considered Artka and Liebo.
Real style gurus also don’t discount stock stores, where you can also sometimes find fine samples of clothes in ethnic style.
As for shoes, the rules are the same: look at fairs, boutiques of brands (for example, Kickers and El Naturalista), conduct an audit of grandmother's chests.