What is your idea when you see a girl in the street wearing a long, multi-tiered skirt, a blouse with flounces, a cowboy jacket, a hat with brim, and voluminous jewelry made of fabric and leather are visible on her arms and neck? Complete bad taste - many will say. Few people know that such an outfit is traditional for the boho style. This trend in fashion is considered quite young, but has already widely gained its popularity around the globe. What is boho style? Why did he like the youth so much? We are talking about this in this article.
Historical facts
The word boho is a derivative of bohemia. This concept comes from the name of the region in central Europe - Bohemia. This area was previously inhabited by gypsies. The disposition of this people is characterized by freedom of love and courage. Later, “bohemian” people began to be called people who aspired to a careless pastime, did not recognize generally accepted norms and rules, and led a reckless way of life. Accordingly, with this lifestyle, choosing clothes, they primarily thought about the convenience of the outfit, and not about his style and the combination of one thing with another. “Freedom in everything” is the motto of the representatives of Bohemia. They put on what they want, combine things the way they like.
Features of the direction of boho
So, first of all, we are interested in clothes. Boho style (do-it-yourself often sewn outfits) is a mixture of hippie, vintage and military styles, a mix of folklore and ethnic motifs. Preference is given to multi-layered skirts and dresses, cardigans of different lengths and styles, leather and suede shoes, headgear in the form of hats and caps of a free cut. Moreover, the ensemble can be made of fabrics that differ sharply from each other in texture and color. For example, a loose sweater made of thick yarn can be worn over a summer light sundress . At the same time, there will be leather coarse boots on his feet, and bracelets with large beads and flowers on his hands. In the hands of such a fashionista will be a textile bag-bag or a small handbag with lace and ruffles.
The hairstyles of the representatives of the boho style (most often done with their own hands) are loose hair, buns or a carelessly braided braid.
But it cannot be said that this direction is chosen by people who are deprived of taste. Despite the combination of incongruous, boho style looks very interesting. Its representatives are mostly creative people. Outfits and accessories for themselves, they often perform independently. From the simplest materials they manage to make very original things. We will talk about how to make a boho style necklace and skirt with our own hands in the next sections of the article.
Handmade decoration for bohemians
To make a necklace you will need the following materials:
- 40 mother-of-pearl beads (20 pcs. Large and small);
- 7 threads with a length of 150 centimeters.
DIY Boho Jewelry Making Instructions
Fold six threads into a bundle and bend in half. Now tie the seventh rope around the bend, forming a loop. Fasten and cut the end of the thread. There are now 12 strings in a bunch. Put on them 20 beads in random order. Then tie the whole bundle with a knot. Next, put another 19 beads on the threads and tie the knot again. It remains to make a fastener. Put the remaining bead (it should be large) onto one of the threads of the beam and make a bundle of all the ropes at once. Pull the resulting structure into a loop. The bead should not slip out of the loop; if this happens, replace it with a larger one. DIY handmade boho style necklace. In the kit for it, you can make such a bracelet and hair ornament.
Boho skirt: remaking old things
You can sew an original skirt on the floor from jeans trousers and a cotton dress or dress in just an hour of time. How to do this, read in the master class.
At the sundress, cut off the upper part, it will not be needed in the future. For the manufacture of a boho style outfit with your own hands, only the hem is used. On the trousers, cut the legs so that the upper part of the product looks like a short skirt. Further, everything is simple: sew a hem from a sundress to the jeans top. The lower edge of the product can be supplemented with a shuttlecock. To do this, cut out several identical strips from the trouser legs, sew them together, and then sew, folding in folds, to the hem. The bottom edge of the frill can be hemmed, but you can, on the contrary, fray even more, which will make the skirt even more interesting. You can decorate the new thing with patch pockets from the remains of fabric, beads, fabric flowers and bows.
Hair jewelry from chains: do-it-yourself boho-chic!
To make an exclusive accessory you need such materials:
- three chains of different lengths;
- two metal combs for medium-sized hair;
- ring fittings for connecting chains;
- small pliers.
Arrange the chains in three rows on the table: short, medium and long. Now you need to attach them to the ridges. Attach one end of the short chain with a ring to one hairpin and the other end to the other hairpin. Use a pair of pliers to firmly press the fittings. Attach the remaining chains in the same way. So the boho hair ornament is ready. We created the style with our own hands in a matter of minutes.