Fashionable berets: photos of the most fashionable berets for autumn and winter of 2014
This long-forgotten headdress onfor many years, dusted on the shelves of our cabinets. However, as is known, fashion returns. In the new autumn-winter season 2013 - 2014, judging by the photos of the designer collections, the berets will become another trendy trend. Supplement warm clothes with refined and elegant berets and you will find yourself on the fashionable Olympus!
A bit of beret history
This unusual headpiece has a richhistory. It is rumored that he is not from France at all. Beret was a traditional Basque headdress. According to one version of the historians, the beret appeared in ancient Greece. A little later, the Romans borrowed this accessory in their wardrobe, calling it the beretino, from which the modern name "beret" resembles.
Who would have thought that berets once werea sign of high social status! After all, often at the mention of a beret people have an association with a poor French artist. In the XV century berets were of rectangular shape and they were worn mainly by priests. In the beginning of the XVI century berets acquired their traditional round shape. The first such models appeared in Spain, where they were decorated with embroidery, braid, brooches and feathers. Berets were worn, mostly from velvet or satin.
Only in the era of Romanticism (XVIII century.) berets became popular among the creative elite and artists. In Russia beret gained its fame only in the beginning of the XIX century. Initially it was worn only by married women, but later it became an integral part of the evening toilet of every self-respecting lady. Moreover, berets were mostly saturated, bright colors - scarlet, green, yellow, fuchsia, etc.
Since the 1920s, it has takenfirmly established in the women's wardrobe, and in the 60's of the twentieth century, this headdress was quite popular among such subcultures as beatniks and hipsters.
Which models of berets will be relevant in the winter season 2013-2014?
The main fashion trend of the winter-2014 season -fashionable caps of bright colors. In the new season you can forget about boring classical colors. Make an emphasis in your image by selecting a brightly colored pick or with an unusual print. Also, various decorative elements in the form of sequins, stones or rhinestones decorating a fashionable beret are quite acceptable. Many designers at their shows presented models of berets with large flowers, diamond placers and very unusual and fascinating prints.
Incredibly relevant will be berets from the feltmaterial with feathers and prints. An interesting variant will also be berets in the style of military protective colors and decorated with iron buttons. Berets of different styles could be found in new collections of such brands as Sonia Rykiel, Giorgio Armani and Oscar De La Renta. Also this headdress was seen at the Chanel Pre-fall 2013. They were mostly made of tweed and felt, and also quite generously decorated with braid and flowers of different sizes.
As for coloring, the most relevantwill be light beige, sand, dark blue, black and white. These classic colors are combined with almost all clothing, including business style. Perhaps, that's why a business lady often chooses this hat. After all, he adds a little femininity and softness to the strict business image. In addition, it will be very popular combination in one beret of several colors. For example, black and white, red and white, blue and red, etc.
It is impossible not to mention prints. Drawings are painted on many berets, which were presented in new collections at the Fashion Week. It can be both abstract, and floral, geometric or animalistic prints. The main condition - your beret should be the main accent in the image, riveting to yourself the attentive views of others.
Author: Katerina Sergeenko
