Some General guidelines

No ready-made recipes, how to dress beautifully and tastefully, of course not.
In choosing clothes the peculiarities of appearance and addition this person plays such a significant role that the General recommendations will inevitably suffer a common drawback: they do not take into account the individual characteristics and needs.
But nevertheless some General tips to some extent helpful, to distinguish the beautiful from the ugly thing.
In our view the beauty of clothing is inseparable from its facilities. This is the first rule that guides us in the choice of costume, dress and household items, which not only serve as decoration (see "Housing and environment").
Attire should correspond to its purpose, and the more clearly it is expressed, the better the dress looks. That is why, for example, summer clothes for the street for many years sew quite wide and short, not constraining movements.
Many people think beautiful and elegant - equivalent concepts, and whenever possible, give preference to dressy clothes. Firmly believing that she will decorate them in all circumstances, these people tend to pick the necessarily expensive fabric, unusual, complex style.
But they do not consider that in the everyday situation of man in a too fancy dress does not look nicely dressed. The sharp discrepancy of clothing such an environment robs her of any appeal, as it was created for another purpose and appropriate in the theatre, the gala evening, but not in the company of people in a simple, modest, casual suits.
Dressy clothing is required in special cases but beautiful and comfortable clothes should always be.
Equally beautiful to do a dress for work and dress for the theater. In one case attractive is that strictly and modestly, in another desirable festive elegance. Regardless of the purpose for which you sew or buy clothes - whether it's meant for work, home, streets, theater, resort - she needs to decorate your appearance and be comfortable enough.
A too little attention is paid to those things in her wardrobe that are used the most. Unfortunately, girls in beautiful, skillfully made and adjusted clothing appear more often on the stage or on the movie screen than in manufacturing. Meanwhile, clothing can be quite pleasant to look at, if it is the fitting, made of durable, washable fabrics and nevygorayuschey if coverall does not restrict movement and it is decorated with beautiful stitching, buttons, pockets.
 

Some models of workwear

The environment in which work employees, knowledge workers usually do not forcing them to wear special clothes. But again, not every dress fits those kinds of activities. Like all others, it must be pleasant in appearance, but quite modest and strict in color, style, fabric.
It is necessary that the dress of both male and female - were convenient for various domestic Affairs, for employment and recreation. Therefore, we need and robes that are worn, getting up from bed during morning and evening toilet; and home-work dresses and aprons (for women); and sleeping and daytime pajamas (for men). Irrespective of the fashion home clothes should avoid weaknesses.
Great value in dress have jewelry. Their selection is subject to fashion.
However, the clothes can be quite attractive without them (for instance, strict English suit made of beautiful fabric). But sometimes some detail, decoration in the form of a bow, collar, buttons, buckles, pockets, folds, pleats dramatically alter the dress, make it more beautiful and graceful.
These items are great if they are relevant, comply with the cut and fabric of the dress. Correctly chosen decoration becomes like an integral part of the costume, without them it looks worse. And in those cases where the detail seems excessive or even just questionable, it is better to do without it.
But the decoration becomes unnecessary embellishment, a manifestation of bad taste, if it's used unnecessarily and without purpose, without any connection with the main line of the suit, on his appointment. Unpleasant to the eye the connection of diverse, incongruous decorations.
All too flashy, the sharp, ugly, inelegant. However, this does not mean that the details and decorations should be small. In some cases, too little detail might be inappropriate. So, too small pocket for loose, wide coat will impress patches.
 

Some of the clothes for employees

All clothing must be proportionate. Large collars, cuffs, pockets, buttons, buckles good, if it allows the General outlines of the suit and if it's not against fashion and matches the exterior.
Often used in clothing and jewelry. In recent years, widespread various products of metal, plastic, glass, etc., among which come across at times very good. But those that claim to replace real gems (like marbles that mimic large diamonds), rough and noisy, especially in daylight, in combination with the usual dress.
In the art of dressing is the most difficult to create an ensemble - the harmonious unity of individual toilet articles that are used at the same time.
Such unity is crucial to the beauty of the clothes, as connecting even the most beautiful, graceful things, not coupled to each other by color, shape, material, purpose, devalues their quality.
 

Such clothing is not recommended for a business environment

The clothes are really beautiful and attractive only if it gives the impression of the whole ensemble, what would the number of individual items it included. The ensemble can include many things (coat, dress, hat, shoes, stockings, scarf, purse, gloves) and two or three things (dress and shoes, skirt, jacket and blouse). If the selection of the items correct, and with the lot of them, they constitute in combination one harmonious toilet, if he is unsuccessful, two things seem to be absolutely incompatible.
The sharp discrepancy usually occurs when improper connection of things different style, nature and purpose.
Items of women's wardrobe on styles are classified mainly into two types: the more stringent (these include the so-called "English" styles and clothes of the sports type) and clothes known among professionals under the name "Fantasia" in which the variety, more free and less strict lines, details, decorations. She and the other clothing is widely recognized and has many good qualities. But the simultaneous combination in the same bathroom things belonging to these two species, most often is the cause of the breach of the ensemble.
 

These models are inconvenient to engage in housework

That's why ugly mottled summer dress with simple English jacket, shoes with high and thin heels with pants, raincoat with a hat with flowers, womens dress shoes with low heels.
Unpleasant impression also connection things intended for different seasons: felt hats and summer dresses, knitted blouses and dresses of nylon or chiffon.
Not always appropriate and elegant combination of things everyday.
However, the beautiful, dressy shoes and stockings decorate the simplest dress to the same extent as well-chosen style of fine accessories (bag, gloves, hat, scarf) can give modest suit a more chic look, and a more modest and strict accessories will soften the excessive elegance of the toilet.
 

Mens homewear

A crucial role is played by the correct and harmonious color combination of the items. We say that a man dressed as a parrot, in those cases where in his suit too many colors or when they are inharmonious.
In modern clothes are often color combinations (tab 52).
 

 
But to rely entirely on recommendations this table would be wrong, because there can be correspondence tips that can be taken as a completely reliable guide: it does not exist in nature, just red, blue, yellow, and there are many shades of them. In one case, a combination of red and blue an extremely beautiful and attractive, in the other sharply contrasting and unpleasant.
The easiest way to make the ensemble of things of the same color in different shades (a light brown coat, dark brown shoes and handbag, beige brown hat).
But such correspondence recommendation does not exclude mistakes, as brown has not only a different intensity (darker and lighter), but different shades. Prevails in some yellow, others red, others green. This makes it safe to say that the combination of two shades of brown always successfully.
 

Women's home clothes

In addition, the idea of harmonious color combinations in clothing is not something stable. It changes under the influence of fashion. Before connecting the blue with the yellow seemed too harsh, and in the modern women's clothes, especially summer dresses and knitted things, we use it quite often and don't consider bad.
Conversely, in the old days, the combination of blue and pink was widespread not only in women but also in men's clothes, while our modern taste is sometimes perceived as more corny, sentimental, and objects of the men's room and quite unacceptable.
 

Inappropriate combinations of individual items of women's clothing

Much easier to pick a combination of colors to clothes, the main items are black, white, dark blue, dark brown, dark grey or neutral shades (beige, grey). In this case, suitable for many color combinations. That's what shades go well together with black, blue, grey and brown (see tab 57).
 

But also reiterate that the infallible rules and corresponding recommendations. You can give the General principles of color solutions for the costume, but it is impossible to take into account the individual characteristics of each person, his looks, figure, age.
I think the best combination in one toilet two or three colours (dark-blue suit and cherry-colored shoes, purse and gloves, white blouse).
If you like bright accessories, keep in mind that it would be too Intrusive and screaming to do all the add your clothes bright colors, such as wearing with grey suit, red hat, red handbag, red gloves, red shoes, red belt.
Suggest it is better to buy red gloves and purse, and the other items in the color of the dress. Or to brown coat yellow hat and scarf, brown shoes, handbag, gloves.
All the accessories you can pick up the same color only if they are couched in more modest and simply decorated. Black shoes, handbag, hat, gloves, umbrella, belt suited to the main color of the clothing and will not break the ensemble.
It is widely believed that the dress should be combined with the color of eyes, hair and skin. On this basis I believe that the blonde with blue eyes and fair skin good shades of blue and blue and brunettes red and yellow. But as the two blondes with the same color of skin, hair and eyes in reality can be absolutely not similar to one another, and blue in different shades and intensity in one case will be appropriate for blondes and the other won't match her appearance.
Any fashion that offers from time to time some color or a new combination of tones, nor any of the other recommendation should not entirely dictate your choice of color. The most important factor is how the colours suit you, it is you, not all brunettes, blondes or brunette.
Throwing fabric on the shoulders, look in the mirror and if it quickens your face, forget about all the tips and recommendations and choose her for their clothes. And if you see that the face faded and faded - give up: this color doesn't suit you and there are no allegations that he was fashionable or even good for brunettes or blondes should not sway this decision.
But of course, choosing one or another color, you need to consider the purpose of clothes and your age. The latter point has to be considered in the first place.
To anything girl or young woman to impoverish your closet and use only dark and neutral tones. At this age you are able to do many of the items in their litter (especially in summer), knitted and crocheted items - hats, scarves, mittens - a bright, festive colors. They are usually by fresh skin, young, slender figure.
At any age clothes should not age. This is one of the foundations of its correct choice. But it would be absolutely wrong to assume that the same style, the same fabric is equally suitable for daughters, mothers and grandmothers.
 

Some models for young

Normal, healthy interest to your clothing perfectly natural in young people. This should not be neglected and the elderly, for whom concern about their appearance is caused by a legitimate desire to be toned, to the extent possible, to mitigate, to reduce the damage that is applied to the outward appearance of the person time lived years.
Neglect of personal appearance and choices for themselves in old age, "old woman" dresses in any measure cannot be considered a virtue. On the contrary, such an attitude clearly indicates that people dropped, "surrender" and seemed proud of their age and disease, exposing them for show.
Smartness and capabilities and the harmony has to be maintained in old age. This, of course, does not mean you have to be young, and women with bright make-up or girls ' toilets to try to hide your age. Such attempts are immediately visible, easily are exposed and do not cause others nothing but pity and ridicule.
But it is possible and necessary in old age to keep age-appropriate appeal. There is a certain beauty in gray hair, in a correct and graceful posture of an elderly person, well-chosen his clothes.
 

Some models for middle age

In our opinion, a beautifully combed gray hair is much nicer than the unnatural combination of bright red or blue-black curls with wrinkled skin and dull eyes, and white collar refreshes the face is much better than the otherwise bright and intricate decoration.
Elderly people should avoid in their clothes not only sharp, flashy colors, but also some sentimental blue and pink as those and others are not able to mitigate age-related changes, but rather identify them with all the ruthlessness.
The rise of material welfare of the people, the wide distribution of essential medical and hygienic knowledge, more widespread fascination with the physical education and sports is largely pushed in the Soviet Union the borders of old age, our contemporary.
We have younger. And if once (you will find this statement in almost any novel of pre-revolutionary Russian writers) old woman or a man fifty years old was considered old days, now they are not only themselves, but others don't seem old. Precisely because the boundaries of old age moved, current fashion allow for older women, except for black, white, gray tones, and others, but only a tranquil, soft.
So, the art of dressing is based on the correct choice of model and fabric for their clothes. And style, and the fabric is good only if they except for compliance purpose, most conceal the shortcomings of addition, go to face and reveal all the advantages of appearance.
Need to master the ability to find for yourself the styles of the many samples that define the modern fashion. You must learn how to continue to try them, remembering that the picture in the magazine depicts just such a figure, which suit this style. It goes without saying that the figures on the drawings, as a rule, do not have the disadvantages of the addition. But in life is found not so often.
Try on clothes or choose a dress it is best to have a large mirror, which fully reflects the entire figure.
When choosing a style you must consider that the samples proposed in the journal of fashion designers, can be more or less successful, but they are designed by experts who have established the correct proportions and proper relation between all the parts of this style. So to modify a particular item and to pick up, as it often do, the bottom of the dress from one picture, top with another, and the sleeve or collar with a third risky, because you can connect the unconnected, and the style will lose its appeal.In all cases it is better to stay on a different model than to arbitrarily alter what has been done by a specialist.
Any desire to "jump" fashion, stand out from the others too bright, flashy suit, a different hairdo is a sign of spoiled taste, lack of sense of proportion. This desire is characteristic of so-called hipsters, people who like anything flashy, loud, boisterous, eccentric, trendy - all that not only attracts attention, but also dumbfounded.
However, the "stolarstwo" is not only restricted to clothing and appearance of the person, only the bad taste shown in the choice of dress and hairstyle. Usually, this kind, I may say, "belief system" for which the vulgarity, vulgarity, disrespect for others is the most characteristic.
Natural and legitimate indignation which cause dudes, our youth, our community. Uncompromising struggle is being waged against them.
But sometimes in an entirely correct desire to eradicate "stolarstwo" mistakes and excesses. Somewhere to the category of mods include, for example, a girl who wants to use in his apparel fashionable color or style, or youth offending someone unknown and for which established standard-width pants. The owner of these pants ranked among the fashionistas regardless of the fact that it can be a good Communist, a serious and thoughtful man, less likely to engage in the pursuit of external effect.
Remember that modern fashion is practical and there is no reason to abandon it. Long wide leg trousers are uncomfortable, they quickly fray hem gets dirty.
The choice length and width should depend on how this style corresponds to the Constitution of man. In some cases, it is reasonable to make a slight correction in the trendy fit, if he does not go to the figure, in the other it is advisable to use precisely the indication of fashion.
And of course the pants as wide as skirts, or narrow as pipes, equally tasteless and ugly.