How to choose a brooch for clothes?

A brooch placed at the waist will emphasize its narrowness, and decoration at the lower point of the neckline is a source of sexuality and eroticism. Such an accessory cannot be called boring or attributed to the prerogative of older ladies. In order not to turn into a grandmother for a brief moment because of wearing a brooch, just learn how to choose the right clothes to go with it and create competent, up-to-date images based on it.

How to choose a brooch for a certain type of clothing?

When choosing jewelry, take into account the cut of the outfit, its color palette, and the density of the fabric. Remember that brooches are not just a decorative trinket. They can perform a number of functions. For example, reduce the cut, drape the folds of the dress or hide the presence of underwear. With their help, they enhance the thematic character of the image. Thus, depending on the chosen brooch, a turban can acquire the features of a headdress of the 60s and 70s, become a Chanel-level accessory, or become the basis for an oriental-style suit.

To outerwear

Fur and thick plain fabric require massive decoration. If you take something small and, moreover, inexpressive, it will be lost against the background of a warm piece of clothing, pile or color monotony.

According to this rule, the following brooches are chosen:

• replacing the top button or simply located under the neck;
• products for fastening in the chest area;
• fur collar accessories;
• options for decorating the shoulder area.

Important! Outerwear is ideal for heavy, large brooches. The material of such wardrobe items does not pull under the weight of a massive accessory and there are no holes left on it from fastening.

If you are looking for specific models, please note that a pin brooch for the lapel of a woolen coat must have a thick base. Otherwise, the clasp will bend when you try to insert the jewelry. Well, especially for women who want to transform a cloak made of thin fabric, on which holes may remain after using a regular brooch, clip-on brooches have been created. In terms of the type of clasp and method of fastening, they are similar to the ear decoration of the same name. They are hooked to the edge of the lapel or to the collar or pocket.

Important! When choosing a top button replacement solution, you need to consider the shape. Avoid options with a lot of sharp protrusions. It is easy to get scratched by them when tilting your head.

To knitted

With rare exceptions, a casual sweater without patterns does not look good with luxurious brooches. Save the jewelry and retro options for less casual attire. Instead, take an accessory with an unusual and current design, without precious stones or outdated shapes. Hook the product onto the edge of the collar, or place it 10 cm below the shoulder. The last option is a classic of the genre.

You can make an “applique” from a handful of different small brooches. Good location:

• breast;
• sleeve;
• shoulder and sleeve (“application” begins in the area of ​​the collarbone and smoothly moves to the arm).

If the item comes with knitted patterns, then the brooch can be used as part of the ornament. Woven into the design, it will complement it perfectly and will definitely not look out of place. The same can be said about jewelry that complements the “sweater + shirt” set. The collar area of ​​the latter is just asking for a brooch:

• if it is moderately large, round or oval, then it is pinned under the collar;
• 2 small identical brooches are fastened to the left and right edges of the collar;
• double decoration is placed similarly to the previous point.

Decorating a knitted headdress with a brooch is a classic of the genre. However, if you choose the wrong item and decoration, you can inadvertently turn it into a “grandmother”. To prevent this from happening, avoid hats with outdated designs and slogans, and also refrain from retro brooches and costume jewelry that tries to imitate luxury items. Nothing makes a girl look cheaper than frankly inexpensive plastic stones.

For dresses

A wardrobe item provides a huge number of ways to attach jewelry. With the help of an accessory, you can emphasize every detail of the cut, from the neckline to the waistline - both high and low, and regular. The only difference is that a low waist is usually decorated with small items, and it makes sense to take a large brooch as a belt buckle. Well, with a cute high-waisted outfit, a decoration that imitates a bow or a neat round one will look wonderful. Perhaps even with a stone.

Dresses are also good because the rule that a brooch should only be used on plain outfits does not apply to them. To refute this postulate, simply take a polka dot outfit and tone-on-tone jewelry with one of the colors of the pattern.

For jackets and blazers

Interesting ideas and useful comments:

• for the lapel, take a vertical needle brooch;
• if there is a pattern made up of several colors, then the color of the brooch should match the shade that is presented on the jacket or jacket in a smaller quantity;
• if you wear a jacket on a naked body or are going to wear a jacket dress, then the brooch will either enhance the eroticism of the image or soften it a little (for the first option, fasten the decoration to the bottom of the neckline, for the second, pin it 10 cm below the left shoulder - this is the classic way to it will also distract attention from the legs and neckline);
• the cuffs can be decorated with a row of small brooches or just one (a worthy replacement for cufflinks);
• the circumference of the cuffs can be completely covered with neat flat brooches;
• For an everyday non-business jacket, buy an unusually shaped piece of jewelry, but not fancy and without an abundance of precious stones (or their imitators), but save a classic design brooch for an office or executive look.

Tips for choosing an image

Some decorations have a pronounced classical orientation, others look romantic, and others amaze with luxury. Each of the presented options requires its own clothing. Thus, items that radiate wealth and presentability are unlikely to look appropriate on outfits that belong to the democratic category.

For brooches of a certain size

Basic rule: large - to large. Examples of application of this requirement:

• if the face is round and the features are large and expressive, then a massive decoration would be the ideal solution;
• if the item of clothing comes with long pile or is simply sewn from very dense fabric, then in these cases large brooches are also used;
• if the scarf is coarsely knitted, then it is decorated with expressive large items;
• If the outfit has features of an oversized style, then you should choose a massive brooch for it.

Important! Small accessories near the face should only be worn by women with thin and neat facial features.

Functionality sometimes depends on size. If the product is used as a fixing element, then it simply must be large. Otherwise, it will not be able to hold the fabric in a given position or it will not be able to grasp the material in the required volume.

There is an exception to this rule. With evening and summer dresses made of very light or flowing material, do not wear large decorations with clasps. Reason: the outfit will gather and stretch under the weight of a massive brooch.

To a brooch of a certain shape

Save classic-shaped jewelry that is a family value for special and simply important events. When creating everyday looks, use products with a current design and not pretentious to luxury. Well, retro brooches will be able to find their place among clothes that correspond to certain years. For example, with the 60s.

Another way to implement them: very simple things. For example, the same knitted sweater. With the help of a brooch inherited from his mother, he will turn into clothes stylized for a certain fashionable era. In this case, the intended effect will need to be enhanced by taking another accessory that corresponds to a specific time frame.

When choosing a brooch with a current design, be sure to evaluate the shape. Modern products, with rare exceptions, are made in accordance with a certain style direction. If you can correctly interpret this characteristic of an accessory, you will be able to create a successful image with it.

For brooches of a certain color

The color of the accessory should be similar to 1 shade presented on the clothing. It is usually recommended to take as a basis the tone that is present in the smallest amount, but this rule does not always work. For example, it is ineffective when matching jewelry to a floral print.

To brooches with stones

To begin with, it is worth dividing such products into 3 groups:

• with real minerals;
• with expensive crystals (for example, Swarovski);
• with cheap imitators of the first or second category.

The first option is used in everyday life exclusively by persons occupying a high position in society. For everyone else, brooches with natural precious or semi-precious stones should be put off until a special occasion, or simply a very important event in life. In the latter case, the product will emphasize the attitude towards what is happening, and will also become a source of self-confidence.

The last option should be abandoned if possible. The only exceptions are looks like those of a city madwoman, and images that are deliberately made up of everything unnatural. In other cases, cheap substitutes will be conspicuous and will become the basis for an unflattering description of the owner. At a minimum, those around her will think that she has neither money nor taste.

Niche designers usually work with expensive crystals. Their products are worth betting on. In this case, you must take into account the shape of the thing.So, if a tiny bow is lined with shiny small stones, then this concept fits perfectly into a feminine, educational or romantic look, but a large multi-pointed star is more suitable for an extravagant ensemble.