The beret is an integral element of a fashionable, romantic autumn-spring look. But what to do if your favorite headdress seems too boring, or its owner wants to add a touch of originality? Option one is to decorate the beret. Moreover, this is easy to do on your own, having only basic skills in working with a needle or glue gun.
Decorating the headdress
For decorating berets, rhinestones, beads, sequins with beads, felt, fur pieces, and anything your imagination suggests are suitable. Hats are truly a fertile field for decoration; just add a small, stylish detail and they will sparkle with new colors. Let's look at several ways to give new life to knitted, drape and felt berets.
How to decorate a knitted beret
The choice of decor for a knitted beret depends on how it is made. If we have a plain product without a three-dimensional pattern, then we can decorate it:
- Fur and wool pompoms.You can purchase ready-made ones or make them yourself from pieces of fur or leftover yarn.
- Knitted leaves and flowers. Any craftswoman who knows how to crochet can knit graceful daisies, violets or daisies in a couple of minutes according to this pattern:
The main thing is to choose threads of a contrasting color. The most advantageous combinations are red and black, blue and white, green and yellow, and the classic black and white colors.
- If knitting doesn’t work out well, then it’s easy to make leaves and flowers from felt. This material looks great and is easy to work with. It is enough to cut out the parts and connect them with a glue gun. You can make an applique in contrasting colors, or in the color of the beret itself.
If the beret is made with a voluminous pattern, openwork or braids, then this ornament should also be played up, turning an old beret into an exquisite, fashionable thing. Try decorating your braids with embroidery made of bright threads, or pasting them with rhinestones, and through the holes in the openwork knitting you can easily thread strips of fur, decorative braid or ribbons, creating a unique pattern.
How to decorate a drape and felt beret
A plain felt or drape beret opens up real scope for flights of fancy. You can freely use beads, rhinestones, braid, and ribbons in decoration. A few simple but original ideas for beginners:
- Fur and leather. Just as when decorating a knitted beret, you can use fur pompoms, ribbons, voluminous or flat leather parts for a drape beret. For example, a fur flower surrounded by leaves made of leather or leatherette looks very advantageous.
- Embroidery with ribbons, floss, wool or silk will add incredible sophistication to the beret.You can use floral or geometric patterns, try to play with the style: Japanese, Moorish, Provence or Russian.
Try using beads, sequins, and beads, the main thing is not to overdo it.
Decorating tips and tricks
If you have decided to decorate your headdress for the first time, then the most important thing is to follow the principle: “measure twice, cut once.” Take a close look at the new items that will be fashionable this season. Then, select a decoration for your beret from pictures on the Internet. Try to find an assembly diagram or a decorating tutorial.
After you have chosen the decoration and bought everything you need to make it, you can get to work.
IMPORTANT! A little tip for fashionistas. To easily change the decor on your beret to suit your mood, coat or handbag, you should make removable jewelry, like brooches. To do this, you will need a dense base on which the craft will be assembled. You can sew a button or pin on the reverse side. Now all you have to do is replace the decoration, and your beret will take on a completely different style.
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