The theme of nature never ceases to excite the couturier. Along with the catchy, strict minimalism and shocking luxury of vintage, the rustic line always stands out for its femininity and tenderness of models, colors, and details. The rustic style is a clear confirmation of this.
Main features
You can recognize the rustic style in clothes for women using the following signs:
- Pastel colors. The most common colors are white, beige, champagne, milky, and ivory. Sometimes muted transparent shades of lilac, mustard, sun, grass, greenery, and sky are added.
- Characteristic prints – flower, small multi-tiered geometry, folk motifs, ethnic images. Often the design is embroidery or lace. There are discreet checks, stripes, and floral patterns.
- Natural beautiful materials. The priority is delicate chintz, denser calico, thin cotton, smooth silk, and sometimes opaque chiffon. Linen and burlap are rare. Clothing for cool weather can be knitted, denim, wool, or cotton.
- Feminine styles. There is no angularity, straight lines, masculine details. Flared dresses, with elastic, with cap sleeves, and folk clothing fit perfectly into the concept of the style. In addition, the emphasis is most often on slimness - belts, high waistlines, skirts “on the hips”, wide pleats, darts, etc. are popular.
- Handmade elements. This includes embroidery, various jewelry, handmade bags, and belts. The same natural materials are used - stones, wood, leather, threads and the like. Flowers made of satin ribbons, fabric, yarn - a wonderful example of decoration. Hand-knitted items look incredibly stylish in a rustic ensemble.
- Thin dresses can be combined with rough shoes. Country-style boots or ankle boots work well for the latter.
A wedding dress in the rustic genre looks luxurious. A mix of lace, white or pastel fabrics, airy styles makes the bride look like a real princess.
Main principles
Graceful styles, airy silhouettes, pastel matte shades, small floral and geometric colors form the basis of the style. By adding slightly worn country shoes, handmade accessories and lace to the look, we get a wonderful genre that is successfully used in everyday and wedding themes.
Clothes must be beautiful and made from natural materials that are pleasant to the body!
Rustic wardrobe solutions are simple and understandable at any age. Clothing in this genre combines features of various rustic motifs. Lines are being traced boho, country, hippie, shabby chic and many others.
Here no flashy colors, gloss, color blocks, strict lines, brutality, vulgarity or deliberate seductiveness. Only soft silhouettes that highlight the beauty of the female body, folds, ruffles, puffed sleeves, loose styles with a slight emphasis on the waist.
Women's clothing rustic
The wardrobe in this style is so diverse that it is difficult to call any element here basic. Still, several important things can be highlighted. This:
Dress. Most often in a rustic style with a flared skirt, gathered at the waist, straight sleeves, perhaps with a row of buttons along the front. Depending on the model, it can be colorful “grandmother’s”, openwork, lace, mini, midi, maxi (even a multi-tiered option is suitable here). They are united by a feminine style, characteristic rustic colors and natural materials.
Blazers, jackets, jackets made of thick cotton, often without lining. The item comes as an addition to the image and may have a rough cut.
Long skirt. With frills, tiers, ruffles. It comes in lace or mesh on the cover. Often decorated with hand sewing.
Chintz blouses with embroidery, checkered or striped shirts, cotton blouses. Perfectly combined with skirts, jersey culottes, and shorts.
Knitten things. This includes slightly stretched turtleneck sweaters, long and short, thin and thick knitted cardigans, voluminous sweaters, and ponchos.
Additional items
Without accessories, rustic does its job perfectly, but with details it looks much brighter. Fits perfectly into the style:
- Wide brim and cowboy hats. The priority is large fields and muted classic shades. From headdresses, a beret, a scarf, and a bandage are also suitable.
- Wooden pendants on leather laces. Imitation of artifacts, elements of ethnoculture, and all kinds of metal or stone products can be used.
- Wreaths made of fresh or artificial flowers - An excellent replacement for a hat. In wedding themes, flowers are often woven into feminine hairstyles.
- Various handmade jewelry and bags. If you knit accessories, this style is perfect for creating a feminine everyday look. Knitted bags, pouches, shoulder bags, city backpacks and other convenient items will fit perfectly here.
- Leather and suede shoes in cowboy, Spanish, Russian style. These are, for example, espadrilles, lace-up boots, clogs, country boots. For summer, you can opt for a cork or rope model with a wedge or without heels. Hairpins will be inappropriate.