Boa is a chic

Artistic and subtle nature can be distinguished from the crowd of townsfolk on certain things of the toilet. If you saw a woman in a boa, this is a sign that before you a person is extraordinary, refined and able to challenge.

What is boa

Boa's name owes his biggest snake to the earth. The boa reaches a length of up to six meters and lives in the tropical forests of America. Boa boa, the photos with which every tourist on these places has a tourist, have become famous for their lack of aggressiveness, so the locals even keep them as pets.

Its hide is especially appreciated for its beautiful reddish-gray pattern. From Latin (Boa constrictor) the name can be translated as "snake-strangler" or "boa constrictor". Like a snake wrapping the body of a victim, fur or feather long scarves fall from the shoulders of charming fair sex in a world far from the wild. Due to its unusual property - to emphasize femininity - these accessories do not lose their relevance for a long time. Boa is a special piece of clothing that shows that a woman is not protected and vulnerable.

Popularity in ascending

By the way, many sources know that in ancient Rome, women often wore a snake around their necks. Of course, these were non-toxic reptiles. The initial appointment of such actions was not aesthetic, but practical. The snake (as a cold-blooded animal) helped to cool the body on hot sunny days. Perhaps the craving for jewelry, hidden inside every woman, and then began to manifest itself - any beauty probably wanted to have a snake more beautiful on her chest. It is not excluded that in this way the fashion for "natural" boa began to slowly evolve, which was closer to our era transformed into scarves.

The appearance of the first boa is noted at the beginning of the 19th century. In the early 20th century, the popularity of wearing these accessories reaches a peak. Boa - this is not only a symbol of artistic bohemia, but also an integral part of the women's evening dress at social events (along with hereditary jewelry). In Russia, even tsar's people recognized him, the last empress of Russia, the wife of Nicholas II, Alexandra Feodorovna more than once shone with dresses, complemented by this peculiar ornament.

As for people who are close to the world of art and theater, the popularity of boa is not to be discussed here. This is truly fanaticism. No representative of bohemia at that time could have imagined that she did not have a boa. The photos depicting famous actresses, singers and dancers of that time, wearing these accessories, attracted the glances of women of fashion from around the world, contributing to its even greater prevalence.

Boa made of fur

The world of luxury has always welcomed fur products. Manto, fur coats, boas, pelerines - all this is an integral part of the wardrobe of every self-respecting lady. To this day, boa is a favorite detail of many modern stars of both domestic and foreign show business.

The accessory we are talking about is made mainly of marten, sable, squirrel, fox. According to the rules, its cross section should be 10-15 cm, length - 150-200 cm. It is worn as an ornament on the shoulders, mainly in the rooms. However, modern fashion is tolerant and condescending to almost all combinations of boas and outfits.

Feather boa

Airy chic scarves from marabou, ostrich or turkey feathers are popular accessories of the stage, carnivals and all kinds of performances. Grandiose, enchanting shows, as a rule, are inconceivable without the participants dressed in colorful costumes, complemented by this decoration. The color scheme is so diverse that the feeling of celebration and ascent simply overwhelms everyone who watches a dizzying performance.

Boa is still popular in modern social gatherings. Very elegantly emphasizes the femininity of a scarf boa made from swan feathers. Many ladies who want to attract attention use this accessory on their bare shoulders in evening dresses (as a reception in the seduction of representatives of the strong half of humanity) in order to supposedly warm up. And, as a rule, this method works great. What a man will give a lady to freeze!

These are such attractive things - these boas. As you can see, the expression "to warm a snake on your chest" sometimes has a positive context.