Sothoir - what is this ... Sotoir own hands: master class

Today there is a remarkable trend. The times of faceless knickknacks irretrievably sunk into oblivion, giving way to unique ornaments, clothing and accessories created by skilled craftsmen. The loud word "fashion" gives up positions to no less sonorous words "individuality", "style", "taste".

Not only author's clothes and footwear, but also accessories are very popular. And today we will make an unusual decoration - a sotoir. What is it, is not yet known to everyone, and yet the history of this accessory has more than one decade. It's time to eliminate all the gaps and give due attention to this wonderful gizmo.

Originally from past eras

Some women have very special jewelry boxes. In such treasures there is hardly any fashionable novelties, but grandmother's amber beads from the 50's or coral earrings, in which my mother was wearing in the 70's, is yes. And is there, among other things, a long string of pearls that you can wrap your neck 2-3 times? Or, say, a chain with a suspension, hanging almost to the waist, there is not hiding? Or maybe there was a beaded thread in the corner that could be wrapped around from head to foot? If you were lucky enough to find something similar in your bins - rejoice! This is a sotoire. What it is, you might not know, but you probably saw it before, and maybe even wore it. Just a word it seemed unusual. This happens often. The fact is that the sotoir is not a new phenomenon, and today it does not experience the first or even the second youth. The world was already going crazy about this accessory, and now it's time for him to return to the jewelry boxes.

Well, if you are not lucky enough to discover this accessory among your favorite and half-forgotten ornaments, you should not be upset. You can do it yourself. Yes, such that everyone just gasps!

History

It is commonly believed that the cell appeared in the 1920s. What was happening then in the fashion world! This period is marked by the reign of the Art Deco style with its insane combinations of boyhood and femininity, minimalism and luxury. That's when the fashion for the long thin beads hanging down to the waist went. And the most progressive nature went even further and began throwing these same beads on the back or letting through them one hand. So the word "sotuar" appeared. What it is? It's simple - in French it means "over the shoulder".

Should I consider the official version the only true one? After all, in many cultures of the world something like this existed from time immemorial. The truth is, as usual, somewhere in the middle: the sotura had many prototypes, and for the first time it came into fashion in the 1920s. By the way, in those days most of these ornaments were made by hand. This means that we can do it.

Types of sotuaries

Before you begin to work, it is necessary to decide what will be our future accessory. Very popular today are the beads of beads, beads, natural and artificial pearls, ornamental stones, crystals, chains and even filament yarns.

Glittering jewelry made of stones or beads "Swarovski" - this is a great option for a wedding, graduation, jubilee. No less solemn is the pearl and its imitation. If you plan to make an accessory for every day, choose glass, metal or plastic to make a sotoire. The master class will help you to understand everything. Very bright summer images are obtained if you use beads.

We make a cell with a suspension-brush

To make this classic accessory, we will need a brush made of silk threads, a string for jewelry, several beads in tone with a brush and a few transparent, hugs (two for each bead) and jewelry pins. The tool will require round-nosed pliers, pliers and metal scissors.

A sotoir with a brush: a master class

1. Through all the beads we miss the pins, not forgetting about the huggers. We round off the ends of the pins with round-bends, we cut off the excess metal.
2. Cut the chain into pieces 3-7 cm.
3. We connect in turn the chains and loops of the pins, forming a sotuar.
4. When the product reaches the desired length, we connect its ends, we attach the bead, we fix the brush to it.

By the same principle, you can make a sotuar with a brush not on a chain, but on threads with beads. And if you can knit beaded strings, this skill can be useful here. The main condition - the length of the product should be large enough.

How to make a beaker from a bead

Very beautiful and elegant look sotuery from beads. It is important to observe the measure. The product should be not only long, but also rather magnificent. To do this, assemble it from several beaded threads. Do not try to use cheap beads of low quality! Choose an equal and equal in size. Then your sotuar will look neat and beautiful.

Good and monochrome, and colored. You can use "soup" - a mixture of different colors of beads of one kind. And you can thread on each thread a bead of the same color. In the collection it will look very bright. It remains only to fix all the threads between each other at the tips, put on them hugs and fasten the lock.

As easy as pie

If manipulating with beads, choosing colors and working with a tool is not your option, but the soul asks for something unusual, do not despair. Start with the simplest. Make an exquisite slender dorsal sotuar. What is it, you can see in the photo.

You will need a thin jewelery chain and two beads. Choose pearl or Swarovski. Fasten the beads to the ends of the chain, as described above, and simply tie the sotuar knot. Of course, a nodule can be done on the back and on the chest. It depends on the style of clothes with which you intend to wear jewelry.

With what to wear

Agree, it's not difficult to make a piece by yourself. And when it starts to get simple, the turn will come for more sophisticated and refined.

It is believed that this decoration is suitable not only for evening dresses, but also takes a worthy place among the things of style kazhual. It will be appropriate for walking, in the office, and at a picnic.

If you intend to supplement them with a laconic nude back, do not be afraid to move the unit back. In addition, it can be wrapped around the neck several times in the form of short beads. This universality once contributed to the popularization of the sotoire.