What is tippet and how to wear it?

The key to success in creating a stylish image is not always fashionable and expensive clothes. The main role in this ensemble is played by accessories. For several seasons in a row such a stylish accessory that allows you to significantly diversify your wardrobe and not be repeated in images is a tippet. In the article we will consider what is a tippet, what it is made of, how and with what it is worn. Now let us dwell on each issue in more detail.

History of appearance

Palatine, namely the product of a rectangular shape, which was originally used as a cape, came into vogue in the second half of the XVII century. It happened in France, thanks to Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate - the wife of Louis XIV's brother, the duke of Philip I of Orleans. The duchess's palatine was a veil made of sable pelts, brought from the German principality of the Palatinate.

Elizabeth Charlotte of Palatinate, thanks to her fashhole from fur, demonstrated an elegant way of protection from the cold, because before that, wearing any dresses with dresses was not accepted. Approximately 50 years later, at the beginning of the 18th century, the tippets became fashionable in Russia, where they remained popular until the beginning of the October Revolution of 1917.

What is a stole: description and photo

Initially, under the palette was understood the product of an openwork binding, the width of which was half a meter, and the length reached two meters. He was used as a cape on his shoulders, tied around his neck or worn as a headdress on his head. Today this concept has become much broader. What is a tippet in the modern form?

A tippet is a scarf or scarf made of yarn, wool, silk, satin, chiffon or any other fabric. The length of such a product is 0.5-1 meters, and the width is 2 meters or more. It is this description of the palatine that can be found today. Depending on the type of fabric, colors and decor, there are several varieties of canvas. And it is worn not only on the neck or shoulders, but also skillfully tied in the form of a waistcoat, skirts and even dresses.

Varieties of stole

Depending on the type of fabric that was used in the manufacture of stole, distinguish:

• A dense stole is made of a dense fabric and is intended for a cold season. These are products made of velvet, velor, cashmere, natural wool, etc.
• The fur stole is made of artificial or natural fur of various animals (sable, Arctic fox, mink, fox). Ideal for weather conditions of severe Russian winter and perfectly in harmony with a fur coat from the same fur.
• A lightweight stitch is made of chiffon, silk, linen and the finest cotton. He pleasantly touches the body and gives a long-awaited coolness in the summer heat.

There are many colors of stole. And in different countries the canvas is painted in accordance with their national motives. There are sticks in Indian style, Japanese, Russian, etc. For decoration of wide and long cloths, fringe, brushes, frills and ruches are often used.

How to wear a stole: photo and basic rules

To the palette has really become an elegant addition to the female image, and not a means to emphasize the shortcomings of the figure, it is necessary to choose it correctly and correctly to wear in accordance with the type of clothes and features of the figure.

Here are a few simple rules, how to choose and how to wear a tippet:

1. Lightweight stoles from flowing tissues are difficult to hold on the shoulders, neck or head. In this case, it is appropriate to use a brooch or pin as a clamp.
2. Palette on the coat will lie more evenly and beautifully, if the cut of outerwear will assume the presence of a straight collar.
3. Many women are wearing fur stoles, but not all can choose and wear them. So, for example, full ladies should avoid cloaks of long-legged fur, as he visually adds a couple of extra pounds, although it looks impressive.
4. Women of low growth should not buy too long a tippet, because the strongly dangling ends of the scarf will only emphasize this feature of the figure.

What is a tippet, how to wear it and choose, sorted out. Now consider several ways to tie the canvas.

How to tie a tippet around your neck?

Fashion for palatiny today, like almost three hundred years ago, again introduced the Frenchwomen. They know how to wear shawls, scarves, stoles, like no other. They know several dozen ways to tie the canvas around their necks, they use not only knots, but also decorative fasteners-brooches, brooches and hairpins.

Almost all French women of fashion wear a stole on the neck so that its ends hang down from behind, while around the neck the cloth turns twice. Also, the scarf can be folded in half, like a normal knitted scarf, thus forming a loop. Then the double scarf needs to be thrown over the neck and put both ends of it into a loop. Thus, on the neck you get a decorative knot.

Traditionally, the stole is worn so that both ends of it hang down from the front, after which one of them can be thrown back.

Clothes made of stole

With the help of a stole, you can easily diversify the autumn or summer wardrobe. To do this, it is enough to learn how to tie a sarafan, top or vest from it.

1. Sarafan. Cloth can be wound up behind your back, you can smell it in front, cross the ends on your chest and tie it around your neck. The fashion strap at the waist ends the image.
2. Top. To do this, a wide and long fabric should be folded twice, after which it should be tied around the waist and around the neck. Beautifully tied stole in the form of a top visually increase a small chest.
3. Vest. Throw the stole around your neck and gird a thin strap around your waist.
4. Skirt. Cloth cloth is flung on the hips and fixed to the side by a knot or brooch.