A person who really knows fashion and full of acute judgement always wears traditional clothing, but the accessories he/she uses have adopted the meaning of fashion to the full. Fashion is like arranging different accessories to him/her.
A skillful accessory may become the focus of clothing, which can make plain clothes or plain color clothes full of charm. If you happen to find some exquisite accessories in shops, you’d better take them home even if you won’t be using them now. They will soon be put into use. There are a huge amount of accessories and let’s start from the very beginning.
I. Hat
It can easily show your personal taste, but its color and style must go with your dressing and character, otherwise it will become peculiar on your head.
II. Belt, hair adornment
Daily accessories shall focus on exquisite and elegant forms. Large and luxurious accessories must become the focus of the body, so it is suitable to wear in the banquet.
III. Earring
It is one of the most common accessories. It has all kinds of shapes. You should always bear one thing in mind that big face matches big earring while small face matches small earring. Secondly, since the color of the earring shall go with the color of clothes, as a result, collocation of the same color is the most secure. However, if you wear plain color clothes, the color of earring can form a contrast to belt, bag and leather shoes.
IV. Necklace
Elaborate necklaces can be worn by everyone while short and strong necklaces can only be worn by those whose necks are thin enough. People whose necks are short are suitable for long necklaces. Necklace has a strong decorating effect; people can wear several necklaces whose design is simple.
V. Neckerchief
It has thousands of knots. Details seen in feature article.
VI. Corsage
You can wear it on your hair, clip it in front of your chest, and clip it on the hat, tie or belt. You will discover that a beautiful corsage has multifunctional uses.
VII. Belt
People shall be particular careful about wearing belts. Broad belt is only suitable for those who are thin and with a slender waist. People of petite type shall wear narrow belt and the color of the belt had better suit their clothes. People with a broad waist shall not wear colorful and broad belt; people with long upper body can wear relatively broad belt while people with short upper body shall tie their belts in the lower waist; people with no waist has nothing particular about belt.
VIII. Bag
People shall choose bags according to personal needs. Some people need a large bag; someone needs bags with internal spaces; someone needs delicate and light. Bags shall go with the body shape; tall people choose big one while short people choose small one. Bags shall also go with your clothes and character. Bags are the vade mecum of women; when shopping, women shall try it to learn about the length, type and size of bags; if the color of bags goes with their clothes, it will make them look more dignified.
IX. Stockings
Silk stockings are the second skin of the man of letters. When wearing dark color clothes, people shall wear dim color silk stockings. When wearing medium color clothes, people shall wear silk stockings whose color is close to their skin; when wearing light color clothes, people shall not wear dark color silk stockings. Silk stockings with elaborate patterns with refined clothes will be perfect. Silk stockings with a line behind the leg will make you tired to cope with; silk stockings scattered with large-scale designs or patterns will make legs look fat. Socks and half-astern socks can fully express youthful spirit, but it must go with youthful clothes and low-heeled shoes.
X. Leather Shoes
Comfort comes first, but it shall also go with the dressing and shape of feet. When buying leather shoes for western style clothes, you shall not wear long trousers, for that will affect your judgement. Shoes with over-high heels, thin heels, fat heels and shoes with many stripes on insteps or shoes revealing too much toes are either uncomfortable or unshapely. Quality and degree or arcs of shoes are of vital importance since leather shoes will be used for a long time. Black and white shoes are really eye-catching, so people shall be careful about wearing them. Medium color shoes like dark gray, brown, magneta color, grass green and cream color are easily to match clothes.
Leather shoes, bags and silk stockings are necessary in accessories while others are more ornamental than functional. When choosing accessories, pay attention to the principal of moderation; be careful not to use too many accessories which will make you look funny. After dressing, please look at yourself in the mirror and take off unnecessary accessories. Ladies who wear glasses shall only wear one accessory on their necks. |