Mantle with hood and sleeves

"They meet on clothes, but see off on the mind". This well-known phrase expresses the whole significance of what a person wears. So it was many centuries ago, so it remains today. And let many say that it does not matter how someone looks and what is worn on it: when you first look at a person on a subconscious level, it is evaluated by several criteria, including clothing.

There are all known and understandable elements of the wardrobe: dresses, trousers, blouses, shirts, coats, coats and others. And there are also mysterious things, such as a mantle with a hood. What is it - carnival costume or trendy direction? To be in the trend, you need to understand!

Who, where and when?

Mantle with a hood has a long history. For many centuries this element of clothing warmed in the winter cold or sheltered from prying eyes of its owner. Often in historical films, characters hide faces under the cover of a large hood. Who, where and when puts on the mantle today?

Students of European and American universities denounce long black cloaks at the ceremony marking the end of training. Sometimes they do not have hoods, but they always add a square-shaped headdress with a tassel to them. This kind of clothes is called "academic". Similar can also be found at solemn events in the academic environment.

In many countries for representatives of the femida traditional dressing in the judicial robe. This cape, as a rule, has a trapezoidal silhouette and a collar-stand, and the upper part of it is decorated with folds.

Clergymen of many denominations and churches, too, use the capes of such a cut in the quality, so to speak, of overalls. In this case, there are many of its features, both in cuts and in details.

When creating carnival or theatrical costumes for both children and adults, a mantle with sleeves and a hood Perfectly complement the image of a magician, a magician, a member of a secret society or the well-known Little Red Riding Hood. The length and color in this case depend only on the imagination of the creator of the image.

In combination with a wedding or evening dress, a mantle with a hood made of lightweight fabrics will turn a girl into a princess from a fairy tale and warm her up a little, without depriving the image of lightness and charm.

Domestic and foreign designers and manufacturers recently also carefully looked at this unusual piece of clothing and gave new stylish "bows" for fashionists and fashionistas. That's it worth talking about in more detail!

With the times

Mantle with a hood not so long ago appeared in collections of street fashion or, as they often say, street style. This direction assumes, first of all, the comfort of clothes in the conditions of city bustle. Free wide cutting, not constraining movement, perfectly copes with this task.

The length of the mantle is usually mini or middle, but sometimes it is also maxi. There are solid models, as well as with hidden or obvious clasps.

The choice of fabrics and their combinations is large enough. For winter, a dense, insulated model with a fur trim on the hood will be a good solution. In spring or autumn, you can dress up in a demi-season coat of such a cut with leather sleeves. In summer, the cardigan gown made of lightweight fabrics perfectly complements the image.

Color solutions are very diverse: white, gray, brown, black, blue and bright red. Today, an important point is the uniformity. The mantle should not be in a flower or strip. At least that's what stylists think.

Best of all, this cape looks on young guys and girls, but the right thing will help those who are older, "throw off a couple of extra years."

If sport and life are inseparable

A healthy lifestyle and a shapely fit figure are very popular today. That's why the designers did not ignore the sporty style. A mantle sweatshirt with a hood or a woman's is perfect for jogging in the fresh air, trips to nature or evening walks in the park. At its core, this cape resembles a sweatshirt and, as a rule, is one-piece and has no fasteners. Color solutions, just like in street style, are monochrome. It will look good with sports leggings and sneakers, but in no case with a classic sports suit.

Where to get?

You can not buy such a thing on every corner. Academic, carnival, wedding or evening gowns are usually rented or sewn to order. A fashionable wardrobe element can be purchased in shops and boutiques, as well as on the Internet directly from manufacturers, their representatives or intermediaries. With the size to be mistaken is not terrible, since a free cut will hide all the miscalculations.

Often the manufacturers represent the mantle, as clothing from the category of "unisex." This means that you can buy one thing for two - both the guy and the girl will look great and fashionable in the same robes. Growth and size, as mentioned above, do not require exact correspondence. Thanks to these same qualities, such a wardrobe item can be safely purchased for a gift and does not worry "it will fit or not."

If you can not buy, then there is also a way out - a hooded mantle with your own hands! Whether it's a costume for a New Year's party or an element of a fashionable "bow," the pattern is practically the same. Sewing simple and will be able to even a novice. It is important to choose the right fabric and solve the issue with the accessories.

Craftsmen and needlewomen can also tie a robe with crochets or knitting needles.

With what to wear? Female image

The women's hood with a hood will look great with a skirt, especially a narrow or pleated, leggings, and also tight tights. Long sweaters, elastic tight skirts, knitted dresses and pants "in a tight" - everything that relates to street style, will be combined with a mantle.

Shoes are suitable for shoes or ankle boots with high thick heels, shoes on the tractor sole, bulky and bulky shoes, as well as snickers and sneakers. Also in the collections of some designers there are combinations with stockings and hairpins, but this is already beyond the street style and brings the cloak closer to the classics.

With what to wear? Male image

The man's hood with a hood looks great in combination with narrow trousers, golf and body-bound sweaters, sweaters and overalls. Shoes, as in the female version, will fit rough and bulky, on a thick sole. Classic pants, shirts and shoes with a mantle will not be combined.