In the world of fashion, as in any field, there are popular sayings such as “do not become honey, that cloys”, “excess of courtesy, is discourteous,” “everything in excess hurts,” or phrases of famous women like Gabrielle Emile Le Tornellier de Breteuil, Marquise de Chatelet, who said “foolish women follow fashion, pretentious women exaggerate it; but the women of good taste agree with her. ”
We bring these phrases together, to connect the main theme of this article, referred to the excesses when dressing, especially when it comes to the “Lycra”, which is made of sportswear very used by modern women, for their comfort, practicality and favour the silhouette of those who have a good body, although they are used without distinction by many that do not favour them, since its main characteristic is the high flexibility, which makes it stick excessively to the body.
This excess when using lycra in a variety of events, is what has caused that sometimes they are seen as vulgar and very common. Be careful with the use of these garments, as they look very good on many women, when doing exercises, shopping, walking in the street informally, but many times are not the most appropriate.
Leggings should not be confused with lycra, since these are tight elastic garments, usually worn by women on their legs, as leg warmers or socks, it could be said that they are pants made of flexible fabrics fitted to the body.
These are made in other fabrics such as cotton, drill, denim, silk, linen, or combinations of them, looking more presentable and less informal, of course, of the other garments with which they are combined, of the colours, of its degree of adjustment to the body, and so on. Lycra is a synthetic fibre, elastic and in deformable, used to make gymnastic clothes, socks, underwear and swimsuits, which also has a greater brightness, and is much more informal.
However, some people name the lycra as a garment, including exercise pants and shorts, flannels, shirts, etc.; and they are wrong to use this conceptualization, since lycra is simply the synthetic fibre that these garments are made.
Once the point is clarified, we must point out that garments made with lycra are highly used by women and men, but their use is abused, since they have gone from being sportswear to utilitarian garments that are used indistinctly of the type of activity that is being done, due to the comfort they provide as they highlight the lines of the body, as well as the defects that it has, so you have to be very careful when using them, without really wanting to look good.
This we expose, because we generally associate the “good dress” with the appropriate choice of clothes according to the time, event and circumstances to which we expose ourselves, so that the dress favours the image of each person, especially of that modern woman, practice, flirtatious, who always wants to look good in front of everyone.
To do this, we must try to show a pleasant and harmonious image to the people with whom we interact, we relate and are part of our environment, as well as look appropriately in the workplace, formal meetings, assistance to institutions and institutions where we manage any document or we do some procedure, because to a large extent it will depend on the criteria that others form from us, and even conditions our relationships and credibility.
Now, the abuse of garments made with lycra in different environments and bodies for which they are inappropriate, even ordinary and bad taste, because they highlight excesses that other garments would not be so obvious, has to do with the way The same industry of fashion and advertising media improperly promote their use, making increasingly distorted models and styles and showing that they can be taken anywhere, indistinctly as they remain.
Currently there are modalities of lycra garments with ripped or ripped jeans style, with the main objective of finding new markets, no matter how the masses are influenced, however, we must recognize that everyone has the final choice, because it is okay to take the garments or leggings made with lycra to the gym, the park, the beach, to go out shopping, but get to use them to attend a meeting, to do some formality, or any activity that is more serious and formal, results shocking and grotesque.
But do not attack the famous lycra so much, because not everything is negative, only its inappropriate use, they are very much like sportswear, because it allows a great elasticity and comfort, they are also used by the thick people as an inner and complementary garment, with the purpose of avoiding chafing and burns on the thighs.
Consequently, what really turns out to be bad tasted by many people when dressing is the abuse of these lycra garments, which outline a figure that does not really look good, which is often criticized, due to the excess of notoriety of certain parts of the body, and its inappropriate use in various spaces, which can be highlighted by the combinations that are made with them, makeup, hairstyles and / or accessories, and a host of small details, which beyond the aesthetic taste are a consequence of the lack of importance that we have given to dress, believing that it is something superfluous and not at all transcendental.
So, the question is about choosing the right time to wear lycra or leggings, because if you can look beautiful and nice with these clothes, but in the right place and time, maintaining good taste, which can be acquired through of advice, of looking for information, it is about dressing with simplicity, modernity and that we manage to combine the resources that we have in the best way, to be according with the circumstances, not only for others to see us well, but to see ourselves beautiful and well presented.
In this way, it is not that you are going to stop using those lycra that you like so much, to give up your comfort, but that when buying clothes and dressing, we should favour our bodily characteristics, which hide that part that you do not want to be seen, and that in the end they emphasize our personality and allow us to look splendid, with a good attitude, that attracts the looks in a positive way.
Therefore, it is important to ensure simplicity in clothing, jewellery, footwear, wallets and accessories, because you can wear a discreet leggings made of a thick fabric and not too tight to the body, and if you combine it with the jacket or appropriate blouse, some jewels that add distinction, some elegant shoes, a good makeup and hairstyle chord, you can take them almost anywhere.
On the contrary, if you opt for a very tight lycra leggings in a thin fabric that deforms your body, in inappropriate tones, exaggerated jewellery, among other details of bad taste, unfortunately we will have to write you down in the list of badly dressed and those who abuse the lycra and leggings.
In this sense, leaving aside for a moment the issue of lycra, we must emphasize that leggings are a very fashionable garment, that have marked an important trend in the fashion industry, and have made it a mandatory item in the closets of many women.
These garments are characterized by being comfortable, soft, thin, elastic, and according to the resistance and thickness of the fabric, they can look like pants, which are shown in the market of different lengths, shorts, at calf height and long to the ankles. Also they are elaborated in several types of fabrics, infinity of colours, prints, and so others.
However, it is convenient to present some recommendations to all those modern women who want to look good at wearing leggings:
-It is advisable to acquire thick lycra leggings that are more resistant, to prevent wear and to not notice the underwear.
-It should be used in dark tones, which are used to combine them with a greater number of presses, in addition to that they visually stylize the figure and, hide possible imperfections of your skin on gluteus and legs.
-The size of leggings is important, should avoid buying too tight or very wide, you must acquire the exact size, not to distort the figure, and not be badly arranged, with bad taste, that never.
-The use of appropriate underwear is essential to not look grotesque, it must be the right size and especially that it is the same colour as the leggings.
-If you have a harmonious body, Lycra leggings can be worn with tops or a short, tight blouse; depending on where you go and how you combine them. If you wear a top you can incorporate an open jacket to show off your figure without being so insinuating. They can also be combined with mini-dresses, miniskirts or blouses.
-Something very important is not to use leggings of light colours like white or pastel shades, because they look unrefined, and they will look grotesque if you do not have a slender and toned body.
In short, lycra and leggings can become the worst enemy to go out on the street, as it can attract attention, but not precisely because it is well dressed, but on the contrary, it may look vulgar, dishevelled and / or grotesque, depending on the factors mentioned above, which in short are: the place and time to show off, the thickness and transparency of the fabric, colour, size, underwear and finally and not least, the clothes and accessories that they are chosen to combine them.
ALFA