As fashion professionals proclaim, recently everything has been possible: socks with sandals, a dress with sneakers and embroidered flowers on a tracksuit, or even a brooch with rhinestones. Therefore, at first glance, the answer to the question: “What to wear tights with polka dots?” - with everything you want, it’s convenient and in the wardrobe. But even if everything is possible, this does not mean that it will look harmonious and correspond to the circumstances of a fashionable outlet. Because the main law of any visual image: beauty is in harmony. And even if the image approached the brink of common sense, you can never go over it, but follow the following rules.
All or nothing
The main rule for any clothes with print, and polka dot tights are no exception: drawing is the only main accent. Dress and tights can be polka dots at the same time. Or all other clothes should be plain. This is an absolutely win-win option. Top and bottom can be in contrasting shades, but without a pattern. The result of violation of this rule is shown in the photo below. The image of a village simple girl was a success, but this is not a suitable target for an exit. In such cases, it is usually ironic that the lady put on all the best at once. This, by the way, is one of the most important fashion mistakes. Usually she more often than others betrays petty bourgeois habits in character when fashionable clothes are put on to demonstrate status.
Why wear polka dot tights like the photo above? Half of the photos in this article are the answer to this question and a positive example of how much the print pea wins if all the other clothes are the same color and the accessories are calm and discreet. If the belt is thin, smooth, without a large buckle, the bag is one-color, strict-shaped, dresses and other clothes are straight, simple cut, maximum contrasting with the shade of tights or peas, or in tone. White, black and red in any combination - an excellent combination of colors that will complement the daring message of the print - any additional filling of the image is already unnecessary.
Peas and peas
So loyalty to the print with polka dots in the image is necessary. He will not forgive treason. In the following photo, the same polka dot print, but the same for the whole image. Despite the fact that the motive remained the same, rustic. The girl has a rather modest closed dress. Although it is short, it is not striking, buttons in a row like a dressing gown, a knitted blouse thrown from above, a low heel in brown ankle boots - everything is simple, even too much. But the whole image is stylish, with meaning and, more importantly, with irony. The same print, but a completely different message!
As always, there were some exceptions. If the print is very small, colorful, not flashy, in a restrained color scheme, then it can turn out to be a good neighbor for small, frequent and non-contrasting peas in pantyhose. The anti-example from the previous section just lost in this - too rare and noticeable, as if they were separately standing in comparison with the pea pattern on the dress. And how to determine the size of the peas?
Large or small peas
If it’s difficult to choose, as usual, and the print is your favorite, you need to take everything and collect different images. What should be considered at the same time?
Tights with small peas usually look less contrasting and go to everyone because they are slim. And most importantly, they are quite easy to make friends with any clothes, using the previous rule - a plain image, smooth, without other catchy accents, and this is enough. In any outfit, only thanks to polka dot tights appears chic and an idea, like a girl in a dark blue coat with an umbrella. Without a pantyhose print, she would have been boring. And even a pearl thread in two rows on the neck is consonant with both the print and the style of the dress from the 50s of the last century.
Big peas are already a full-fledged fashionable statement and a step to the point beyond which common sense is lost and the image becomes insane. There is a simple win-win option, how to soften the impression, especially if the figure is not perfect - a monochrome black and white duet from a jacket and shorts (the length should be chosen depending on the type of figure).
With black shorts or golfs
Black polka-dot tights (pictured below) are difficult to tame, they look too unnatural. So, the harmony of image and beauty disappears. Therefore, it is very important to slightly soften the sharp impression of fashionable large peas in pantyhose. Black shorts plus black knee highs are ideal. They unload the image so much that it is permissible to introduce another accent. For example, an inscription on a T-shirt is a super trend of the past and current seasons.
If you wear an elongated jacket with them, straight or fitted, you can hide the imperfections of the figure (tummy or full arms) and at the same time stretch it out, add the figure of harmony and growth. And also to walk a trendy outfit.
Color Polka Dot Tights
A print in large colored peas, especially large or different sizes, is a return to childhood. How to make it not look like mom just picked it up from kindergarten? Turn to history again. This time we need images from the 60s of the last century. Futurism was at the height of fashion then, so a straight dress with a belt or A-line fits. It should be made of a dense or metallized fabric in tone or contrasting with the color of tights or peas. It is better to choose a dress of just such a style, because:
It goes if not to everyone, then to many.
This is in the spirit of the 60s, the image will be whole.
The best length is noticeably above the knee. Otherwise, it will not look logical - why hide the emphasis under the hem, which is especially done on slim legs?
A more complex style of dress or sleeves will become an unnecessary, overloading image with an accent. A little girl apologizes with a princess dress to wear colored polka dot tights. Fashionable ladies need to remember that polka dot prints are self-sufficient.
Strict dress code
Polka dot tights, subject to a strict dress code - bad taste. Some prints, accessories and wardrobe items have a background, associations that are known to most people. Any fashionable accents on pantyhose (prints, garters, ribbons) is coquetry: at least it, at the maximum - deliberate sensuality. Obviously, there is a desire to draw attention to the legs. This is not bad, just inappropriate in a number of situations. The first one is the expectation of austerity in clothes at work or a business meeting. The only possible exception is an employee of the fashion industry, but there are their own laws. Fashion and the ability to attract attention with the help of clothes is a professional skill!
Polka dot print: history and associations
A polka dot print was born in the 1950s. And not just born, but became wildly popular. Fashion house Dior has released a collection of dresses of its famous silhouette, new look with polka dots. But the print did not remain only on clothes, but migrated to linen and accessories.
The 60s of the last century painted the print in different colors and made it more futuristic and psychedelic.
In 2006, the second birth of peas in the UK happened. And since then, the popular print is an unapproving star on the catwalks and in the collections of various famous fashion houses.
It must be remembered that any pattern on tights has a subtext - a desire to draw attention to the legs. There were periods in fashionable history when women of exceptionally light behavior wore tights of this kind. One could argue that not so long ago there were times when ladies did not wear trousers, not to mention shorts. But the line beyond which a fashionista turns into a beauty from a cabaret, even simply evokes associations with her, should never be crossed, except for Halloween and other carnival adventures.
Baby dollars image
There is one idea that is beyond all the listed rules with what to wear black polka-dot tights - a flirty, naive, romantic, almost childish baby-dollar dress. But in this way, a deliberate imitation of anime heroine and a cute doll is the essence, the idea of attire, self-irony. The only rule of this image is to go to the end in it. The dress is required with a round collar or ties, sleeves three quarters, a length above the knee, plain or print peas. It is imperative to do makeup with caramel-colored lip gloss, long black eyelashes, a large pattern of eyeshadows. Of course, heels and wound curls in addition.
And another look with polka dot tights is ready for a fashionable outing!