Sweaters and Dickeys. Fall Trends 2018

It's autumn and it's time to take hats, scarves, warm jackets and sweaters out of wardrobes to keep warm in a cold autumn wind. What will be popular this autumn? How should we wear it and match?

In order to warm up in a cold autumn weather, we usually put on sweaters, dickeys, warm sweaters, but not everybody knows the history of their origin and their differences.

For example, sweater came to Russia from England. Sweater is formed from a verb "to sweat". Sweater is a knitted piece of outerwear, often with a high collar covering the neck. Sweater is a solid item, so there are no clasps and buttons. Sweater can be knitted or crocheted, or made by a special knitting machine.

Soft yarn is used for knitting. One can use mohair, yarn made of dog hair, merino wool, angora. A piece made of such yarn is very soft, it keeps you warm in cold weather and doesn't let you body to become supercool and get sick.

Knit fashion and hand knitting are more and more popular and therefore knitted items will be popular forever.

It is easy to knit a wool sweater. Even a newcomer can easily knit it. Besides, sweater protects from the cold weather, this knit item is worn not only by the elderly, but also by the generation of the middle-aged and youth. A wool sweater is always popular and never goes out of fashion.

Another piece of wardrobe, a dickey, came to Russian in the 19th century from France. Previously it was called chemisette.

In the 19th century it was considered as an addition to a dress, which covered up a neckline. Dickey also helped to make an everyday dress look more elegant and festive. Dickeys were made from light fabrics, such as lace, chiffon, gas, muslin, but as time goes fashion changes. Today dickeys are a perfect alternative to scarves. They can be made of fur or knitted. The top of a dickey may resemble a sweater, it wraps your throat and upper chest, as well as a sweater it has a high collar covering the neck. Most children, especially of a young age, do not like to wear scarves and hats. A wool dickey would be a great alternative to scarf. It sits well under a jacket or a coat and looks stylish. Dickeys are knitted from dog hair, angora, alpaca, merino, wool of animals with soft yarn.

You can knit by yourself, make an order from knitters who do this professionally or buy a piece in a store.

In winter 2018-2019 open-knit pieces will be on trend. They accentuate a feminine look. Everything natural is returning in fashion. In order to look stylish and fashionable, you should also be able to combine. In order to achieve the desired result, it is worth remembering that the following things are in fashion:

  1. Chunk knit.
  2. Voluminous knitted clothes combined with slim clothes.
  3. Things with long hem.
  4. Flattering design.

Coats and cardigans with elongated hem in light and warm colors will be popular this season. There are no buttons and clasps in these models, belts and lacings are prefered. For example, it will be stylish and fashionable to combine a massive cardigan or a coat with a lace dress.