The belt can rightfully be considered not only a functional, but also a decorative element. How you tie the belt on the dress depends on your appearance, image and style. Even the most ordinary clothes turn into exotic or holiday outfit if you use a luxurious belt as an accessory. By combining color and shape, fantastic looks can be created. It is important to consider the texture of the fabrics and the combination of styles and shades. If the dress and the belt contrast in color, then this adds a special accent and zest to the feminine image.
A belt is a strip of any material - silk, lace, suede, leather, with which you can gird a dress. Moreover, it can be not only a narrow or wide part of the fabric, but also a lace. Belts are made by weaving threads, satin stitch embroidery, joining small leather strips.
Designers offer belts decorated with rhinestones, sequins, beads, chain mail details, beads, satin appliques. The most popular are belts made of light fabrics - silk, satin, chiffon, thanks to which you can beautifully tie a belt on a dress and create unusual shapes. It is the belt that allows you to complete the look, accentuate and decorate the silhouette.
In order to focus on beautiful parts of the body, it is important to properly tie the belt around the dress. Lucky women can wear belts of any shape at the waist, emphasizing femininity and beauty. Women with a silhouette similar to an inverted triangle should use thin belts, and with corsets or wide products it is advisable.
A wide belt for a loose dress in the form of a tunic allows you to hide figure flaws. If you wear a belt under the breast with an Empire-style outfit, then the chest is accentuated and a slender silhouette is added. Midi products are harmoniously combined with a belt slightly above the waist, which makes it possible to visually lengthen the legs and emphasize their beauty.
A thin belt is best worn with dresses such as a sheath, bag, or case. Women with curvaceous do not wear a belt on your hips so as not to emphasize the fullness of the abdomen. It is necessary to use belts of a certain shape and size, only in this case it will be possible to hide figure flaws and create an elegant, beautiful silhouette.
Types and forms of belts
There are many different styles and shapes of belts. The classic option is considered to be a strip up to 5 cm wide. Models made of soft fabrics are tied in the form of various knots and bows. Rigid samples do not recommend tying difficult, giving unusual shapes. Leather belt with buckle is ideal for knitted, denim or viscose dresses. Leather belt looks exquisite middle length tied with a simple knot that can be worn around the waist or hips. If you put on a belt on the hips, then visually the growth is added, the silhouette is lengthened.
Sash belt borrowed from male fashion... It is an elongated, wide specimen with slightly tapered ends. A belt is put on - a sash by wrapping around the waist, while the ends are tied with a knot or bow. The wide part, depending on the style of the dress, is placed in the front or back, and the bow (knot) can be in the center or side of the dress. Sashes are often decorated with brooches, fur inserts or rhinestones. This is a stylish and bright accessory with which you can create a luxurious look.
Corset- one of the varieties of a wide belt, it gives sophistication and a kind of frivolity to the female image. The corset is relevant for evening dresses and wedding dresses.
Elastic waist- This is a wide or narrow pattern that is worn only at the waist. A thin belt is tied on a bow and used for outfits of an adjacent silhouette. The wide version is used with a buckle.
Medium, short and elongated belts differ in length. The long belt looks especially elegant and festive. They are wrapped around the girl's waist several times and overlapped. You can fix such a belt with a bow, knot or buckle.
How to knit a belt on a dress?
Short belts can be fastened with a hook, buttons or buckle. Long options knot, throw, with the help of them create unusually beautiful bows and flowers. The long belt is folded in two and folded over the back. You can place the ends of a long belt, a loop in front of you. The ends of the belt are inserted into the loop, thrown in front of each other and released.
The easiest and most convenient way to tie a belt on a dress is a bow. The standard version of the bow looks gorgeous on dresses of different styles, it is made up of a knot and loops. You can make a bow from a belt of various widths and lengths, free parts can be at the same or different levels.
The bow tie diagram demonstrates the technique and method description. To make a bow, you need to wind the belt back, then the left end is superimposed on the right end and winds up from the bottom up. We make a loop from the lower end, and the right one is passed down, while holding the place of the knot with our fingers. The free edge is bent with a loop and with its help the first loop is twisted with seamy side top and outside. It is important not to allow the fabric to twist at the knot. A held loop is then inserted under the first outer layer of the knot and loosely tightened.
Bows are voluminous and small, can hold their shape well or sag, depending on the density of the fabric. Bow "corrugation" is obtained only from the soft fabric of a narrow and not very long belt. In this case, the fabric is folded in uniform folds. For the embodiment of the "corrugation" effect, at least 4 folds are required. The belt is wrapped around the waist so that the folds are not deformed. Such belts will decorate children's or Wedding Dress, evening dress or a club outfit.
You can tie a belt on a dress in the form of a half-bow. Initially, the belt is thrown back (behind the back), and the ends are held in front of you. One right part is superimposed on the other left, and is thrown inward from the bottom up. The end that was brought out from above is bent down and wound up under the free end. A fold is made on the part of the belt, which is 10 cm from the junction with the free part. It turns out the ear of a half-band, it is threaded into the resulting knot. The flower is a transformed half-band that can be tied on a belt more than 15 cm wide. The ear from the inside is taken with your fingers and pushed under the knot. Thus, the loop turns into 2 semicircles, and the folds resemble a flower. Better to fasten the middle of the half-band with a pin. This version of the belt looks beautiful with dresses of vintage or retro style.
Often, everyday clothes become so boring that you want something new. But not everyone can afford to buy new things. In order for any clothes to "play" in a new way, it is necessary to add something unusual to the image. If it comes to a blouse, then you can beat it by changing a brooch, pendant, scarf.
But what if you want to update the look of your coat? Here it all depends on the imagination and the desire to experiment. Looking ahead - we will talk about how to tie a belt on a coat so that it is effective and non-standard.
A little about the coat
The fact that a coat as a type of outerwear for the seasons autumn - winter - spring has long been popular is probably obvious. For many seasons in a row, designers of world fashion houses have been presenting new models to the public, color solutions, a variety of lengths and collars.
The following coat models have become popular:
- oversized;
- classic style;
- capes, capes, ponchos;
- grunge.
Each of them a woman selects solely based on the merits or demerits of her own figure... For example, a classic wrap coat with a belt will suit absolutely any type of figure, here it already takes place right choice color and material. But a coat-coat with an oversized belt should be chosen individually. Perhaps the belt will be inappropriate here, or such a style will only reveal flaws in the figure.
But if a belt is provided in the coat model, then it is he who will become the accent in the transformation of the usual way of wearing, the main thing is to determine its appropriateness.
How to tie a belt on a coat
For a long time, a woman in a coat with a belt at the waist was considered the embodiment of femininity and charm.
An exquisitely tied belt will emphasize the figure from the advantageous side - to highlight the relief of the hips and waist.
But how can you tie it correctly? The word “correct”, starting after the end of the Soviet Union, has basically ceased to exist when it comes to fashion trends. But at the same time, many support some of the classic options for wearing this accessory to a coat. But do not confuse with the belt, as it is absolutely different variants belts.
Since there are belts that consist of a different material than the coat itself and have different widths and lengths, all tying options will look completely different.
1. Satin belt. Used in many models cashmere coat... Usually the color of the belt contrasts with the main one. It is good to use if necessary to emphasize the volumetric waist.
2. Wide belt. It won't work to make a bow, but it looks great if you make a regular knot. Suitable for slender ladies. It is better not to use it full.
3. Narrow belt... In this interpretation, it will look great on any shape. Various tying options are possible.
4. Long belt. Suitable for slender ladies. It can be wrapped twice around the waist and tied in a knot, it is also possible to tie it into a bow and release long edges.
There can be many options for belts., appears every year new trend by wearing them. But if you just have your own style and not follow fashion trends and trends, then common methods will help to change the type of tying. Style is an invariable part of the personality that should not suffer from bad decisions with accessories.
Classic version
After putting on a cozy coat, the process of tying the belt begins. Just a knot is not a classic, but a boredom. And here is a knotted belt in the style of "pioneer tie" (meaning the style of tying a knot). This method will hide the knot itself and will look neat. The binding point in the classic version should be located in the front center.
Unconventional option
When wearing a non-classic coat, you can tie a belt with a careless loose knot, which should be located on the side. This kind of tying will give a slight ease to the image and will look quite interesting. 
Tying with a bow
How to tie a belt on a coat with a bow? It's very simple. This simple method of tying a belt is possible if it is of sufficient length. If you have skills in tying shoelaces, then for sure there will be no problems with the belt. The principle is the same here. The size of the loops can be adjusted as you like. In order to get a pronounced bow shape, it is best to reduce the size of the loops, and leave more to release the edges.
Do not place the resulting bow in the middle., but this does not apply to the case when the coat is flared at the bottom. In this form, the image will be logical.
Tying with a half-band
The scheme is the same as with the bow. Only now one end is released from the loop and released. Only one loop remains (half of the bow). This rather simple method will look original on belts of different widths.
How to tie a belt on a coat with a half bow
If the belt is shaped like a belt
A belt is also a belt that has fittings (clasp or buckle). It is also used to girdle coats. Here there are ideas for the original tying.
- thread the belt into the buckle, and wrap the free end around the base and release it down;
- do the same as in the previous case, only form a knot from the free end with the ending down;
- just make a knot as described in the unconventional version, not paying attention to the buckle;
- thread the belt into the buckle, then form the free end into a loop. Step by step it looks like this: release the end up through the bottom of the belt, wrap it in a loop and return the free edge down.
- the shape of the figure eight will also look unusual. You can wrap the free edge of the strap around the strap, as if describing the shape of a figure eight.
These basic methods will become a solution from the commonplace and move towards diversity. Of course, the above options are not the same, and in no case should limit your imagination.
Style is an invariable part of the personality that should not suffer from bad decisions with accessories.
How to wear a coat with a belt
You can wear a coat with almost all wardrobe elements - trousers, dresses, skirts. The importance of the coat model should be noted here.
An oversized model with a belt will be able to “play” with ankle-length cropped trousers and ankle boots, a skirt and dress will also fit into this ensemble, but it is desirable that their length be slightly longer than the coat. Don't wear oversized skirts with floor-length skirts.
Models of the classic style of a coat with a belt shimmer with a variety of interpretations of the combination with other elements of the wardrobe in the photo of the pages of glossy magazines.
The art of mastering karate techniques include not only the ability to use them in martial arts. It is a whole philosophy based on the centuries-old traditions, culture and history of the Japanese people.
What does a belt mean?
The belt, like all movements of this type of martial arts, is not an accidental detail. It serves not only as an accessory that creates convenience during training and combat. The colors of the belt symbolize the need for constant improvement, work on the body and spirit, knowledge of the highest degrees of mastery.
The symbol of the wearer's skill is the color of his belt. It is believed that:
- The beginner student has White color belt, symbolizing a blank sheet - the lack of skills, spiritual knowledge.
- Yellow - characterizes numerous workouts, during which the belt is soaked in sweat, gradually turning brown.
- With years of continuous exercise, it turns black.
This means achieving the highest skill. However, in order to comprehend complete spiritual enlightenment, to go through the entire path of knowledge, the belt must become snow-white again, burnt out - from the sun. This means that the student has achieved all the secrets of mastery and no longer requires the advice of a mentor.
Currently, different schools apply their own assessment systems for student skills. Some people use up to 11 belt colors. But the primary colors remain unchanged.
Karate belt knot
A properly tied knot holds the jacket well and does not come loose during exercise. It will protect the fighter from strangulation. If the knot is performed incorrectly, the enemy can tighten it, which will lead to unpredictable consequences.
It is necessary to start training by tying the belt correctly. Also, it will show the teacher a willingness to comprehend all the basics of learning. Two ways of tying on kimono karate kyokushinkai:
Method one
- To determine the center, the belt is folded in half.
- Lies on the navel, the sides should be the same.
- Both ends wrap around the waist and extend forward. The belt should cross at the back and front.
- The left end goes down under the layers, passed around both.
- Having crossed the ends, the left one retracts under the right one. The square knot is tightened.
Method two
- The belt is wrapped around the waist with the left end.
- Both ends cross.
- The left edge starts from the bottom under two layers.
- The knot is tightened.
- The belt should be with equal ends.
Do not worry if it takes some time to tie it correctly. Training and a little practice will correct this deficiency.
The belt was created not only to fulfill its main function - to fix clothes, but also as a beautiful accessory... He is able to make adjustments to the image and significantly transform it. But you should know how to beautifully tie a belt on a dress so that it does not spoil the look, but, on the contrary, improves it.
How to choose the right belt?
Initially, you should choose the right accessory, as some belts may not fit a certain style. Experts advise to adhere to these rules:
It is necessary to choose the right belt for the dress, as some of them will not look harmonious with certain clothes. The belt will be especially useful for those girls who would like to slightly correct their figure. If there are extra centimeters on the sides, then the belt will be able to hide them. To do this, it is better to tie it under the breast. If there is a desire to highlight the hips, then the belt needs to be tied in the form of a bow at the side of the waist.
Interesting options for tying a belt on a dress
The belt is able to decorate the dress, to emphasize the figure. But for this you need to tie it beautifully. Experts recommend using some ideas:
These are the most simple ways tying a strap. But, despite this, they are able to bring zest to the image. You can make the belt yourself or buy it in the store.
5 ways to tie a strap beautifully - video tutorial
Who should emphasize the waist with a belt?
There are many dresses that can be complemented with a belt. But you should know some secrets:
- If the strap was chosen in the same tone as the outfit, then the figure will not split into 2 parts, but the silhouette will be modeled. This is ideal for those with disproportionate shapes.
- A strap in a contrasting color should be chosen for girls with a flat belly.
- For fragile ladies, a handkerchief-shaped belt is ideal.
- To monophonic long dresses decorated belts, for example, made of beads, will do.
- But a wide long belt can be used for different styles of a dress.
These are not all tricks. The most important thing to remember: before tying or sewing a belt to a dress, you need to see if it fits the clothes.
Options for lightweight fabrics
If you are wearing a regular summer dress, you can use a long cord. To do this, they need to wrap the waist, cross the parts of the cord behind the back, and then make a simple bow in front. If there is a desire for one side of such a belt to hang down, then more than one end of the cord should be pulled out, and instead of a bow, tie a knot. In this way, you can lengthen the figure a little.
When the weather is hot outside, and the dress is thin at the same time, then a belt made of light fabric will look harmonious. Such an accessory resembles a scarf, but it also needs to be properly tied in order for the image to be final. Interestingly, such a belt is easy to make, because it only requires the appropriate amount of fabric.
An atlas is ideal for this option. You can sew a satin belt yourself, but they are also sold ready-made.
What is a sash?
A belt is called a sash, which has become quite popular today: it is wide in the middle, and becomes narrower at both ends. This kind of belt is perfect for a variety of dresses. The easiest way to tie it is this:
- the middle of the sash is applied to the stomach;
- the tapered ends are twisted around the waist and pulled forward;
- a knot and a half-band are made.
Such a belt is made of suede or leather. It looks unusual, and the image becomes bright. The sash is suitable for dresses with sleeves and puffy hemlines, looks good on tight sundresses, spacious dresses with pockets.
A thin strap is considered universal. Exists various options tying such a belt. Many designers suggest using more than one strap, but several, intertwining them with each other.
Here are some interesting ideas tying a thin strap:
- A free knot is made near the buckle, which is not tightened. The other end is pulled through the buckle and the prepared knot, which is then tightened.
- First, the belt is pushed through the buckle. A free edge is formed on which a loop should be made. Next, the strap is wrapped several times near the buckle and pushed into the prepared loop.
- The end that dangles is wrapped around the buckle and hidden under it. It will give the impression that the belt has no ends. And it will look like a solid strap.
Bow corrugation
For this type of bow, you should get soft cloth that would not slide. It should be wide enough. Such a belt for a dress on a little girl will look beautiful, as it looks very attractive and cute.
It is necessary to ensure that the folds remain in place, otherwise the bow will not look voluminous.
After that, you must adhere to the following sequence:
- One knot is carefully made. The main thing is that the folds made do not deform.
- After that, you need to make one more knot.
- The ends that remain sticking out should be straightened. At the same time, they will be folded like an accordion, since the fabric was previously bent for this. The length of the belt should be chosen so that the ends are short. This will make the ripple effect more visible.
Lightweight fabric flower
For tying 
such a belt requires a lightweight fabric. It should be wide enough. It can be tied so that the result is a flower.
For this, a half-band is initially tied. Next, you need to grab the middle of the fabric from the inside and stretch it under the knot made. The result will be 2 semicircles, and the folds will form elegantly, resembling a flower. To prevent it from falling apart, you can fix it with a pin. The main thing is that it is not visible.
This method of tying a belt is ideal for dresses in vintage or retro style. To make the look even more attractive, you can decorate the belt on the dress with a brooch or other accessory.
Free loop
But not everyone succeeds in making beautiful bows. In this case, do not despair, because there is still the simplest option, which is called a free loop. For this, a belt made of soft leather or fabric is used. It is best not to use a material that slips easily. If the belt is too wide, it can be folded in half, this will only add to its attractiveness.
To tie a loose loop, fold the fabric in half and wrap it around your waist. In front, you should get a loop and 2 ends of the belt, which are inserted into it.
As a result, such a simple composition can transform the whole image, and the dress will accentuate the figure.
What kind of belts are in fashion today?
Many girls want to look not only attractive, but also fashionable. To do this, you should pay attention to fashion trends, which also apply to belts. Today, the following types of them are considered relevant:
So, in order for the dress to give the girl a femininity, it is recommended to use straps. There are many types of them. Knowing the ways of tying belts, you can create new images, surprising others.
A person who decides to go to the tatami must certainly know how to tie a belt on a kimono for judo.
For all the seeming simplicity of the process, this is actually a real art.
Let's figure out what secrets there are, and what needs to be done to master them.
And first, let's turn to the history of its origin.
Historical reference
Jigoro Kano
This type of wrestling originated in Japan at the end of the 19th century, based on the techniques of several schools.
The martial art technique was invented by the martial arts master Jigoro Kano.
The main difference between judo and jiu-jitsu was the presence of humanistic principles and the desire for the steady self-improvement of the athlete.
For a beginner with a white belt, the main task is to learn how to fold the wrestling robe and tie the belt correctly.
Only after mastering such a skill is a person allowed to full-fledged training.
It's important to know: in Japan, ancient rules, rituals and etiquette are sacredly honored, including the traditions associated with the attire of a judoka. The main clothing, training suit of a wrestler is a kimono, and his belt (called an obi) serves not only as an accessory that tidies up the suit, but also as an informant of the status and sporting achievements of the owner.
After a year hard work the student is admitted to the exam for the next belt in color - yellow. There are many obstacles to overcome in order to achieve a black belt.
How the obi is tied
There are several ways to tie a belt on a kimono. Let's describe the most common of them and accessible for perception.
Method number 1
- We take the belt in the middle and stretch it across the abdomen at the waist level.
- We wrap it around the body so that after the turn, the strip is on the back and stomach, and the ends are held by our hands at the sides.
- We take the left end of the belt down, and pass the right one from above from below so that we get an untight loop.
- We release the lower left end to contact the end of the loop, and thread the right tip that formed it inside the resulting hole from above (while it lies parallel to the left, which has already taken the right position inside the loop).
- Next, thread the tip in the extreme left side from bottom to top into the loop formed from the top by the right end.
- We tighten the knot in the shape of a tie, only tightened on the side.
It is interesting: there is a lot of symbolism in any struggle of Japanese origin. So the kimono belt contains the following meaning: the left end means a symbol of the spirit, the right end - symbolizes the physical development of the individual. In general, the tied obi represents harmony, integrity and inner strength. The main thing not to overlook is that both ends of the tied belt are the same in length. This creates harmony of the spirit and body of the wrestler according to the laws of being and separately taken judo.
Method number 2
The belt can be tied with another strong knot, so much so that it will not be easy to untie it during the fight, but just after its completion. Here is the procedure:
In martial arts, the position has been fixed, according to which it is necessary to use belts 4-6 centimeters wide and 2-3 meters long. This length is quite enough to wrap twice the waist of not only a teenager or boy, but also an adult man.
It is important that after tightening the knot on the belt, the ends of 20-30 centimeters hang on both sides. For visual perception, it is recommended to watch the video corresponding to the topic:
