Article chronicles how leather evolved into women’s fashion and became much more than a clothing fabric.
Knitting and Stitching were actionable words for our grandmothers and great grandmothers. Their fashion revolved around wearing gowns, large frocks and other apparel that was considered appropriate with the prevalent culture of that era. Leather was never considered a fashionable material as it was looked upon a Man’s attire and considered provocative.
However with provisioning of equal rights in the 21st century leather was back as fashionable accessory to be worn by fashionable Diva’s. Young Girls and Women especially found leather to be great fabric to sport their fashion sense.
Among the most popular leather outfits were Jackets, leather purses, leather belts and leather skirts.
Leather Jackets:
A Leather jacket served dual purposes, the coarse material acting like a protective shield during the winter months as well as fashionable attire. Women fond of wearing denim could use it very well to complete their look over a white top or shirt.
Purses, Belts and leather Footwear.
Purses and Clutches often indicate a lot about the personality of the holder. Clutches made from expensive animal or reptile leather made the women holding them stand out at a large party. Belts are also a favorite fashion accessory with the fashion conscious with them frequently mixing and changing their belts as per their wardrobe. When it comes to footwear, leather boots make women look chic and fashion conscious. However care should be taken that these should be chosen depending on your personality type and comfort.
Leather Skirts & Pants
Leather skirts worn by women are often an eye catcher, as it really requires a personality to carry them off confidently. They are well covered by female characters in a number of Hollywood movies as well as Rock Stars. Famous English pop group ‘The Bangles’ were often seen wearing leather pants during their ‘hey’ days.
Leather has slowly but surely become an increasing part of daily women’s fashion. Today it’s worn by the fashion conscious urban women who sport designer outfits; probably it’s just a matter of time that another innovation for fashionable leather comes up.
For women wearing leather, it’s not just an accessory it can be considered as symbol of freedom, something which they were denied for many years.
The leather material can in a sense be said to have narrowed the stereotypical perception between men and women’s clothing over the ages. So wear leather!
Cheers!
