LIC: what it is and how to wear it?

LIC - what is it? This kind of a scarf, which is closed in a ring. This autumn and winter accessory is considered to be an integral part of not only female but also male wardrobe. I think to buy new clothes, and maybe easier to relate? And with what to combine this scarf? All details read below.

The history of the conquest of LIC fashion catwalks

Virtually all the new things that can be seen on the pages of glossy magazines today, had once been in vogue. This also applies to LICs. What is it - the revival of an old or a new concept based on the achievements of the past? Rather the second embodiment.

The word "LIC" mentioned in VIII century. However, when this accessory was a hair ornament. Net, which hid her hair and fixed her hair, called LIC. Such a headdress worn by women of all classes. Rich ladies decorated their nets precious stones, and the poor peasant women wore hats of samotkanyh nets.

Time passed, and about LIC forgotten. He was replaced by scarves, cowls and hats. And in the XIX century. designers thought of the hair net. And this accessory is again in vogue. But only in the West, Russian girls so on headscarves and not abandoned. After the world wars was to fashion the country to establish production, rebuilt the city. And in the 1980s. When life was adjusted, the fashion came in scarves-pipe. At this time they began to knit hippie. These people despised all that was done by machine, so they no longer resemble scarves thin mesh of the last century. LIC now looked like a good knitted scarf. Such a thing has attracted not just hippies. Athletes noted that such scarves convenient for skiing, skating, snowboarding. Therefore LICs entered into sporty fashion. And in the early 2010s scarf-tube became decorate fashionistas head. First, the designers showed their vision of this accessory on the catwalks, the girls like it, and they will gladly began to wear fashionable novelty.

How to tie a fashionable scarf

Produce very easy LIC spokes. We need the most basic skills. Knit will scarf width of 22 cm and 1, 5 m in length. This would be enough to wrap around the neck LIC doubled its beautiful drape. On request, the product can be made wider and longer.

LIC knitting needles. We collect 19 loops. Now we start to knit the first row. The scheme is as follows: 1 front loop, a second Wrong. Provyazyvaem with alternation of the entire series, and the last loop will again face. Now we turn over the knitting and knit in reverse order in the same way. There is nothing complicated here. When therefore ye shall bind 1, 5 m, the loop needs to be closed, simply draw the thread through them. That the product does not dissolve, lock the thread bundle. Now you need to sew the ends of the products - and our LIC ready. If you are not a beginner and can knit something more complicated than a pearl pattern, then do not limit your imagination. You can use any picture that you like.

How to buy new clothes

We understand what LICs. This fashionable scarf, which is closed in a ring. And if needlework skills you lack, do not worry, you can buy new clothes. On what to look for in a store?

• The quality of binding. It is clear that you do not buy into the mass-market item, made by hand. Therefore, look at the quality of knitting. After all, the machine may fail, and some places will neprovyazannye loop on the product. Subsequently, they can disperse, so check scarf from all sides.
• If you buy a knitted LIC, then pay attention to the length. Yes, scarf and should be long, but if a new thing quietly wrapped around his neck three times, and even a place to stay, a scarf should be left in the shop or to find something shorter. Knitwear has the ability to stretch. Therefore, over time it will be longer.
• If you buy the LIC in the winter, look at the composition. 100% acrylic may look very nice, but if a scarf is not at least 50% wool, such a thing will not warm you.
• Be sure to check the quality of yarn. Today, many products paint after manufactured. Accordingly, the paint of the LICs can quickly wear out and be on your top clothing.

What are the different types of LIC

Scarves are made of different materials. There are knitted Snudy, Snudy knitwear, satin, silk, wool and cashmere. The most popular in our country - this, of course, knitted scarves. For the Russian winter it is difficult to come up with something better. But ladies wear scarves and fall, and even in the summer. When warm weather should give preference to knitted LICs. In texture, they are both dense and very translucent. This scarf looks nice and warm at the same time well. Snudy satin and chiffon Snudy in our country are rare. But foreign ladies happy complement of their summer images.

From what to wear LIC

Combined scarf can be with any outerwear. Young people supplement their parks and down jackets. This combination is the classic for Russia. But you can see girls who wear a coat on LICs, and even leather jackets. Western ladies can wear a circular scarf and without clothing. LIC, hand-knitted, acts accessory to everyday image. Girls complement turtleneck and jeans and a scarf in this form are going to college. Western Star combines satin evening dresses with LIC.

How to wear LIC

The most common circular scarf tied around her neck twice and beautifully draped folds. But you can not bandaging it at all. It can act as an accent color of the image and not to play the role of a scarf. Russian girls wear LIC on its head. As such, the scarf rhinestones serves two functions: to protect and neck, and head. For what is LIC? This bandage on his head. Here is a girl and do not forget the roots of this headdress.

What is the future of today's must-hev?

Dove description LICs, you like to comment on what will happen to this scarf in the future. Fashion accessories for such swift, but we must admit that LIC is at its peak now 7 years old. Therefore, nothing prevents him to hold on for another three years. And then he will go into oblivion. But do not worry. Fashion is cyclical too. Therefore, every 15 years, it is revising its outlook on the past. Even if Snudy and obsolete in a few years, they should not be thrown away. A young girl can vilify them more than one season in 15 years since.

So if you are thinking of buying or manufacturing of LICs, clearly we can say: buy and knit. Only if you make long-term investment, try to avoid flashy colors such as fluorescent green or red. It is better to give preference to something classical, such as white, black or beige. If this option seems to be too boring, then you can decorate the original scarf brooch or braid sewn to it. Such decoration if it goes out of fashion, it will be easy to unhook or cut, and the product will not be affected.