Espadrilles: what is it and what they wear

Even without knowing the names of many pay attention to the shoes and we found it quite interesting. Light summer slippers (as a species - Lace) bribe their environmental friendliness, simplicity and versatility. They can be worn under any of the summer sets in the style of "country gourmet".

After all, by and large, espadrilles - what is it? Shoes Catalan poor peasants who from lack of money and frustration were making itself the most unpretentious slippers from scrap materials, and could not even imagine that in a few centuries in the same will sport the coolest fashionista, laying out a tidy sum for footwear boutiques.

What made the slippers?

What remains in the trend for several seasons in a row, in a distant thirteenth century was a sign of belonging to a poor peasant family in one of the Spanish provinces.

How-unjustly Historically, those who worked more than all the earth, is less than all had - salary was so meager that it is not enough for shoes. And then one of the peasants, desperate, fashioned espadrilles. That is, such a simple, such a peasant, in the future will be all the rage, escaped from attention - most importantly, ensure your feet at least some protection from the scorching heat of soil, rocks and thorns, and then encountered on the way.

What it was in possession of a poor farmer to create a no obuvki? Only available materials: denim and cord grass. By the way, familiar to many residents of rural sainfoin and a relative of the Spanish plants, from which the wiring harness for espadrilles.

Peasants shoes estimate aristocrat

The first period after the invention of a new type of footwear worn exclusively espadrilles commoners. But the slippers looked so cute on the legs and the girls are so easily and naturally moved into them, it is noticed aristocrat who served the best and comfortable. Peering closely, they do not really understand: Espadrilles - what is it? But perfectly seen how the peasant shoes comfortable.

This is, however, to look at it is rustic, but this was remedied in the presence of those times creative thinking artists.

So , Espadrilles women emerged from the desire of ladies walking around in his hacienda in a comfortable, light, invisible to the feet shoes. Imperceptible - in the sense of very comfortable. But when it comes to design, then, of course, not happy with the original aristocratic peasant idea of ​​"simple". For the noble ladies espadrilles decorated with rich embroidery, pearls are sometimes (but so that the stone does not weigh down shoes), and that it does not fly with legs instead of coarse tow to give master-espadrilschiki offer an elegant ribbon.

espadrilles and a global star

Wrong to characterize this kind of shoes like espadrilles women, although girls and women of all ages for several centuries of experience of the lightweight, comfortable, breathable slippers real euphoria.

Espadrilles men are happy. The most famous fans of the Spanish footwear - Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso, Ernest Hemingway. But they wore espadrilles, so to speak, quietly, never advertising his love for the peasant slippers.

But Yves Saint Laurent did not remain silent. He was so excited by humble shoe on a string, he decided to share his emotions with the world. His collection, which presents espadrilles with the author's amendments, so consumers liked the shoe literally swept from the shelves of boutiques and demanded more. Saint-Laurent, as always, was in his own style - popularized the already recognizable shoes, bringing it to perfection.

The screen shod in espadrilles nice little now and then appeared Sophia Loren, did not refuse to "pamper" their legs Jacqueline Kennedy and Grace Kelly. Style icons more confidently move espadrilles to the masses. And, as a result, the slippers are very popular so far.

What to wear under espadrilles?

Catalan slippers - shoes versatile, it can be worn under anything, except, perhaps, evening dresses. Although the modern fashion and this allows, but evening espadrilles should be different from day to day more elegant and refined design.

The question of what to wear espadrilles, did not bother the young people from 15 to 35 years old - jeans, shorts, pants sports style, the girls - light linen or cotton dress - all this as if specially created for combination with espadrilles.

In the fashionable sneakers convenient to travel around the city (for serious shopping with a visit to the many shops, this footwear is indispensable), to travel and to rest when flying in an airplane espadrilles save your feet from perenagruzok. Especially speak positively about this shoe people suffering from varicose veins, - feet in espadrilles do not get tired, do not swell, do not know the feeling of fatigue.

models

Modern designers have developed more than one line of similar shoes. And it looks like not only the usual slippers. If you are lost and can not determine with certainty espadrilles - what is it, look closely to the platform sandals, made in the style of rope netting, to light the shoe with colored noses and, again, rattan platform (though in this case it will low), to moccasins made of natural fabrics cheerful shades or strict.

The main sign of the desired shoe: naturalness, ease, simplicity and bundles on the platform.

Surprisingly feminine produces its espadrilles "Chanel": shoes sits perfectly on any leg, has many variations and is considered one of the most popular in the world.

How to choose the Catalan slippers?

And yet the problem, what to wear espadrilles, it seems not so important as the other: how to wear them. After all, shoes are so eloquently presents his master, it is impossible to kill any clothes or perfume.

Buying espadrilles, you make sure that the sandals (slippers) are not hanging out on your foot. Better to take a little cramped model with the expectation that during the operation a little stretch natural fabric.

espadrilles shoes worn only on bare feet: socks, tights, stockings thin will look for sandals ridiculous.

Note the interior trim - it must not contain synthetics. If discovered synthetic materials, do not buy these shoes because their feet on the doom suffering. Espadrilles - breathable shoes, always has been and must remain forever.

When buying, check the seams - they must not diverge. If such defects are not detected, you can safely enrich your wardrobe with a new pair, it is useful to you and hot summers, dry and cool autumn day.