Silk Tops and Blouses - Bringing Romance Back to Fashion

It is common to equate the two words "love" and "romance. If you turn to the Oxford English Dictionary a somewhat different definition of the word romance emerges. It describes the word as 'a quality or feeling of mystery, excitement or remoteness from everyday life'. This particular characterization permits extrapolation of this word beyond inter personal relationships into the world of fashion.

The term "romantic" is one that has graced all types of fashion and embraced all styles from the seductive garments of the harem women during the Ottoman Empire to the magnificent dresses worn by Edwardian and Victorian females. It has to do with psychology more than style. Victorian garments with their layers of fabric were concealing and, therefore, hiding the mysterious essence of the feminine. The ethereal sheer clothing of harem women was provocative, promising much and heightening its mysterious allure in what lay beneath the flowing fabric.

The 20th century may be seen as to have put a damper on much that was romantic. The genderless appearance that arrived with the donning of pants and jeans by women created a new look. Yet, you can still find certain garments that create the allure, otherworldliness and mystery associated with the term "romantic." This is particularly true of luxurious silk tops and blouses.

Today's world admires the practicality of such materials as cotton, canvas and denim. As a result, anyone wearing 100% pure silk tops and blouses is almost certain to stand out from the average crowd. The silk emphasizes the femininity. The fabric is delicately soft. The way it drapes around the human form and flows over the skin is incredibly sensuous and romantic. These characteristics make silk tunics and tops striking noticeable from all the mass-manufactured material that goes into most clothing these days.

Women's silk blouses and tops are available in a wide range of styles resulting from the employment of different techniques. It is true you can find many of them in fashionable retail outlets - the product of mass production, with repeated designs printed directly onto the fabric. Yet, you can purchase a stunning handmade silk tunic or blouse directly from specialist online suppliers.

These unique garments represent the ultimate in that sometime elusive characteristic - romanticism. Talented artists are responsible for the creation of the distinctive hand painted designs. This grants each silk tunic and blouse the right to be considered a true work of wearable art. With a cache of exclusivity and even mystery, you cannot argue that romance - for wearers of silk tops and blouses, is very much alive in the 20th century.

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