Showing posts with label boho shawl. Show all posts
Showing posts with label boho shawl. Show all posts

Thursday 17 November 2016

Valenki - bohemian felted boots

Valenki are traditional Russian winter footwear 
Hand painted felted boots
They are made by felting wool felt and are essentially felt boots. Traditionally they come without a sol and worn with 'galoshi' (rubber or plastic cover) to protect the soles from water and wear. I remember wearing Valenki in the kindergarten back in Moscow, so did everyone else 😍 Valenki used to be a traditional foot wear in Russia, but then they became seen as unpractical mostly in the cities. 
Hand painted felted boots Valenki

Hand painted felted boots Valenki
Today, when we witness revival of ethnic and eco friendly clothing, valenki become a popular choice for bohemian boots for organic clothes lovers.
Valenki are warm felted highboots made from dried sheep’s wool, they are quite soft and get the form of the human's sol. They are traditionally worn for walking on dry snow when the weather is frosty, so they best place for them would be a ski resort ⛷🎿
The best ones are either hand painted:
Hand painted felted boots Valenki


or hand embroidered: 
Hand embroidered felted boots Valenki

Wear Valenki with a Folk Merino Gilet: 

Or a shawl:
Extra large Bohemian olga Spanish shawl

Tuesday 3 February 2015

Nine ways of wearing a shawl



Shawl serves many different purposes..
Fashion: letting you transform casual outfit to a fashionable boho style look or giving a day dress chic night touch
Warmth: shawls keep you warm in a cold winter day or can be worn as a cover for a dress in a chilly summer night
Shawl is a perfect present, which spare you from finding out right size of the receiver.

Shawl can by worn in many different ways, allowing you to transform a top to skirt, and skirt to dress with a simple pin. Ways of wearing a shawl are limited only by your creativity.

As the festival season is approaching, here are 9 ways to wear one shawl festivals. As an example we took a beautiful extra large 60’x60’ Russian wool Shawl with a silk fringe. 
All shawls are available on www.le-lapin-blanc.com.

Shawl - dress with a belt
Shawl - dress
 
Shawl - skirt with a belt
Shawl - dress with a belt
Shawl - dress

Shawl - skirt with a belt


 
Shawl - skirt without a belt
 
Shawl - skirt without a belt
 
Shawl - top
 
Shawl - top
 
Shawl - bandana
 
Shawl - bandana
 
Shawl - arab scarf
 
Shawl - arab scarf
 
Shawl - shawl
 
Shawl - shawl
 
Shawl - reverse top


 
Shawl - reverse top
 
Shawl - kimono
 
Shawl - kimono
 
Shawl - asymmetrical top
 
Shawl - asymmetrical top