The versatile camisole
EVERY international star has been spotted donning this season’s feminine top, the camisole. You can also make this pretty trend work for you. Camisoles are made from light materials like cotton, satin or silk, or stretch fabrics such as lycra, nylon, or spandex.
By Joyce Nyakato
EVERY international star has been spotted donning this season’s feminine top, the camisole. You can also make this pretty trend work for you. Camisoles are made from light materials like cotton, satin or silk, or stretch fabrics such as lycra, nylon, or spandex.
A camisole typically has thin spaghetti straps and can be worn over a bra or without one. Since 1989, some camisoles have come with a built-in under wire bra or other support which eliminates the need for a bra.
You can wear a silky camisole under a blazer for the office for a hint of feminine charm.
Once you start using the camisole, you will adore it because it will give you a great appearance. It also goes well with any attire. The camisole, also referred to as the top, tanks or camisole-top can double as lingerie.
For a brighter and more outstanding appeal in a suit, go for brighter colours like purple red, yellow and orange. These colours make the top stand out even when it is worn as an undergarment.
Previously, the camisole was a sheer sleeveless undergarment but can now be worn as a blouse. The camisole-top is conversely a look-alike shape wear piece that gives a faultless and toned look to tight-fitting outer garments. Some camisoles nowadays come with matching panties.
You can also wear a lacy camisole on its own with something unexpected like faded jeans or a structured skirt — contrasts in feminine and masculine are always chic.
Some women wear two camisoles together for more coverage, making sure both have similar straps, necklines and armholes.
You can wear a strapless, smooth-cupped bra for added cleavage or look for a camisole with a built-in shelf bra for more support. You can fill in the empty neckline with layers of thin-chained necklaces or a long, lightweight scarf.
The price of camisoles depends on the material, design and where you buy them from. In shops and boutiques they cost between sh10,000 and sh20,000. But one can get them for sh2,000 downtown.
EVERY international star has been spotted donning this season’s feminine top, the camisole. You can also make this pretty trend work for you. Camisoles are made from light materials like cotton, satin or silk, or stretch fabrics such as lycra, nylon, or spandex.
A camisole typically has thin spaghetti straps and can be worn over a bra or without one. Since 1989, some camisoles have come with a built-in under wire bra or other support which eliminates the need for a bra.
You can wear a silky camisole under a blazer for the office for a hint of feminine charm.
Once you start using the camisole, you will adore it because it will give you a great appearance. It also goes well with any attire. The camisole, also referred to as the top, tanks or camisole-top can double as lingerie.
For a brighter and more outstanding appeal in a suit, go for brighter colours like purple red, yellow and orange. These colours make the top stand out even when it is worn as an undergarment.
Previously, the camisole was a sheer sleeveless undergarment but can now be worn as a blouse. The camisole-top is conversely a look-alike shape wear piece that gives a faultless and toned look to tight-fitting outer garments. Some camisoles nowadays come with matching panties.
You can also wear a lacy camisole on its own with something unexpected like faded jeans or a structured skirt — contrasts in feminine and masculine are always chic.
Some women wear two camisoles together for more coverage, making sure both have similar straps, necklines and armholes.
You can wear a strapless, smooth-cupped bra for added cleavage or look for a camisole with a built-in shelf bra for more support. You can fill in the empty neckline with layers of thin-chained necklaces or a long, lightweight scarf.
The price of camisoles depends on the material, design and where you buy them from. In shops and boutiques they cost between sh10,000 and sh20,000. But one can get them for sh2,000 downtown.