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Floral Fashion
Never Out of Style
FASHION
Fashion trends tend tocomeandgobut thereare
some that are timeless; continuingonwithus for
years. This is thecasewithfloral, theversatility
of designsmake it a favourite formanymen
andwomen; thedesigns can range fromdark
tocolorful and feminine. Althoughfloralswere
restricted toSpring in thepast,manybrands and
fashionistashavebroken the rule;wearingfloral
prints throughout theentireyear asbrands started
integrating itwith thedarker tonesof the fall lines.
Floral fabrichasbeenprevalent acrossmany
cultures suchasAncient Egypt,wheregarments
wereadornedwithflowers. It isbelieved tohave
originated inAsiawhereflowers arean integral
part of theculture.Oneof thepopular examples
wouldbe theJapanesekimonoswhicharealways
covered infloral printsor embroidery. Indiawas
alsohome tovery rich textiles andfloral designs.
European travelersweredazzledwith thedesigns
and fabric, speciallychintz,whichbecame
