Why Every Woman Deserves A Jersey Wrap Dress

The first jersey wrap dress was designed and introduced by Diane von Frstenberg in 1973. It had such an influence on 1970's fashion that it has remained popular ever since -- something which has earned the dress a placing in the collection in the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum.

To the question "Who can wear a wrap dress" the answer must be "just about anyone!" So what makes this style of dress so attractive and versatile and why should you have one in your wardrobe?

There are two stand out factors which combine to make the Jersey wrap dress design so successful and popular - the design and the material. The design is an open, loose wrap around fitting secured with long sash ties - an artistic element with amazing transformation capability which, when combined with cotton or blended jersey knit fabrics drape and accentuate the curvacious features of the body.

Most people would say the design was, and still is a winner because of its huge appeal to women of the day who at that time seemed to be desperately making some kind liberation statement within society through fashion about the time of its introduction when dress-wear choices for women were somewhat limited.

Fashionable dress designs of that era were mostly displayed by very slim even 'skinny' models which tended to suggest that slimness was beautiful and highly desirable whereas 'large 'and 'less shapely' for women was discouraged. The "Twiggy" influence was favoured as the 'modern look' for women and so marketers targeted young slim women and those with high discretionary dollars to spend. As a result, other dress styles of the time remained subdued.

It was an era where dress options for women who didn't fit social image being driven by the fashion industry of the time, were lacking in imagination and led to some women to try to 'look good' in something that was totally unflattering for them in an effort to be 'fashionable'. Many women must have felt left out by the fashion gurus - until the wrap dress arrived!

Its an undeniable fact that jersey wrap dresses flatter many body types and certainly look best on curvy women of any body size. The wrap dress style has an amazing ability to enhance the bust while accentuating body curves, slimming the waist and apparently flattening the stomach whilst discreetly hiding the hips via the draping effect of the jersey material. All this is further enhanced when tied off with long, tapered sash ties which transform the overall appearance making it far more versatile perhaps than any other dress. It's become noticeable that many refinements made to this product since its introduction have made the design more flexible. The wrap dress has not only stood the test of time to become for many 'the' dress style for just about any occasion.

A jersey wrap dress can be worn all day for business then if required, dressed up or dressed down for evening through choice of accessories such as stylish shoes, purse or handbag, shawl, scarf or other fancy accessories.

Many women consider jersey wrap dresses extremely fashionable as professional business attire whilst others find that they work well for normal, everyday living and especially as maternity wear. Regardless of the occasion they are comfortable, stretchy and forgiving without sacrificing style.

For a 'trendier look' some choose to wear leggings with the dress.For more casual occasions, dress-down techniques can be used though choice of accessories to better suit barbeque, party, beach picnic or outdoor party needs.

Small wonder then that a wrap dress has become a firm favourite. It's a staple wardrobe item that has proven to be one of the best options for women who have busy lives, gorgeous curves and want to look good on all occasions.

The most noticeable attributes of a Jersey wrap dress are the draping qualities and crease resistance of the fabric.

The textile is named after the island of Jersey. Jersey is the largest of a group of islands known as the Channel Islands, located between England and France. The fabric is has excellent insulation qualities making a popular choice for the layer worn closest to the body. It is also flexible, stretchy and retains its shape even when subjected to trying conditions.

The Jersey fabric is a type of knitted textile made from materials such as cotton, viscose and blends of cotton/polyester and lycra and is manufactured by knitting machines which create the small, even, close grained stitches associated with jersey fabric. The knitting process results in 'a right side' (identified by a grain of very small lines which run vertically) and a 'wrong side' (which has a horizontal grain) to the material. In most instances, a garment made from jersey fabric is sewn with the right side facing out as this offers a preferred soft quality making it very comfortable.

The fabric also has a very soft touch and "breathes" due to the fact it contains 60% viscose (natural fibre). Because of this it's possible to wear it directly on to your skin. Two way stretch jersey is very nice to wear and suitable for all day wear so it's good to wear on an airplane or to pack in your suitcase without having to worry about ironing.

Modern heavy jersey is used to create your own easy fit trousers, blazers, skirts, or even dresses. The jersey knit fabrics feel wonderfully soft even after repeated washing and offers superb comfort. Soft viscose jersey is colour-fast and retains its shape and has a very high wearing comfort.

Viscose Jersey fabric has fantastic draping qualities and has become very popular as it drapes very well and is nice and soft, contains lycra so it is very comfortable to wear and can look great with jeans. Often it has expensive looking quality and colour.

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