Wrap dresses

Back in the 70s when I was tall and slim I had a very nice denim wrap dress that I made myself. It always looked very smart. Fast forward 50 years and they don't work for me at all. Just look frumpy.

I think wrap dresses look good on someone with a bit of shape (a bit of boob going on), which isn't me. I'm also a bit pear shaped, so they're either too big on top or too small on the hips.

I neither like or wear them.

I like them but with a stitched in place skirt. Sometimes the top needs a stitch or two as well . I don't like a broach as that means I can't wear beads or a chunky necklace.

I had a notion to try on a wrap summery dress last week. I looked like one of those burst bags on the airport luggage reclaim conveyor that produces gasps of sympathy on its way round.

I only tried on a wrap dress once. I looked like Mrs Overall.

Artaylar

I'm petite with big boobs and find that wrap dresses suit me and downplay the boob bigness.

Now shift dresses - a totally different matter. I've always looked as though I'm about the start the washing up in them.

Isn't that strange Artaylar- I'm petite with big boobs too, but I find wrap dresses accentuate my boobs and shift dresses minimise them!

PaperMonster

I like them! I’m a 34F. I do find that I need to put a brooch in the V as they always come to far down for me. But I have a short body. I find them flattering.

This is me as well. I have a short body and if a dress has an elasticated or drawstring waist they end up all baggy at the top. I often have to change the belt loops on dresses and coats.
I actually look better in a wrap dress with a blazer or long cardigan on top somehow it puts my body into proportion. Although I am not tall I have long legs so 7/8 trousers on me are like capris.

Artaylar I’m another strawberry(32E) petite who suits shift dresses but not wrap dresses. I think it might be to do with my lack of a waist! Perhaps an hour glass shape or a longer waist, suits a wrap dress well? Some wrap dresses are so pretty- just not on me!

I like wrap dresses but being short of body, although long of leg, I can never find one that contains my boobs. They are always far too low.