https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/br-faux-wrap-dress Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 17 May 2026 20:37:26 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/br-faux-wrap-dress/page/2#post-318841 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:29:48 +0000 Steph 318841@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kate, I give this a qualified yay. I think it looks great on you (both with and without the cami). However, just a small word of warning. About two years ago I purchased a wrap dress from Banana. After about two wears it had a good deal of pilling--and I hadn't even laundered it! By the end of the season, it was covered in pilling and totally unwearable (and the few times I had washed it, I took it to the dry cleaner, so it never saw the inside of a washing machine). I don't know if yours was the same fabric, and since I tossed mine I can't check, but mine was definitely a knit. Because of that, I will always be incredibly wary before purchasing a knit dress from Banana. Mine cost over $100 and I remember feeling incredibly ripped off. Just something to think about--you might want to hold onto your receipt and maybe even keep the tag in the dress so that if it pills after one wear, you can return it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/br-faux-wrap-dress/page/2#post-318828 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:07:56 +0000 Kate 318828@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jonesy, there's no such thing as too straightforward! I appreciate your honest comments.</p> <p>I'm gonna have to spend some time thinking about how often I actually don't wear a cardigan indoors even in the middle of summer in Tucson, and how well the sleeves will work for me if I do wear this dress in the summer. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/br-faux-wrap-dress/page/2#post-318765 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:39:16 +0000 Jonesy 318765@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kate, maybe I'm being too straightforward here, but I wouldn't wear that in the classroom as an instructor, unless you were wearing a structured jacket or some sort of cardigan over it. It's too body conscious. When you are at the chalkboard/wipe board, you don't want students noticing the curve of your behind, or the outline of your bra. I think print wrap dresses are easier to wear professionally (somehow the print helps the eye not to notice how form-fitting the fabric is), especially in a heavier, more substantial knit. But the dress would be fab for going out, or as a layering piece.</p> <p>Just my two cents, of course, but I felt that I should add the academic POV (at least my particular one :). BTW, the color is absolutely the most beautiful color I've seen you wear! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/br-faux-wrap-dress#post-318733 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 05:45:45 +0000 Kate 318733@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>edit: Vix, it happened to me too, but I think Greg has fixed it now. Hooray for Greg! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/br-faux-wrap-dress#post-318732 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 05:44:13 +0000 Kate 318732@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Vani, awesome! I will play around with a safety pin and see what I can do... and possibly sew in a snap.</p> <p>Vix, wonderful advice and funny to boot! I think I have enough camis for now... I might also see if any of my basic tank tops will work with it too, and then I'll have TONS of options! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/br-faux-wrap-dress#post-318716 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 04:43:23 +0000 Vix 318716@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>[weird...this put my post above Kate's OP, so I deleted] </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/br-faux-wrap-dress#post-318715 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 04:42:07 +0000 Vix 318715@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Kate --</p> <p> I love the color and shape on you as well! </p> <p>FYI/from my "live and learn files": If you think you have cleavage from straight on, make sure you check out the view from when someone is standing over you. [Use a hand mirror if your BF isn't willing to volunteer.]</p> <p>That said, I like both variations on you -- camisole for teaching, without if you like for play. As someone who prefers V and U neck items, I have enough camisoles, "bralettes," and plain (non-lace) edge full slips to choke a horse. I just consider them underwear that allows me to carve out a little shape on my torso. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/br-faux-wrap-dress#post-318712 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 04:29:37 +0000 Jenava 318712@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>As someone who cannot even dream of wearing a wrap dress without a cami, I think it's great with the cami! maybe try to find once in the same color as the dress? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/br-faux-wrap-dress#post-318705 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 04:18:12 +0000 Vani 318705@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kate, I bought the <a href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/new-dresses-for-summer-keep-or-return">same dress in black</a> when it went on sale a few weeks ago. I usually am not able to do this with many real/faux wrap dresses but I was able to use safety pins to close the neckline and draw it high enough to avoid cleavage (although in this picture you can see some). Something to try!</p> <p>When I have time I think I'll sew in snap buttons or something. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/br-faux-wrap-dress#post-318696 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 04:03:03 +0000 Kate 318696@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You all are such enablers! I was feeling ready to return the dress after I took the pictures this morning, but now I'm leaning towards keeping it... I need to try a couple other tops on underneath and check out how it looks with scarves before making a decision. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/br-faux-wrap-dress#post-318565 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 22:41:21 +0000 celia 318565@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like the color on you .I always find wrap dresses dificult to wear without a camisole underneath.<br /> I say keep it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/br-faux-wrap-dress#post-318557 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 22:10:50 +0000 Mo 318557@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like this and would add a cami for modesty when needed. Maybe the faux part of the wrap is part of why you have this problem? I have a similar sized chest and my wrap dresses fit well with not too much cleavage. But I have true wraps that you can cross over further for more coverage. Just a thought . . . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/br-faux-wrap-dress#post-318536 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:49:31 +0000 Inge 318536@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I voted yay too, Kate. I love the colour on you and second Shauntelle's suggestion: add a cami for teaching and wear it as is on other occasions. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/br-faux-wrap-dress#post-318465 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:41:21 +0000 Heather 318465@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kate, I really like it with the brown cami. Lovely color on you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/br-faux-wrap-dress#post-318458 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:38:53 +0000 Kate 318458@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jonesy, I tried the size up - it's too big, and shows just as much cleavage. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/br-faux-wrap-dress#post-318456 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:37:35 +0000 amyreh 318456@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love it! Don't have an issue with the cami. This color is great. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/br-faux-wrap-dress#post-318447 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:28:04 +0000 Jonesy 318447@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would suggest going up a size just to try it out. That might help with the cleavage issue (more fabric to wrap across the front) and it would look smoother from the back view, IMHO. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/br-faux-wrap-dress#post-318420 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:54:41 +0000 JuliaInGermany 318420@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The dress is so great. I like it with or without a cami. You could add a more colourful one to add a bit of interest and change the look. Yellow or pink would be great, I think. </p> <p>Have you tried fashion-tape? I've never used it but read about it not long ago at alreadypretty.com. That might do the trick and would probably work better than a safety pin. </p> <p>Or, you could simply give the dress to me. :-)) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/br-faux-wrap-dress#post-318404 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:39:16 +0000 Shauntelle 318404@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like it with and without the cami. You could use it with the cami for teaching and without for date night or dinner out. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/br-faux-wrap-dress#post-318400 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:36:00 +0000 Janet 318400@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's a great dress!</p> <p>I just bought one of these for this very purpose:</p> <p><a href="http://bit.ly/fPBZiX" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/fPBZiX</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/br-faux-wrap-dress#post-318398 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:32:48 +0000 Kate 318398@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rae, Kim, and Scarlet, the scarf is a great idea, however it won't be a year-round solution in Tucson. We had highs in the 80s at the beginning of this month, and it won't be scarf weather again until probably late November. I'll take a picture or two with a scarf when I'm back at home.</p> <p>Stephanie, I honestly haven't tried enough wrap dresses to know, but it has been a problem with the handful that I have tried. I would love more input on this from anyone with more wrap dress experience! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/br-faux-wrap-dress#post-318392 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:22:49 +0000 Stephanie 318392@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it's okay with the cami, Kate, and certainly appropriate, but I like the 'look' better sans cami--in fact I love it without the cami (but obviously not teaching-appropriate). Are wrap dresses always a problem this way for you? Might it be the case that a different wrap dress would not require a cami to be appropriate for teaching? (Not being blessed in the bust department, I wouldn't know ;)) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/br-faux-wrap-dress#post-318390 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:17:54 +0000 Scarlet 318390@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I use the cami or scarf trick all the time. I am very phobic of cleavage at work. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/br-faux-wrap-dress#post-318380 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:07:05 +0000 Kim 318380@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A scarf is an excellent idea, I use them alot to cover up too low necklines. I think MaryK does this too. Can we see it with a scarf please?? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/br-faux-wrap-dress#post-318375 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:03:41 +0000 rae 318375@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another vote for cami. If a cami layer would show through for some reason, you could cover "the girls" with a scarf draped over the front. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/br-faux-wrap-dress#post-318372 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:01:30 +0000 catgirl 318372@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Me too, Kate - isn't the whole point of a dress that it should work on its own? You have a fabulous figure... I think wrap dresses are just difficult, all the hype aside. This looks fine to me, but I would be irritated by having to wear the cami! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/br-faux-wrap-dress#post-318368 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:56:07 +0000 Kate 318368@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh Kim, but that would be all too logical! :P</p> <p>Here it is with the cami. I just hate getting dresses that have to be worn with something else - the point is that I should be able to throw on one item of clothing and be ready to go! I guess on the other hand, it makes the dress more versatile, since I have the option of wearing it with more cleavage when I'm not teaching or attending classes... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/br-faux-wrap-dress#post-318366 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:51:39 +0000 catgirl 318366@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>To be honest, I do not love the look of a wrap dress with a cami, since it kind of ruins the point of the v-neck to me, and that's one reason I don't wear wrap dresses. The cleavage factor just does me in. It doesn't look like you could put a couple of stitches in without ruining the look, though others with a different cut might be fixable that way.</p> <p>I saw this one getting good reviews at BR too:</p> <p><a href="http://bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?searchCID=25789&#038;vid=2&#038;pid=834825&#038;scid=834825002" rel="nofollow">http://bananarepublic.gap.com/.....=834825002</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/br-faux-wrap-dress#post-318365 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:49:08 +0000 SW Ann 318365@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>HI! Kate, I think that dress is beautiful, so I would definitely try a cami, or a cami bra like they sell at Soma....I'd link to them but am too much of a novice to know how!!! :(!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/br-faux-wrap-dress#post-318363 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:47:46 +0000 TravellingTam 318363@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>wow, I really messed up the word beautiful....and didn't see that I could edit my original post until I had already pressed submit! </p>