The sundress is a summer wardrobe essential. It is a warm weather dress without sleeves, usually casual, that shows a bit of skin. Beyond that there are thousands of variations. A sundress might be strapless, have halter straps, spaghetti straps, or wider straps that allow for a bra to be worn. Lengths can vary from micro-mini to maxi. Many sundress patterns are good for beginners. They are straight-forward designs without a lot of fuss. The examples above have very few pattern pieces and can be completed in a matter of hours. For anyone who is a little shy about exposing their upper arms, decolletage, or back, sundresses pair nicely with short sleeve bolero jackets or shrugs. A cute jacket is just the thing to take a casual sundress from the beach to an evening out.
If you don't have a sundress in your closet, consider investing the time in making one...or several!
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Diane Von Furstenberg is often credited with inventing the wrap dress in the early 1970s. In fact, the wrap dress has been around in one form or another since at least the 1930s. Von Furstenberg's take on the form certainly brought it into the modern age. Crafted from clingy silk jersey with long sleeves and a collar, her iconic dress was both sexy and practical, a wardrobe necessity for working women and house wives alike. Before Von Furstenburg put her stamp on the dress, wrap dresses existed in many forms. In the above images you see an example form the 1940s of a pretty front-wrap dress with a sweetheart neckline, with the front bodice gathered into front yoke, and short sleeves gathered at the shoulder. The second image shows a simple pullover wrap dress from the late 1960s that can wrap to the front or the back and can even be made reversible. The third image elevates the wrap dress to high couture. This wrap dress or wrap top from 1954 is held in place with a belt or cummerbund. This is a very stylish day-into-evening look. Wrap dresses are often made from very simple patterns with a minimal number of pieces. They are usually good projects for the beginning seamstress. Easy to make and easy to wear, wrap dresses will always be in style!
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