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   Pattiann42 | Dec 01, 2008 03:47am | #1

   The designer may have been Diane Von Furstenberg - http://womens-dresses-skirts.suite101.com/article.cfm/the_wrap_dress

   Here are some of her patterns - http://oldpatterns.blogspot.com/2007/03/diane-von-furstenberg-wrap-dress.html 

   Here are some of those patterns for sale one Ebay $$$$$ -  http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38.l1313&_nkw=Diane+Von+Furstenberg+Pattern&_sacat=See-All-Categories

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   Edited 11/30/2008 7:53 pm ET by spicegirl1

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   denise | Dec 01, 2008 03:55am | #2

   thankyou   have read the articles.

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   starzoe | Dec 01, 2008 04:58am | #3

   There are plenty of wrap dress patterns in the pattern books - McCalls, Simplicity, Vogue, etc.

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   Josefly | Dec 02, 2008 12:17am | #4

   Wrap dresses - I love the style, still, and I've lived through it a couple of times. And they can be very flattering, but...

   Some folks believe that a wrap dress will be adjustable, but be careful in that assumption! If the waist is too tight, and you try to loosen it by not closing the dress at the side so tightly, it will gap open at the neckline, possibly revealing more than you want to.

   I think the biggest problem most people have with wrap garments is having the crossover high enough so the bust isn't exposed, especially when sitting down.

   It would be worthwhile to make a muslin of the bodice of the dress, to see how the crossover will work on your figure.

   
   

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   Edited 12/1/2008 4:19 pm ET by Josefly

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   denise | Dec 02, 2008 12:24am | #5

   thankyou that is a great idea re the muslin, then if it works could be used as a cross over t even if its just at home.

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   Josefly | Dec 02, 2008 01:50am | #6

   Yep, that 's a great idea.