Comments on: Sew Your Own Classic Wrap Dress

By: Rachael

Rachael — Fri, 18 May 2012 02:23:41 +0000

I want to make one of these SO badly! Adding it to my list. haha

By: Meg

Meg — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:04:51 +0000

Jan, the stripes are all horizontal. Hope this helps!

By: Jan H

Jan H — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:20:00 +0000

Hi,
Knits can be great to work with. Does anyone know which way the selvage edge goes in the fabric pics? I want to know if the print or stripes will run horizontally or vertically to the selvage.
Boy, I’d sure appreciate help with this.
Thanks!

By: Dana

Dana — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:31:43 +0000

Was just thinking about this pattern. Okay, I was thinking about it as I was watching a Charlie’s Angels rerun and saw Farrah Fawcett running around in what looked like the jumpsuit version of this dress. Do you think it was the real DVF design?

By: Sheri

Sheri — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:33:25 +0000

I actually made this in 1976 when they first came out, in actual DVF fabrics. I made at least three of them, I wore them to work. Guess that makes me a classic!

By: Nancy Karpen

Nancy Karpen — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:25:26 +0000

My dd managed to buy a DVF wrap dress on sale at Neiman’s Last Call so I got a chance to take a close look at it. The hems are not topstiched but turned in twice and blind hemmed in place. Hand sewing would be a good alternative, especially if you are using silk jersey.

By: Robin

Robin — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:56:26 +0000

Great post! I admire your ability to pick the right fabric for the right pattern. Will we get to see any of your creations?

By: Meredith P

Meredith P — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:54:37 +0000

Very inspirational post! Thanks, Meg.

I remember that green and white dress. We carried them in the store where I worked in HS. I remember seeing DVF on the Mike Douglas Show back in the day. Wow, I’m old.

By: Meg

Meg — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:33:53 +0000

Hi Peggy! If you’re lining a stretch woven then try to use a stretch lining. We sell woven linings in all colors that have lycra in them. I’ve made several jackets with these linings and have been pleased with their performance.

To your second question, pretreat stretch wovens as you normally would. For example, I always wash stretch cottons before I cut. There is a school of thought that you should lay out your stretch woven fabric on your cutting table for a day before you cut, to let it breathe and relax so you’re cutting it at it’s maximum stretch point. Honestly, I’ve tried that and have not seen a great difference, but it probably can’t hurt.

Hope this helps!

By: Peggy

Peggy — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:54:27 +0000

Great post! Here’s an idea for a future post: I am very curious about sewing stretch wovens, particularly what kind of fabric would be best to use as a lining. I have also read that pre-treating stretch wovens at least 24 hours before cutting them is ideal. True or false?