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There is a picture of a plus size model wearing one of these on this etsy site (I was going to buy bridesmaid dresses from here but my sister didn't want them). I actually saw a picture recently of bridesmaids wearing them but couldn't find it again when I went searching! They looked good though. If you get them, post pictures because I'd love to see how it turns out!
There is a boutique in Houston that carries them. Apparently they are so complicated to tie (and look half way flattering) that the boutique owner offers a service to come out and tie them on the bridesmaids before the wedding.
I've seen them in pictures in a photographer's portfolio and I thought they looked awful. I think its a great idea, but its an idea that works on smaller girls with out curves. The material is not figure flattering and it ended up making the bridal party I saw look huge.
thanks for the input...this is my worry...three of my bridesmaids would likely be fine in anything (they just have those types of bodies) but one of them is on the plus size side. I don't want to do something that will not work for all of them.
Actually, how it wraps depends on the materials used. I sewed one for myself using a light cotton jersey and I really liked it! I have posted pictures of my dress on my blog, but please don't judge on those cause they were hastily wrapped for the pix. Lol!
http://jentopia-in-nyc.blogspot.com/2009/09/convertible-dress.html
There is actually a version for larger women that you can purchase, which has videos of how to use the wraps:
Also, other people have made the dress too and they have a Flickr group to show off how they like to wear them:
I will be wearing one of these as a bridesmaid in April! The bride ordered them from amazon.com. Since we don't live near each other they are waiting at her house. Here sister tried it on and they both really liked it. I guess they ordered a M and L for sampling and decided to order everyone an L (her sister is normally a size 4) for the extra fabric. I am a bit afraid of tying it wrong or it coming undone but kind of excited to be able to play with the different styles. I'll pick up the dress around Christmas and let you know how it looks. We are wearing them for a destination wedding by the beach.
@pendragon.nyc thanks soo much for the advice and the link..I had been contemplating trying my hand at one of these. I think the simple instructions will make it an easy weekend project!! Perhaps I can try my hand at it (it would save tons of money and I could make adjustments to change the shape for my maids if needed.
Also thanks for all the pics of other ladies trying it!..oooh I am so excited now! I want to run to JoAnnes right now and get some fun material!
Thanks so much for the link, I think I may try to make one of these dresses for my bridal shower and cruise honeymoon since it looks so easy!
My opinion?
I was a bridesmaid in my best friends wedding earlier this year. We had convertible dresses from victorias secret and they were a complete nightmare!!! None of the bridesmaids liked them (there were seven of us) and they were so difficult to put together in a way that looked nice.
So that's just my opinion, but maybe your bridesmaids will like them?
I tried on one yesterday (the Dessy twist) as a test run for my sister's upcoming wedding. I'm a size 8/10 with DD bra size. I didn't find it challenging to tie and had tried about 5 different styles for the staff within 30 minutes and all of them were very cute. I did however spend a considerable amount of time online reviewing videos etc to figure it out before I tried it on and I do love fashion and clothes so that might help.
My obeservations were:
At $205 CAD, I'm not sure you couldn't make it yourself cheaper for this dessy version. The one Canadian store that carried two birds version doesn't carry it anymore. there is also another version made by a new canadian company henkaa.com - but they don't have as many colours, nor am I sure about the fabric. But they are cheaper at $79.99 with free shipping.
Hope that helps.
i wanted the short version for my bridesmaids dresses as well, but the price was a little too steep. looking for something more affordable out there. if i find anything i'll definitely share!
Erin Leigh Heart on Etsy makes these dresses...they are pretty inexpensive and she offers great wholesale discounts for bridesmaids:
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@texasmeredith: hi how are you doing i was writing you to ask if you had the name of the boutique that sold those dresses... will you please email me with the information at anf-9311@hotmail.com
I'm selling a couple of navy blue dresses if you're interested in purchasing them.. check out my link for more info. If you want a picture of me wearing it, i'd be happy to show you or you can check it out other ladies trying it on YouTube.....
http://classifieds.weddingbee.com/topic/long-wrap-dress-similar-to-the-dessy-twist-wrap-dress
I'm actually using the Henkaa ones for my wedding in April:
http://www.henkaa.com/convertible-dresses/
They have quite a few colours now (more for the short one than the long one) and when I emailed them, they said that they're making a plus size one and a bandeu soon too. One of my girlfriends actually told me about it since she has one and offered to help us tie it if we need! The videos make it look pretty easy though...
I could really use some help. My brother is getting married and the bride picked out the Dessy Twist Wrap Dress. The pics I've seen of this dress are pretty revealing... open back, sleeveless, etc. I am plus sized woman and I'm really concerned about the dress fitting me. I am trying to find pictures of a plus sized woman wearing the dress or find a store that has it in stock for me to try on.
I'm desperate and worried about not fitting in the dress, so any help you could provide would be great! I need to figure out if I should tell the bride that I can't be in the wedding because the dress doesn't fit.
Thanks!
Hi Erin! You can purchase the bandeau in the same color as the dress, it is basically a tube top that would your cover your back and chest. Here is a link to it on the Dessy website: http://www.dessy.com/accessories/Twist-Wrap-Bandeau/?color=midnight&colorid=47
I am plus size and I have one and love it. I usually tuck it into my bra to make sure it doesn't show but that is cause I don't have a matching tube top. I would also look on this site (http://www.monifc.com/marilyn-convertible-dress.html) which sells plus size convertible for ways to wear it. She also has youtube tutorials as well.
I am thinking of using the convertible dresses from The Jersey Maid on etsy- anyone use these? I'm getting my sample soon and will know for sure if I'm using them.
I was pleasantly surprised at this dress, it's jersey but high quality. I was looking for a dress that would look good on different body types and sizes and this worked. I have two plus sized attendants in my party and this looked WAY better than anything we'd found. Tying them can get complicated, but without watching tutorials we were easily able to figure some cute styles out. Would definitely recommend the bandeau top that goes with it. Doesn't show panty lines either unless you really study it, surprisingly. My girls are in love with it, too, because they know they can wear it again out, especially because I went with the short one. Definitely ordering myself one in another color for other wedding events!
Has anyone heard of this being a bad choice of dress for a wedding in hot climate??
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So I saw these dresses as a bridemaids possibilty, but am having a hard time finding images of actuall bridesmaids wearind them. I am curious to see how the look on someone that is not a model. Have any of you bees tried these? Please post pics with thoughts and reviews.
Thanks a Bunch!