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| Type | A garment with wrap over front closure |
|---|---|
| Material | Diverse |
| Place of origin | Asia, especially influenced by China and Japan |
| Introduced | Europe and United States |
A wrap dress is generic term for a dress with a front closure formed by wrapping one side across the other, and is fastened at the side or tied at the back.[1] This forms a V-shaped neckline. A faux wrap dress resembles this design, except that it comes already fastened together with no opening in front, but instead is slipped on over the head. A wrap top is a top cut and constructed in the same way as a wrap dress, but without a skirt. The design of wrap-style closure in European garments was the results of the heavy influences of Orientalism which was popular in the 19th century.[2][note 1]
- ^ "Wrap dress (noun)". Oxford Learner's Dictionaries. 2022.
- ^ Parkins, Ilya (2012). Cultures of Femininity in Modern Fashion. Elizabeth M. Sheehan. Hanover: University of New Hampshire Press. ISBN 978-1-61168-233-5. OCLC 823388661.
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