The first jersey wrap dress was designed and introduced by Diane von Frstenberg in 1973. It had such an influence on 1970's fashion that it has remained popular ever since -- something which has earned the dress a placing in the collection in the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum.
To the question "Who can wear Rod Woodson Jersey a wrap dress" the answer must be "just about anyone!" So what makes this style of dress so attractive and versatile and why should you have one in your wardrobe?
There are two stand out factors which combine to make the Jersey wrap dress design so successful and popular - the design and the material. The design is an open, loose wrap around fitting secured with long sash ties - an artistic element with amazing transformation capability which, when combined with cotton or blended jersey knit fabrics drape and accentuate the curvacious features of the body.
Most people would say the design was, and still is a winner because of its huge appeal to women of the day who at that time seemed to be desperately making some kind liberation statement within society through fashion about the time of its introduction when dress-wear choices for women were somewhat limited.
Fashionable dress designs of that era were mostly displayed by very slim even 'skinny' models which tended to suggest that slimness was beautiful and highly desirable whereas 'large 'and 'less shapely' for women was discouraged. The "Twiggy" influence was favoured as the 'modern look' for women and so marketers targeted young slim women and those with high discretionary dollars to spend. As a result, other dress styles of the time remained subdued.