Wrap skirt wearing mamas tribe - Page 8

[Amys1st]

Originally Posted by Nickysue

Anybody tried washing these on cold in your machine's delicate/hand wash cycle???

I just washed all of them and hung them outside to dry. Went well on delicate cycle. I need to iron the more crepy ones but they came out fine.

I have about 3 that ended up in the girls dress up stuff. 2 short and a long that no one would trade. The short just dont work on me even after I wore them a few times. I like the longer ones more and they are more me. I usually pair them w a camosale top that has a built in bra or I wear my strapless bra. I am a 34B on top so not much to work with here on top as well!

I have found the more silky the fabric, the easier it is to tie it as a dress.

[SeekingSleep]

I'm so bummed! I was attempting to catch my ds the other day as he was running through the kitchen and the skirt just barely got caught on a cabinet handle and ripped a quarter-ish size hole in it. the only way to cover it up is to put the long side on the outside. . I ordered 2 more skirts from another co-op but because the sheer amount of co-ops going on we have to wait for ours to arrive, and the host had a previously planned vacation so it'll be another couple weeks before they come.

[KeanusMomma]

Originally Posted by KeanusMomma

These will be great for vacation...light packing! I'm leaving on a plane on Tuesday, but I won't get mine in time, so I'm going to wing it and make some. I already got fabric and ribbon, but could someone please tell me how big around it is at the top (where the ties are) and the bottom? I'm not doing it on the bias. I'm have some rectangles (possibly squares) and I'll either just tie some ribbon in between as is, or cut them into trapezoids and sew them together first. I don't know how good it'll look with seams, so I want to make sure it's necessary.

Originally Posted by Amys1st

Just make sure you have a picture to show us how it came out.


I just received a new skirt thru a swap (thanks pixie!) and I love the patterns! They actaully look nice together.


FWIW, I saw one of these skirts yesterday in a better department store- $40 for the short sytle.

Here is my homemade wrap skirt (6 pix)

[pixiewytch]

I've had mine for awhile but just now decided to comment. I got two of the enwrapture longs and love them, even if they do have a couple of setbacks.

Cons- they rip easily. I have snagged the fabric on mine from just one or two wears.

The fabric slips easily. I quickly determined that these are not garments for housework or doing other errands. These are best for lounging around or entertaining guests while sitting with a cocktail in one hand. Although wearing it as a strapless dress is one of my favorite ways to wear, it does begin to slip with two much walking or running around. I am smaller breasted too for reference.

Pros-I have a big booty and lots of curves beyond my waist. Wrap skirts really do well at disguising that and elongating my torso since I am also short. I thought length might be an issue but really you can tie them as high waisted as you like so this isn't a problem.

I find them comfortable and super glamorous if worn the right way with a few glitzy accessories. They are definitely very boheme and hippie but I think anybody considering one should know that these are hippie skirts! Unless you are buying one in a super conservative monochromatic type of print, it is going to look like a hippie skirt. I don't know about Hare Krishna, haha, but hippie, yes. If you want to be more glamorous, you can call it bohemian and I say add some sparkly jewelry and fancy shoes and you will look more luxe than dirty hippie in no time.

And as for the slipping, I have several cotton wrap skirts and if slipping is really an issue for you, you may want to try an all cotton version because they don't seem to do that much.

[*Melissa*]

I have a short one and a long one... I like them, but the colors don't work on me, so I've never really worn them except to try them on.

It's been neat experimenting with all the different ways to use them!

[KeanusMomma]

oops double post. see below

[KeanusMomma]

Tips for looking a little less pregnant in these (for those of us that aren't, lol):


*Wear it with a belt. This sounds a bit strange, but with the skirt I made, I got some thick strong ribbon that looks perfect with it and wear it as a dress, tied in the front without overlap, and it looks just fine with the "belt" tied around my waist.
*Tie the outer layer. On the videos, and even the simple instruction diagram on the enwrapture home page, there's a demo of this look. Experiment with different locations (under bust, natural waist, at hipbones) to see which is the most slimming on you.
*Tie it lower. A lot of these looks feature the empire waist look, where the most fitted part is just under the bust, then flows out from there in a rough A-line fashion. By just moving that down a few inches, you can define your waist just a bit more, and hide any non-baby bump (like I have).


I just got my skirts earlier this week, and I'd love to have more...these are great. Has anyone worn 2 at a time, like one as a shirt and one as a skirt?

[zexplorers]

What type of shirt do you wear with them? I have 2 that I have nice solid tshirt type shirts that go with them but I have 2 more that I simply cannot find a shirt that looks good with it. One is a turquoise and pinkish and the other is burgundy/royal blue and off shite. My normal black does not look good with either and white is out as well..... Any ideas?? TIA!!

[Merf]

You ladies all look great! I've never seen these before but they are now on my wish list.

[smeisnotapirate]

Originally Posted by Merf

You ladies all look great! I've never seen these before but they are now on my wish list.

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I really like how you can dress them up as well.

[LaffNowCryLater]

Can someone help on sizing with the Enwrapture ones, I only see the sizes listed in inches as opposed to short, med. long, etc. I want one as a shirt, and one as a long skirt and a dress but they have like 5 lengths listed....I'm 5'5" and a size 12 for now (still losing baby weight) and I was a 8 before getting pregnant.

[Amys1st]

I think it depends on how tall or short you are. I noticed a few people taking longer ones and wearing it as a shirt since they are all legs. IF I do this, its a dress...

[academama]

Originally Posted by Mamatoto2

It's my understanding (based on the website wholesale orders page) that the company does not offer plus sizes in the wholesale lots. I think that's why they aren't showing up as an option in the co-ops.

I got a plus size from a co-op on another board.

[Betnybaby]

I got one of these from a fair and I wear it all the time in summer. Mine is gorgeous reds underneath and blues on top. I love how light and airy they are in hot weather and how many different ways there are to wear them. Mine came with two pages of drawings of different ways to wear it (tho I do normally just wear it as a strapless dress tied just under the bust or as a long skirt.

[sleepybear1]

This is a fantastic find!! Thank you to all!!! I am infatuated!!! Can you see the drool marks? Question: Do they look as good on a person as on the perfect fake dress form?

[arioth]

I'm a plus size mom and I think they look good. I get lots of compliments. And it's fun wearing them a different way every day. I also run co-ops for the Enwrapture ones and I can get plus size if they have them in stock. I think that's the issue sometimes.

[daniellebluetoo]

did some one post links for patterns@??@?@??@

Did I miss them>???

I have THREE, and never knew I could do anything with it besides wear it as a skirt until TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.... OMG, I HAD to go and try them ALL on and see how gorgeous that are!!!!.... now if only the weather was warmer :-(

What do you mamas do with them in fall/winter? any layering tricks? make them out of wool?...lol.....

I HAVE to know, NOW!....

[Amys1st]

Originally Posted by sleepybear1

This is a fantastic find!! Thank you to all!!! I am infatuated!!! Can you see the drool marks? Question: Do they look as good on a person as on the perfect fake dress form?

It depends on a lot. I have wrapped them perfect and get lots of compliments.

BUT, my big question- who is wearing their wrap in the winter and how?

[Braann]

KeanusMomma the one you made looks great! What type of fabric did you use? I'd love to make some for myself, and possibly for Christmas.

[MoonStarFalling]

I ordered a hand dyed silk skirt on etsy two weeks ago sort of as a christmas present to myself It was really a belly dancing veil but works great as a wrap skirt. I am in love with it! It's so gorgeous. Orange fading to purple. I've got to check out all the different directions for wearing a long wrap skirt. It looks so cute as a dress (IMO).