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Celebration and accentuation of the female form is back with a vengance with the return of ‘The Bandage Dress’.

Gaining popularity in the late 1980s thanks to French designer Herve Leger the curve-hugging look left supermodels and celebrities alike in a tizz.

Originally inspired by ancient mummification practices, the lycra and lurex designs have been reincarnated and are being found on fashion runways everywhere. Far from creating unpleasant tight bulges, the Bandage dress holds in the areas that need to be tamed, and accentuates those which deserve some feminine merit.

Christopher Kane added it to his recent collections and celebrities Blake Lively and Chloe Sevigny have added it to their repertoire. Wear it in AM with florals to soften the look or in the PM with a sleek boyfriend jacket, heels and statement earrings.

For a vintage taste of the Bandage dress in all its glory simply cue Robert Palmers’ Simply Irrestible

Posted by: sportsgirl on 06 July 2009
Tagged as: Blog Fashion

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31 Comments

anne

said this on Monday 06 July 2009, 08:26 AM

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anne

said this on Monday 06 July 2009, 08:27 AM

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hayabusa

said this on Monday 06 July 2009, 04:02 PM

allo?
Bb

said this on Tuesday 07 July 2009, 07:30 PM

the model looks very familiar .wasnt she from next top model?
G_et

said this on Wednesday 08 July 2009, 11:51 AM

Oh, I was hoping for actual discussion. Never mind, I shall say my piece anyway. What is the difference between Body Con dresses and Bandage dresses? And does anyone know what Con stands for. I get the feeling that Bandage is just one where the fabric is thicker and more sturdy and holds you in.
singingswan

said this on Wednesday 08 July 2009, 12:10 PM

"Con" is short for "conscious".... as in "Body-Conscious."
singingswan

said this on Wednesday 08 July 2009, 12:12 PM

Oh, and Bandage dresses have, literally, a bandage look to them, like someone has mummy-wrapped a stretch of fabric around your body horizontally... Body Con pieces are just one piece of fabric cut to fit.
felicityw

said this on Wednesday 08 July 2009, 01:21 PM

i love the bandage dresses... not only do they look HOT they also hold in all the right places... def one to keep in the wardrobe!
mylie

said this on Wednesday 08 July 2009, 06:51 PM

Is it just me or are the sizes for the new bandage dress teeny tiny!
Danii_Bell

said this on Wednesday 08 July 2009, 08:55 PM

I love this dress. Its like the high waisted skirts.Makes my Hips look curvy and my legs look great n shapely!!! Best feminine Dress Ever!!!
innie

said this on Thursday 09 July 2009, 10:44 AM

bought a bandage dress for my birthday, slapped on a pair of black heels. felt like a million dollars and got the best comments on the dress all night!
megan248

said this on Thursday 09 July 2009, 12:35 PM

love the bandage dress....looks super hot on!!
ivyliew

said this on Thursday 09 July 2009, 01:27 PM

I have a skirt, but not a dress yet. I need to find one.
yocpa

said this on Thursday 09 July 2009, 10:02 PM

every girl needs a black dress in her wardrobe......this is a time to invest in this one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!........ CHING! CHING! i've got two already... they come very handy!.....
melbstyle

said this on Friday 10 July 2009, 02:24 PM

hawt dress! I think Katherine Heigl wears a few of these type dresses in her upcoming movie...I'm stoked to see the focus on hourglass figures, true feminine beauty!
stephlaa

said this on Friday 10 July 2009, 09:03 PM

lovee it i want one
sexc_shirlz

said this on Saturday 11 July 2009, 09:23 PM

LOVE l0ve the figure hugging sxc bandage dress, it shapes n holdz the body in the most flattering way, also extra hot paired wif black patent pumps or any kind of heels for a nite out!
Beeee

said this on Sunday 12 July 2009, 06:46 PM

Looks cute, but the photo doesnt quite show the bandage effect :(
zahn

said this on Tuesday 14 July 2009, 08:39 PM

I agree, you can't really see it, but a friend of mine just bought one the other day and they look so fantastic!! LBD's go with everything! It's such an investment.
sportsgirl_lovahh

said this on Thursday 16 July 2009, 04:36 PM

What a better way to flaunt your feminine figure than with a bandage dress! Love it like a kid loves candy :)
jewljulia

said this on Thursday 16 July 2009, 08:25 PM

The bandage dress is another thing in my wardrobe that seems to be multiplying. The funnest thing is that you can combine this trend with the 90’s trend. There are some great bandage dresses with floral prints out there.
Seona

said this on Friday 17 July 2009, 10:24 AM

The bandage dress is a tricky one. Sometimes if you don't choose accessories and shoes right it can look really tarty! I think the best look for this dress is to have what I call "The Relaxed-Glam Look" Too much heavy makeup and hair that looks over worked just makes you look like a hooker! A Bandage dress done well looks great.
Lizey

said this on Friday 17 July 2009, 06:25 PM

i've been a fan of the bandage dress for a while now but i just never thought it was appropriate for me being a 14 year old to wear but i'm not sure now since i'm now crazy in love with this one !!! but seriously were would i wear it ?? this is a tricky one for me =p should i or shouldnt i ?
indigosh

said this on Saturday 18 July 2009, 12:16 AM

I love that curviness is being accentuated and embraced. I've always wanted to be a model but wasn't waifish enough. I have a more curvy feminine figure so bandage dresses are great news for me:) loves it!!!!
rach_xxx

said this on Wednesday 22 July 2009, 09:25 PM

i think this dress is really stylish. it fits the body perfectly and shows off all the right curves, who woodnt love a LBD :) espesh if its stylish and showing off your figure at the same time!
rach_xxx

said this on Wednesday 22 July 2009, 09:25 PM

i think this dress is really stylish. it fits the body perfectly and shows off all the right curves, who woodnt love a LBD :) espesh if its stylish and showing off your figure at the same time!
Hellen

said this on Thursday 23 July 2009, 03:04 PM

I really want one. Anyone got any suggestions on a good one?

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