EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BANDAGE DRESSES

Bandage dresses were the icon of an era and even a source of furor and controversy for many years. In fact, the bandage dress continues to be used today, thanks to its special features, is one of the classics in the closet of many women, it is key to know more about it.

To begin with, bandage dresses are characterized by being made of horizontal bands of elastic fabric, as if it were a bandage. This is why they are perfect to highlight feminine curves and even hide any imperfection, all to show off a spectacular figure.

That is to say, bandage dresses fit very well to the body, they adapt completely to your curves, that is why they are also often compared as a second skin. In addition, bandage dresses can be very versatile, since they have several designs and you can play with their color, hence they are used in different events, to achieve casual looks and also for the most elegant outfits, always with a very sexy style.

Bandage dresses were born in the 1980s, under the creative mind of Hervé Léger, one of the most prominent and controversial French designers in history. Léger created the first model of his masterpiece, using strips of fabric that had been left over and were going to be discarded.

He took them home, where his inspiration led him to sew them together, creating the first bandage dress in history. When he presented the garment, Hervé Léger marked a before and after in fashion, the bandage became an icon of the 80’s being a piece that made a second skin for women, giving them freedom and highlighting their figure to the maximum.

Undoubtedly, the bandage was a dress that made an impact, took over the catwalks and had as exponents the most important models of the time, including Eva Herzigova and Cindy Crawford, who wore it both inside and outside the catwalks. Many consider that the bandage dress was the star garment of the most important models of the 90s.

Since then, bandage dresses have conquered hearts, repeating their success in the 2000s. Today, it is still possible to see this type of dress, as it has been repeated and reproduced not only in the world of haute couture, but also within the fast fashion scene and greater accessibility.

Hervé Léger was the creator of the bandage and thanks to this he became famous all over the world. The beginnings of this French designer in the fashion world were behind the catwalk as a stylist during the Chloe fashion shows.

It was there where his inspiration was born, which he used to design hats. Then in 1980 he met the great Karl Lagerfeld, who hired him to work as an assistant for the renowned brands Fendi and Chanel.

Lagerfeld advised him and motivated him to create his own brand when he was 28 years old, Hervé Léger was born as a brand and in 1993 he was already reviewed by the New York Times thanks to his bandage dresses. It should be noted that the real name of this designer was Peugnet but he changed it at the suggestion of Karl Lagerfeld, to achieve greater acceptance in the U.S. market.

Subsequently, in 1998 the firm Hervé Léger was bought by the BCBG Max Azria group, so the creator of bandage dresses created a new firm called Hervé Leroux in 2000.

With this signature, a new stage in Hervé Leger’s professional life as a designer was born, keeping of course, his iconic bandage. During this time many celebrities wore his designs, including Jessica Chastain, Cate Blanchett and Penelope Cruz. Also noteworthy is his role as creative director of Guy Laroche during the years 2004 and 2006.

By then he stood out with his creation for the renowned actress Hilary Swank, an incredible dress with which she received her Oscar award, being one of the best dressed in the history of the awards. Hervé Léger died at the age of 60 due to a brain aneurysm, leaving a great mark within the textile industry and the fashion world, both for his designs, as for the conception of each of them.

Bandage dresses have been involved in some controversy, because its creator, Hervé Léger stated that his bandage dresses were not for voluptuous women with prominent hips, nor for those who have flat chests, so he advised them not to use this garment.

This was undoubtedly very badly received by a public that struggled to highlight the figure of a natural woman, leaving aside the patterns and standards imposed on the catwalks. She even said that she regretted that her dress became popular among the stars of reality shows and productions of this type. For this reason, she said she refused to give her free creations to celebrities who were not classy enough.

Léger also sent his pointed messages to the homosexual public, saying that his dresses were not for women who have worn pants all their lives. All of these comments were widely frowned upon by the fashion world audience and outside of it as well.

Hervé Léger lost much of his popularity after attacking part of the female public with his views. However, this did not prevent many women, even if they did not conform to the designer’s canons, from wearing his bandage dresses according to their own preferences and styles.

The composition of the bandage dress consists of a set of horizontal bands sewn together, a large number of strips of fabric. In fact, its manufacture involves a significant loss of material, due to the shape and the large number of parts in which the textile must be cut, this was one of the reasons that led to the high cost of Léger’s garment.

In addition, they are made of fabrics or fabrics as thick as elastic, all this allows them to be adjusted to the body like a bandage, its composition can be compared to that of a girdle. Thanks to this, bandage dresses guarantee total adjustment to the female body, highlighting its curves in a sexy and elegant way.

Nowadays, bandage dresses are usually made of nylon, spandex and rayon, thanks to their shaping qualities, besides the fact that they are fabrics that guarantee total comfort at all times.

In this sense, bandage dresses offer other excellent features, the main one being their ability to highlight curves and create a sexy silhouette. That is, it stylizes the figure, hides any possible imperfection and adapts to different body types. Bandage dresses are perfect for women who want to achieve an hourglass silhouette.

In addition, a bandage dress goes perfectly with any occasion, it is a truly timeless garment, it can be considered timeless. It can be suitable to create casual outfits for everyday and daytime events, but it also works perfect for the most elegant evening galas.

Even bandage dresses offer great versatility in terms of their shapes, all of them have horizontal bands, but they vary in that they can be mini dresses, as well as midi, they can also have different types of necklines. As if that were not enough, bandage dresses can be easily combined with jackets, heels, boots, different accessories, among others.

The bandage has been one of the favorite dresses of thousands of women, of different styles and ages, has been the protagonist of the most prestigious catwalks. But it has also been the star garment of many celebrities, celebrities from the world of music, film and entertainment in general, both in the past and today, have used bandage dresses.

Among them are Cindy Crawford and Eva Herzigova highlighting the 90’s era, they were true ambassadors of this dress. Nowadays, celebrities who wear the bandage are Dita Von Teese, Katy Perry, Rachel Weisz, Kate Winslet, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Taylor Swift, Nicole Kidman and Jessica Chastain.

Also Lindsay Lohan, Bar Refaeli, Alessandra Ambrosio, Cate Blanchett, Miranda Kerr, Elsa Pataky, Victoria Beckham and Kim Kardashian. The wearers of this dress integrate a really wide group, they have been carried away by its versatility, adaptability, style and the opportunity to look really sexy and elegant. Bandage dresses are simply a garment synonymous with femininity, elegance and sensuality, which will continue to reign in women’s closets.