diff --git a/lib/draper/base.rb b/lib/draper/base.rb
index 7edddbc..1037f93 100644
--- a/lib/draper/base.rb
+++ b/lib/draper/base.rb
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ module Draper
     def self.decorates(input)
       self.model_class = input.to_s.camelize.constantize
       model_class.send :include, Draper::ModelSupport
+      define_method(input){ @model }
     end
 
     # Specifies a black list of methods which may *not* be proxied to
diff --git a/spec/base_spec.rb b/spec/base_spec.rb
index de592e0..abec214 100644
--- a/spec/base_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/base_spec.rb
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ describe Draper::Base do
         BusinessDecorator.model_class.should == Business
       end.should_not raise_error
     end
+    
+    it "creates a named accessor for the wrapped model" do
+      pd = ProductDecorator.new(source)
+      pd.send(:product).should == source
+    end
   end
 
   context(".model / .to_model") do