Summer Tank Dress

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  Step 1

  Prep Time

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  Step 2

  Wash and dry both your tanktop and t-shirt if they haven't been washed before. Turn the t-shirt inside out and cut off the label at the back of the neck. (not pictured) Cut off the shoulder seams all the way to the sleeve seams.

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  Step 3

  Start Sewing

  Sew the ends of the t-shirt's sleeves closed, just inside the sleeve cuffs. These will become pockets.

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  Step 4

  Fold down about 1/2" along the slit shoulders (the raw edges) of the t-shirt, all the way around, front to back, neck ribbing to neck ribbing. Stitch down, creating a 3/8" hem.

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  Step 5

  Turn the t-shirt right side out, tucking the sewn sleeves inside. Fold in half and mark the center front and center back at the neck ribbing. Do the same with the tanktop.

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  Step 6

  Measure 4" straight down from the mark you made on both the front and the back of your tanktop. Make another mark at each point.

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  Step 7

  Place the tanktop inside the t-shirt. Line up the center front of your t-shirt on top of the mark you made on the center front of the tanktop. Pin in place.

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  Step 8

  Pin the neck ribbing of the t-shirt to the front of the tanktop, following the natural curve of the t-shirt's neck. (I folded the edges of the t-shirt under about 1/2" again, since I liked the way that looked.)

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  Step 9

  Repeat Step 6) and Step 7) to pin the back of the t-shirt onto the back of the tanktop.

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  Step 10

  Stitch the t-shirt to the tanktop, following the lines of the neck-ribbing of the t-shirt. Sew TWO lines of stitching to secure: one line at the very top of the neck-ribbing, and one line at the point where the ribbing connects to the t-shirt. Do for both front and back of your piece.

  Embellish It! (Optional)

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  Use a piece of ribbon as a tie for the waist, stitching at the back to secure. (not pictured)

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  Step 12

  Add studs, hotfix embellishments, sew-on jewels, or fancy trim to the the tanktop neck, the t-shirt ribbing, or the hem of the garment to doll your piece up.

  You're finished!

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  Step 13

  Without the belt, hands in pockets.

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  Step 14

  Belted with a velvet ribbon.

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  Step 15

  Tip: If you feel the weight of the t-shirt distorts the tank too much, sewing the sides of the tee to the tank will help eliminate the "pulling."

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  Step 16

  Wear with some espadrille wedges and a cool pair of shades for a chic casual look as the mercury rises.
  And check out my blog Chic Steals for more DIY tutorials and men's shirt revamps!
  Thanks for reading - and if you have any questions, ask them in the Comments section below and I'll do my best to help you out!
  xoxox
  Carly J. Cais

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carlyjcais · Portland, Oregon, US · 61 projects 28th January 2011

Thanks mandiCHU!
xoxo
Carly

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mandiCHU · 2 projects 1st January 2011

berry cute:]

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carlyjcais · Portland, Oregon, US · 61 projects 26th November 2010

@killer dork:
Oh, definitely! A t-shirt version would look great too, like as a shorter tunic with leggings as you wrote.
I love your username btw, LOL!:-D
Thanks for your comment!
xoxo
Carly

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killer dork · 5 projects 28th October 2010

i am so going to do a tee shirt verson of this. i don't have a big enough shirt to make a dress but i think it will be nice as a shirt with leggings. so thank you. also i love all your stuff by the way!

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carlyjcais · Portland, Oregon, US · 61 projects 12th April 2010

Thanks Tea&&Muffins! Please post a photo if you do end up making it...I'd love to see!
xoxoxo
Carly

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Tea&&Muffins · Milton Keynes, England, GB · 1 project 12th April 2010

This is so awesome and it is such a good idea! May just have to try it! XD

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