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tube neckline sun dress with ruffle, elastic and easy fit
This is a tutorial on how to make this easy sundress/tunic. This is great as a beach cover-up, something to throw on top of a bathing suit.

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  • How to make a strapless dress. Tube Sun Dress - Step 1
    Step 1

    ❤Materials needed❤
    - Fabric: I used 1 meter to make this tunic. If you want it to be longer, you would want 1.5 meter to 2 meters.
    - Thread
    - Elastic band

    ❤Measurements needed❤
    - Your hip measurement
    - Your high bust measurement

  • How to make a strapless dress. Tube Sun Dress - Step 2
    Step 2

    Cut fabric - You need two rectangles, one for the dress portion, and the other for ruffle portion.
    Dress: The width will be your hip multiplied by 1.5. The length should be whatever length you want the dress to be. I made mine 24".
    Ruffle: The width should the same as the dress width (your hip multiplied by 1.5). The length should be 5".

  • How to make a strapless dress. Tube Sun Dress - Step 3
    Step 3

    Hem the ruffle bottom line.

  • How to make a strapless dress. Tube Sun Dress - Step 4
    Step 4

    Place the right side of the ruffle on top of wrong side of the dress, and pin. Sew two parts together.

  • How to make a strapless dress. Tube Sun Dress - Step 5
    Step 5

    Turn so you see the right side of the ruffle on top of the right side of dress. Iron.

  • How to make a strapless dress. Tube Sun Dress - Step 6
    Step 6

    Sew a straight line from 0.5" from the top to create a loop for elastic band to go in.

  • How to make a strapless dress. Tube Sun Dress - Step 7
    Step 7

    Cut an elastic band for your high bust measurement.

  • How to make a strapless dress. Tube Sun Dress - Step 8
    Step 8

    Insert an elastic band into the loop you created in step 6), using a bodkin.

  • How to make a strapless dress. Tube Sun Dress - Step 9
    Step 9

    Sew both ends of the loop openings to hold the elastic band.

  • How to make a strapless dress. Tube Sun Dress - Step 10
    Step 10

    Fold the dress with right sides facing in, so the side seams meet. Sew the side.

  • How to make a strapless dress. Tube Sun Dress - Step 11
    Step 11

    Hem the dress.

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