Super Easy Summer Dress

 This dress is super easy and super comfortable. Any beginning (or advanced) sewer can do.

"Read on" for the Tutorial!

 First cut a big square of fabric. I would suggest using a jersey cotton or something flow-y and stretchy. You will want it to be about 6" longer than your measurement from the top of your bust to the floor. Leave it longer wide, than you are around for the gather.

*I started with about 2 yards*

 Then sew it into a tube. (this is hard to photograph :P)

 Now you are going to sew a hem around the top and make it a little wide for your elastic. Don't forget to leave a little opening to slide your elastic in.

 Put a safety pin on the end of your elastic. (ignore the fabric on mine. I recycled it from a failed dress.)

 Slide it all the way around your dress then sew the elastic closed.

Now take 3 long strips of fabric in a matching or coordinating color. Knot them at one end, braid the whole thing, knot the other end. 

Try your dress on and measure how long you want your dress to be. Trim. You can either hem it or just leave it like I did. It's a jersey cotton so it won't fray.  I like the way it flows better than with a seam at the bottom.

Now you are done.

 You can either knot the braided tie around your waist,

Or you can twist it up and tie it around your neck. 

Check out this other dress I made too. Click here for the tutorial: