I found this plain white sarong laying around the house and decided to make it into a dress. Typically, sarongs are 36x72 inches or 3x6 feet not including the fringe at each end. Plenty of fabric to make a variety of things. And the best part about sarongs is they come in some many colors and patterns and the fabric is like egyptian cotton its so soft.
I made this simple sundress by the following steps:
1) I first cut the sarong in half.
2) With the first half, I sewed the sides together to desired width for a skirt then attached an elastic band to desired waist width.
3) I decided to trim off the fringe because it as tangled and ratty-looking and hemmed the bottom.
4) Next, I got to work on the 2nd half to make th top. I made the back with a simple dress pattern. As for the front, I experimented by trying to make a draped neckline reminiscent of cowl neck sweaters.
5) I attached each side and hemmed the neckline and arm holes then attached to the skirt.
Here is the finished dress. It didn't come out quite as I expected, specifically the front neckline, but that's what I get for not following a pattern! The dress is still fun and will loan itself well to the tropical climates of Hong Kong and Bali (where I am bound for in 9 days!) since its a thin material and the fabric is lose-fitting.
After I finished the dress, I got to thinking... "What else you can make with sarongs?" Here is the list I came up with.
1) simple sheath sun dress
2) short bath robe
3) teddy
4) short or long A-line skirt
5) short of long wrap-around skirt
6) shrug
7) strapless dress with elastic over bust and at waist
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