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Perfect Beach Dress Tutorial
The Perfect Beach Dress is an A-line dress, meant to be worn over your swimsuit and it falls above the knee. I
have made this dress for myself in a few colors. It’s my “go to” dress when I come back from the beach and I need
to swing by the store or stop for a quick dinner before going home. It’s the perfect beach dress to walk back from
the pool to your cabin on a cruise or for sitting under the thatched roof of a beach bar. It truly is very easy to
make, even my mother had one.
You can read more about this pattern over at So Sew Easy HERE.
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To print your PDF pattern
Your pattern pieces come at the end of these instructions. For accurate
printing, please make sure you are using the latest version of Adobe Reader.
You can download the latest version here if you need to.
Select File → Print and the print dialogue box opens. Under Page Sizing and
Handling, select ACTUAL SIZE . Check the preview in the right hand side
illustration. Select the page numbers you want to print. You can print the
whole document, or just the pattern pieces.
On the edge of the top left page is a box you can use to test your printing. This
box should measure 2 inches square. If yours is wildly different you will need
to check your printer options to make sure the pages are not being resized.
Use the grey guides on the overlap of the sheets to match up the pattern
pieces, folding under or cutting off any overlaps, tape together and cut out
your pattern pieces.
Also note that you will need to cut two straps at 4 inches by 22 inches, for
which no pattern piece is supplied – it’s just a rectangle! You can draw the
straps on the reverse of your fabric to cut.
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Materials
 2 to 2.5 yards of fabric of your choice not too thick and with good drapability. Here are some fabric options: Batik turtles, Batik stars, and Challis black
 2 yards of 2″ bias tape. I made my own.
 thread to match
 a 2″ wooden or plastic ring
 clear plastic strap slider adjusters. I used these.
 sewing machine
 zipper foot (optional)
Finished Garment Measurements
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1. Cut the pattern

You will need to sew three pieces of fabric.
Cut two of the back and one of the front on the fold.
2. Sewing the Perfect Beach Dress
Use a French seam to sew the two back pieces together, then sew the sides.
If you are not using a French seam, keep your seam allowance at 5/8″.
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3. Making your bias tape
We’re going to use bias tape in two parts of the dress –along the front neckline and back
which will also then form the straps of the dress. We’ll start with front neckline.
The fabric I am using is hand dyed and beautiful, so I decided to use the same fabric and make
my own bias tape. With this design the bias tape actually becomes the straps for the dress, so
an attractive choice of fabric is important. If you want to do the same, please check out our
tutorial on making continuous bias binding tape.
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4. Apply bias tape to the front neckline
Gather or make tiny darts to reduce the neckline to 10 inches for sizes XXS, XS and S. To 12
inches for M, L and to 13 inches for XL and XXL. To gather the neckline sew a straight stitch at
1/4″ from the edge. Sew another beside that stitch at another 1/4″ further in. Then pull both
of the bobbin threads to gather the fabric. For more guidance on quick and easy gathering,
please check out our tutorial.
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Start on the right side of the fabric and pin the bias tape on the right side of the fabric.
Trim the seam allowance by half to reduce the bulk of the fabric.
Fold the bias tape and sew again on the right side of fabric.
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5. Attach the bias tape straps
Start by folding the top edge of fabric and iron it.
Pin the long strip of bias tape from the back where the ring will be located. and continue to
pin all the way to the front.
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The bias tape will become the straps for the dress. Start to sew from the back and continue to
sew the whole bias tape transforming the bias tape into the strap for the dress.
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6. Attach the ring
Before we can finish, we have to attach the ring to the back of the dress.
Thread the fabric through the ring, fold the fabric again another 1/2″ and pin the fabric.
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Push the fabric to one side and continue pinning the fabric down.
Take it to the sewing machine and sew at 1/8″. I found that for this step, it helped to change
the foot to a zipper foot to be able to sew closer to the ring. Please give it a try if you have
one.
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7. Finishing the Perfect Beach Dress
Thread the slider under, over and under and slide it to the front.
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Then thread the strap over the ring through the hole and under the bar of the slider.
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This step is easier if you pull the fabric up. Then threading the strap under the slider is easier
to do.
Fold the end of the strap to hide the raw edge and sew it down by hand of sewing machine.
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Next will be to make a seam for the hem 5/8″ to 1 inch from the edge.
With the help of your seam ripper or tailor’s awl, pull the threads out up to the seam to make
a frill. This raw edge style seems to be so popular now.
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When the raw edge style passes though, you can just cut the treads and hem the dress
normally.
You are done. Off to the pool or beach!
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Thank you for downloading this pattern and tutorial. I hope you enjoyed making this project and remember that I love to see what you made so do
upload your completed projects to the pattern page on Craftsy.
Keep up with all the latest news and sewing projects at So Sew Easy.
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For the latest list of both free and paid patterns available, pop on over to my designer page at Craftsy.
This pattern graphic, the photos and the instructions are copy right Mayra Cecilia Morales at So Sew Easy. Please do not copy, publish, sell,
redistribute or alter them in any way. Please don’t print and give to your friends, or send it to anyone by email. Please do not rebrand this work
as your own and sell or give it away, even if altered. This is intended for your personal use. If you would like to recommend these instructions,
please pass on the original download link at So Sew Easy. Thank you for your understanding.
Usage – you ARE allowed to use this pattern to make things to sell on a small handmade basis, such as for craft fairs and for your Etsy shop.
However it may not be used for larger scale commercial purposes without a commercial licence.
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com 21 Jun 2020

To print your PDF pattern

Help printing and assembling your pattern

How to download and print a PDF sewing pattern

How to print and assemble a PDF sewing pattern

Find more great sewing patterns at So Sew Easy – http://so-sew-easy.com

 2 yards of 2″ bias tape. I made my own.

 a 2″ wooden or plastic ring

 clear plastic strap slider adjusters. I used these.

 zipper foot (optional)

Finished Garment Measurements

Find more great sewing patterns at So Sew Easy – http://so-sew-easy.com

1. Cut the pattern

2. Sewing the Perfect Beach Dress

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3. Making your bias tape

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4. Apply bias tape to the front neckline

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5. Attach the bias tape straps

Start by folding the top edge of fabric and iron it.

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6. Attach the ring

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7. Finishing the Perfect Beach Dress

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You are done. Off to the pool or beach!

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