Entries from Altered Cloth tagged with 'beach'

Retail Roundup: Sarongs

Links to Retail Examples of the DIY Sarong and the DIY No-Sew Sarong Lotta Stensson sarong, 67" by 38" printed silk chiffon in plum with a border print. Calypso Mirabel sarong, 76" by 37.5" sand-colored linen blend with tassels....

How to Make a No-Sew Sarong

Close-up of a no-sew sarong made from cotton voile. The sarong has selvage edges along its length and fringed edges along its width. You can easily avoid all the hemming involved with the DIY Sarong by selecting the right...

Retail Roundup: Empire Waist Tube Tops

Links to Retail Examples of the DIY Empire Waist Tube Top Urban Outfitters has a couple of similar tops, the Lux border print tube top tunic and the plaid tie front tube top, both in cotton with crochet trim....

How to Make an Empire Waist Tube Top

Double-layered, crinkled cotton gauze tube top with 0.25" (6 mm) elastic above the bust and at the empire waist. The circumference of the finished bodice is 4-5" (10-13 cm) larger than the bust measurement and the circumference of the...

Retail Roundup: Sarongs

Links to Retail Examples of the DIY Sarong There's an array of prints in stores in both silk (like Echo and Calypso) and semi-sheer cotton (like Free People and SYLA). Echo bi-color floral pareo Calypso Bali sarong Free People...

How to Make a Sarong

Printed cotton voile sarong with finished dimensions of 71" (1.8 m) by 39" (1 m). It's just one big rectangle, no instructions necessary--but I'll bore you with some anyway. Sarongs typically measure about 72" (1.8 m) long by 36"...

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