DIY: How to make a tunic dress without pattern in 5 minutes. Making a silk vacation tunic yourself.

Today we are going to talk about the tunic vacation dress.
I'm going on a 3-day vacation and I realized my tunic is out of order, so I need a new one.
I will show how to cut it out. And I want to cut the sleeves out in a Chinese fashion – in a rectangular form.
Of course when you start sewing such item, you need to know what length you want.
I don’t think long – take 3 meters, fold in half and cut it out. Then you’ll put it on, and if there are extra pieces, you’ll either make an overcast, or just cut them.
I know that I need 3 meters of fabric for such tunic. You’ll also need about 3 meters, maybe 10-15 cm less, if you are not high.
What measures do we need – chest and hip. I don’t need the waist now, because the dress is going to be almost straight, I don’t even need to mark the waistline.
Somewhere on the waistline I’ll make small sewn-in belts.
We’ll also need the length of the back. We need the width of the back. Do you remember? When we cut using the 10-measurement system, we measure from the right arm joint to the left arm joint.
We don’t need any other measurements.
I have a dark silk – it’s dark red and has some bright parts with the nice ducks.
Notice what I do with the waistline. Of course I don’t want to look like I'm wearing a bag, so I’ll draw a slight bent. And we have a slight widening down from the hip.
I can’t make a tunic too wide, or I won’t have enough fabric for the sleeve.
Next I’ll draw a Chinese-style rectangular sleeve. The sleeves will be on the knee level.
It takes 5 minutes to cut a tunic out and 5 minutes to tack. It will take a bit longer to sew it.
When you cut the neckline, you can cut the side seam.
The fabric is pretty strong, so I will too hot in this tunic in summer. I'll just sew one more from the fine viscose or chiffon.
Everything is very simple – mark the waist, the back’s length, the ¼ of the hips and chest.
Do not forget to make a notch on the waistline, so that we know where to sew the belts in.
I personally believe that you can either be thrifty or beautiful – I choose the 2nd option.
Somewhere in between these lines mark an arm-hole – you can make it higher, it’s up to you. I like it when the tunic is wide – so that I can put on the swimsuit underneath.
Cut the neckline and then tack the tunic.
You don’t have to make a round neckline – you can make a V-shaped cut. Just draw it this way. I pay your attention to all the things which can make you beautiful.
I'll be wearing the tunic when going top the swimming pool or to see seaside.
Remember that if you make the tunic too wide, you won’t have enough fabric for the sleeves.
I'll put it on to show you.
I’ve worked with just 2 measurements – chest and hips – and it fits so good. It’s a bit wide, but it’s good, because I can put the wet swimsuit underneath.
You can make any neckline you want, open it more. I don’t want to open it, so I can hide from the sun.
The tunic is made of silk, so I feel very comfortable in it.
I want you to be creative and be able to make not necessarily silk, but chiffon or viscose tunic for a vacation.
My name is Paukshte Irina.
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