How to make a notch-above dress

This dress is flattering and stylish and would work in a wide variety of fabric choices. I loved the bold, large-scale floral I chose, but I can also imagine it looking great in two solids or in a smaller-scale print. Try it out for yourself and sew what works for you! It'll be a perfect dress for summer in whatever fabric combination you choose. 

Step 1 Supplies

To make the notch-above dress you will need:
2-3 yards of main fabric (2 yards if you make a short dress from 60" wide fabric, more if you are using 45" wide fabric or want a longer dress)
1/2 yard of contrast fabric for front contrast & waistband
16" zipper
1" wide elastic (length determined by your waist measurement)
1 package pre-made single fold bias tape (or make your own)
Fusible interfacing (a few small scraps are enough, you just need a couple of strips to reinforce the notch detail)
(Note: There are buttons in the picture because in the original stage of this dress design, there was a button detail, but at the end of the project I decided to omit the button.) 

Comments

[aimeee]

Nice dress! This is a really well done dress and instructable. I think you'd be a strong candidate for the Burdastyle contest going on right now. It ends on June 12. Thanks for sharing!

[fresa-strawberry]

Thank you so much, aimeee. I appreciate the positive feedback and hope you'll give the dress a try!