These straight cut, sleeveless dresses are ideal for a hot summer. Elastic at the waist creates more shape and there is no fastening required since these dresses are slip-on styles. The sleek and simple look is underlined by panel seams and (nearly) invisible in-seam pockets.

Fabrics

Cotton fabrics, blends, crêpe fabrics

Haberdashery

Fusible interfacing. Elastic, 3/8 in (1 cm) wide: 7/8 - 1 1/8 yds (0.70 - 1.00 m). Bias tape, 1 5/8 ins (4 cm) wide: 1 1/8 - 1 3/8 yds (0.95 - 1.15 m).