Hi Kim,
Thanks very much for your question about tying a sarong as a sarong dress.
When sizing a sarong for being tied as a sarong dress we’ll need to consider the width rather than the length. Sarongs have a width of approximately 44 inches and 66 inches in length. The width of a sarong is the key factor when tying a sarong as a sarong dress. The wider the bust area and the larger the diameter of one’s neck the more material or wider the sarong will need to be. For the average woman 44 inches is sufficient for creating the sarong dress with a neck knot tie. Alternately, for larger body types, we can tie the sarong around the bust area without going around the neck. It’s almost the same to tie a sarong as a sarong skirt on the hip. Making a knot in front to have a strapless sarong dress. See the image below or check out our link here:
http://www.1worldsarongs.com/saastrdr.html
The key is to have fun with it and be creative. Sarongs can be a girl’s best friend so give them a whirl and tie one on.
Sometimes you can even incorporate a sarong tie / buckle. These are handy to keep your sarong tied on. Click on this link to see the available selection:
http://www.1worldsarongs.com/sarongties3.html
Hope that helps!
Terry
From: Kim Y
Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 7:23 AM
To: customerservice@1worldsarongs.com
Subject: question...
I found your site and would like to order a couple sarongs but am unsure of size and would appreciate your help. The sarongs would be gifts for women who would likely wear them as a dress rather than simply a long skirt. They are about a size 12.
If I correctly read your information, a regular sized sarong might not work well for a dress? If not what size would I order?
Thanks very much.
Sarah Q. "Kim"
