Jiggle In A Dress

I received some really nice compliments on my new maxi dress. People seem a little blown away that I was able to "whip it up" when the mood hit. I am going to dispel the myth that I'm some crazy crafty genius. First of all, the dress was neither a completely original creation, nor was it a complicated process. Even if you have just the very basic of sewing knowledge, you could likely make one of these yourself. I promise!
Ok, so what you need; a tank top and either a maxi dress you want to cut up or **fabric long enough to go from under your boobs to the floor (or wherever you want your dress to end). Oh, and stuff to sew, chop and all that jazz.
What I did:
1. Buy a tube top style maxi dress and after wearing it twice realize it's not for you. Stuff it in your closet for almost the rest of the summer and pout about it. This is an important first step. :P
2. Put on your tank and measure just a little bit below where you want your skirt to start. Make sure you give yourself a little bit of extra fabric for seam allowances.
3. Chop off the top of your dress - make sure it's long enough, with a little bit of a seam allowance to reach where you want your dress to end. Mine goes right to the floor.
4. Turn both your tank top and dress parts inside out and sew together - make sure to match up the seams on both sides and stretch as needed. My tank was a size M, but my dress was a L, to I had to really make sure they were even as I was sewing.
5. Turn right side out, put it on and be fabulous!

** If you don't have a maxi dress and you're a little more ambitious, you can make the dress part out of fabric. I suggest a jersey since it's super comfy and you don't have to finish the edges if you don't want to since they won't fray. To make the dress part you'll need fabric long enough to go from your bust to wherever you want your dress to end, and wide enough to wrap around your widest part (usually your hips) or a little bigger if you like it flowy - make sure to give yourself a little bit extra for seam allowances and if you are going to hem the bottom of the skirt. (a) Fold your fabric in half so the wrong side of the fabric is facing you. (b) Sew the length of fabric so you have a long tube. (c) if you are one of those types of people that just can't leave the bottom of the skirt unfinished, then you can fold it up a little bit and give it a little hem or serge it if you have the fancy-mancy equipment.

Edit: I would just like to point out that this dress works for TONS of different sizes and body shapes. With the high waist, it would even work super well for a maternity dress. I may be able to fake my sewing well enough, but I definitely need more practice (aka, I really can't sew a straight line apparently). Throw a belt on over your seem (if it's pretty bad, like mine) and no one will even know. :) Let me know if you make one of these fun, comfy dresses for yourself! I'd love to see how it turns out!!