I am fortunate to own my own outdoor spa bath and its running constantly in the summer time. Its a great place for the family to get together, relax and cool off after a days work or school.
Unfortunetely the chlorine in most spa baths is quite high and needless to say I go through swimsuits pretty fast, usually the elastic and then fabric goes by the time summer is over.
This is where sewing my own swimsuit came into play. I am sick of spending all the money on swimsuit after swimsuit, so a cheaper way was to buy my own pattern and resew each time I need a new suit. You can pick up swimsuit lycra quite cheap from Ebay, however this time round I had left over lycra from my girls ballet dancing days, so I was set!
Introducing my version of Closet Case Files pdf pattern of The Bombshell Swimsuit... what a better way to start my vintage style wardrobe then sewing this bombshell beauty.
I promise to add some more outdoor photos as summer comes.
What I liked about the pattern:
It came with a sew-along online, which is always great if you get stuck!
I didn't actually have to use the sew-along, as the instructions were very clear and easy to follow.
The fit turned out great, I didn't have to alter anything for my size.
What I didn't like about the pattern:
It uses a quite a bit of fabric, which is something to take into consideration next time I sew a swimsuit, however I really do love the ruffled affect.
It took a lot longer to organise the pieces and sew them up, then I envisioned.
Overall thoughts:
Im really pleased with the final result, Im not sure if it was the pattern or if I didn't do something quite right, but I thought I would have a little more bust coverage as seen in the pattern photos. Since its only for home, its not a deal breaker though. Next time I would probably sew this up as a two piece and use the bottom and do a separate bikin top.
Hugs Sonya
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