I made myself vintage inspired swimwear!!

Yesterday was hot and sunny. I've been dreading but also getting excited about the warm weather hitting melbourne. Yesterday was great. I didn't overheat. I felt excited about the sunshine, about our seaside holiday coming up, about picnics and about swimming. I got so excited I decided to make myself some bathers. Vintage inspired from a picture of a cute pattern I found online. Material was opshopped and away I went. I am soooo happy with these. Nothing went wrong, and I just hope nothing goes wrong...bursting open whilst at the beach...and they fit and suit my body so yeehaa!!

I referred back to this image as I went along, leaving out the technical bow detail..

 

this image of my Narmie has inspired me too, I just love these bathers!

 

I love this image too!

 

they dont suit mannequins..so baggy!

 

 

I attatched pretty black elastic around the edges of the waist and legs 

 

I made the stripy part of the top but attatched it to an old strap with a buckle. I just gathered the sides to fit the size of the strap

 

Elastic to hopefully prevent boob exposure. I also lined the top and bottoms for extra protection!!

 

Below are images of me wearing them. I debated showing you this, but as I will wear them at the beach theres no difference I guess. But as I am not comfy with a almost nude body on the internet, I took them of me in the mirror, just showing what needs to be seen for the bathers!



 

 

 

 

 

 

Have you made your own bathers before? I'd love you to show me! Im feeling pretty proud of my sewing skills. My Narmie would be proud, she made my bathers as a kid, lovely purple leopard print ones!!

 

Enjoy todays sunshine if you are in melbourne, it's leaving us already this afternoon!

 

Taz xx