We are now working on a nice white beach cover up - with big roomy pockets for sunglasses and sunscreen etc...progress on my blog - thanks for looking!
Showing posts with label swim suits. Show all posts
Showing posts with label swim suits. Show all posts
We're all going on a Summer Holiday...
I know it is a bit out of season for a lot of readers - but a White Christmas is totally a dream around our parts. So we made a Christmas inspired bathing suit/play suit for my daughter so that she can attend the social whirl of breakup pool parties of the season. She is a bit over dive bombing in boardies and a rash vest this year - so this should be perfect for sitting on the pool edge, chatting with friends....
The pattern is Simplicity 1634 from 1946 - a Truly Teen Style
We are now working on a nice white beach cover up - with big roomy pockets for sunglasses and sunscreen etc...progress on my blog - thanks for looking!
We are now working on a nice white beach cover up - with big roomy pockets for sunglasses and sunscreen etc...progress on my blog - thanks for looking!
Hollywood 1341
The pattern:
The front view of my interpretation:
For more photos and details, please visit my blog :)
The front view of my interpretation:
For more photos and details, please visit my blog :)
Retro Swimsuits for my Modern Figure?
I probably will never have an occasion to wear a glamorous swimsuit. For me, the only time I need to wear a swimsuit is if I'm kayaking, and even then I don't always wear a suit. Since I've gained my peri-menopausal spare tire with accompanying saddle bags, I don't even wear a suit without wearing shorts over it.
So when I look at swimwear, first of all, I don't look at anything like the sweet tropical print string bikini from Victoria's Secret that's sitting in the bottom drawer of my dresser. *sniff* Yes, I used to wear it. And it's a size 8. *sniff sniff*.
Having accepted that if I *should* ever have occasion to wear a suit that people might actually *see* me in, I choose to look at suits with more coverage. Like, a burkha... ok, just kidding. Here are some sweet vintage-inspired suits that I might consider wearing, once I lose about 25 pounds (to start).
And having said that, I cannot bring myself to pay what they're asking for these suits, so I'm considering sewing one for myself, but I definitely need some guidance from my more experienced seamstress friends out there. (see more about this at the end of the post...)
Anthropologie's Nathalie One-Piece
So when I look at swimwear, first of all, I don't look at anything like the sweet tropical print string bikini from Victoria's Secret that's sitting in the bottom drawer of my dresser. *sniff* Yes, I used to wear it. And it's a size 8. *sniff sniff*.
Having accepted that if I *should* ever have occasion to wear a suit that people might actually *see* me in, I choose to look at suits with more coverage. Like, a burkha... ok, just kidding. Here are some sweet vintage-inspired suits that I might consider wearing, once I lose about 25 pounds (to start).
And having said that, I cannot bring myself to pay what they're asking for these suits, so I'm considering sewing one for myself, but I definitely need some guidance from my more experienced seamstress friends out there. (see more about this at the end of the post...)
Anthropologie's Nathalie One-PieceNow here's a question for all you vintage sewing fanatics: If I wanted to make my own vintage suit, what fabrics would be period-appropriate and would drape well with the cuts? Ideas? Any resources you can point me to? Besides the wool suits I've seen from the 20's and 30's, I have no idea what kind of fabric was used. What did they make suits out of in the 40's and 50's, before there was lycra? Thanks for any tips you might have!
Vintage Bathing Suit Patterns
My "Vintage Finds of the Week" are bathing suit patterns! Check out today's post in my blog, Bobbins and Bombshells, to see my picks! If we get started now, we'll have our beach outfits ready in time for the hot weather!
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