How to sew a swimsuit yourself?

It's not far off summer season. The sea, the sun, the golden beach and such a long-awaited vacation ... If you go to a southern resort, then the main thing that you definitely need to put in a suitcase is a swimsuit. This wardrobe item can be bought, or you can design yourself. On how to sew a swimsuit, we'll talk today.

You may have a reasonable question: "Why sew a swimsuit, if it's easier to go to the store and choose any?". Indeed, the range of beachwear is very wide. Designers on days and nights come up with new models, why bother?

Plus, the independent tailoring of a swimsuit is that you can choose a style solely for your figure. This is especially true for girls with lush forms. It happens that the color of the swimsuit was very much liked, but the model itself does not suit you at all. If you decide to sew a swimsuit itself, then the pattern and style you choose based on your own parameters. In addition, there is the opportunity to make a truly exclusive thing. After all, one of the most important nightmares for a fair sex is to meet a girl in the same clothes as on her.

How to sew a swimsuit? To the store behind the cloth

In spite of the fact that some needlewomen advise to create the main beach attribute from old T-shirts, T-shirts and skirts, we still recommend you to buy a special fabric for a swimsuit. Normal knitwear is not designed for prolonged contact with water. Such a swimsuit will most likely live off the force of a month, and then lose shape and color.

Fortunately, in any fabric store you will find a suitable material for making a swimsuit. Here are a few points to look out for when choosing it.

• The material should be elastic. It is desirable that it stretches in all directions, then the swimsuit will sit perfectly on the body.
• The figure on the fabric should be able to withstand water procedures and burning sun.
• Also pay attention to the protection from chlorine and salt.

Ask the vendor for accessories about special threads. Stitches on a swimsuit must be made in a special way. In order not to disturb the elasticity of the finished product, the seam should also stretch. To do this, you need to stock up with special threads or make an overlock seam with an ordinary thread. Also, a seam with a large zigzag

You also need an elastic band to make the trunks. Choose an elastic band not more than a centimeter wide. It should be of good quality, not deformed in water.

To make a swimsuit pleasing to the body, get a lining cloth. This can be a normal jersey that stretches well.

How to sew a swimsuit, when there are already fabrics and threads, read on.

Pattern and sewing of a swimsuit

Before sewing a swimsuit you need to make a pattern. Well, for this it is necessary to determine the model of the future new thing.

Types of swimsuits: indoor, outdoor. The first option is chosen mostly by full girls who want to hide some flaws in the figure. Inside large groups of swimsuits there are also many categories. It all depends on the presence of straps, their shape, the model of swimming trunks and the top of the leotard.

The easiest way is to sew an ordinary separate swimsuit, the top of which is made in the form of triangles. Patterns for him look something like this.

How to sew a swimsuit with cups? You will need to purchase special pads in the bra, which are also sold in all sewing shops. On the finished cup, we cut out the future swimsuit, leaving a margin of one centimeter on each side. The fabric can be sewn to the cup with a zigzag stitch.

An indoor swimsuit is formed from two halves. On the back you can make a large cutout, if you wish.

Also, the swimsuit can be decorated with beads, beads, shells and any accessories.