The summer season is just around the corner. The sea, the sun, the golden beach and such a long-awaited vacation ... If you go to the southern resort, then the main thing that you definitely need to put in your suitcase is a swimsuit. This wardrobe item can be bought, or you can design it yourself. We’ll talk about how to sew a swimsuit today.
You may have a reasonable question: "Why sew a swimsuit, if it is easier to go to the store and choose any?" Indeed, the range of beachwear is very wide. Designers come up with new models day and night, why bother?
The advantage of independent tailoring of a swimsuit is that you can choose a style exclusively for your figure. This is especially true for girls with curvaceous. It happens that madly liked the colors of the swimsuit, but the model itself is absolutely not suitable for you. If you decide to sew a swimsuit yourself, then choose a pattern and style based on your own parameters. In addition, there is the opportunity to do a truly exclusive thing. After all, one of the most important nightmares for the fair sex is to meet a girl in the same clothes as on her.
How to sew a swimsuit? To the store for cloth
Despite the fact that some needlewomen advise creating the main beach attribute from old T-shirts, T-shirts and skirts, we still recommend purchasing special fabric for a swimsuit. Normal knitwear is not intended for prolonged contact with water. Such a swimsuit is likely to live a month on the strength, and then lose its shape and color.
Fortunately, in any fabric store you will find the right material for sewing a swimsuit. Here are a few points to consider when choosing one.
- The material must be elastic. It is desirable that he stretches in all directions, then the swimsuit will sit perfectly on the body.
- The pattern on the fabric should be able to withstand water procedures and the burning sun.
- Also pay attention to protection against chlorine and salt.
Ask your hardware retailer for special threads. The seams on the swimsuit must be made in a special way. In order not to violate the elasticity of the finished product, the seam should also stretch. To do this, stock up on special threads or perform an overlock seam with a regular thread. A large zigzag seam is also suitable.
For the manufacture of swimming trunks you will need elastic. Choose an elastic band no more than a centimeter wide. It must be of good quality, not deformed in water.
To make the swimsuit pleasing to the body, purchase a lining fabric. It can be ordinary knitwear that stretches well.
How to sew a swimsuit when there is already fabric and thread, read on.
Pattern and tailoring of a swimsuit
Before sewing a swimsuit, you need to make a pattern. Well, for this you should decide on a model for future new things.
Types of swimwear: closed, open. The first option is chosen mainly by full girls who want to hide some flaws in the figure. Within large swimsuit groups, there are also many categories. It all depends on the presence of straps, their shape, models of swimming trunks and the top of a swimsuit.
The easiest way to sew a regular 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 bra pads, which are also sold in all sewing stores. We cut out the future swimsuit according to the finished cup, leaving a centimeter of margin on each side. The fabric can be sewn to the cup itself in a zigzag seam.
A closed swimsuit is formed from two halves. On the back you can make a large cutout if you wish.
Also, a swimsuit can be decorated with beads, beads, shells and any accessories.