Is it me or is one half of the sewing blogosphere sewing up Scout Tees while the other half is busy with the Bombshell Swimsuit? Seriously.
I'm a bit more of the bombshell type, but unfortunately the pattern came out too late for me to change my sewing plans in time to make one for my vacation. Oh well. However, I did make one piece of swimwear during mojo-explosion 2013.
My favorite all time bikini came with an adorable swim skirt. The phrase "swim skirt" generally conjures a somewhat frumpy mental image for me. But this below-the-waist, flared number is so fun and flattering on my figure that, every time I wear it, without fail I'm asked where I bought it (Victoria's Secret BTW). Since this bikini is nearing the end of it's life, I decided to knock off the skirt portion in black to wear with a recently bought black bikini.
Really, this skirt is just a waistband and circle skirt. Easy peasy to sew. I think sewing a swimsuit is definitely in my future!
And just circling back to the Bombshell Bathingsuit pattern, one of the things that I am absolutely loving is that so many sewists are posting photos of their fun new suits (here and here, here and here, and here too!) Normally, the images of women in swim suits that we are exposed to are highly airbrushed/retouched advertisements a la Victoria's Secret or models and actresses who actually do fit into the Hollywood-dictated image of beauty, which is unattainable for most of us.
Am I the only one who is loving seeing normal women looking so happy and beautiful in their swimsuits? I love everyday superwomen!
Wow. I really need some sun, huh? Good thing I am laying on a beach in Rhodes today.
I'm a bit more of the bombshell type, but unfortunately the pattern came out too late for me to change my sewing plans in time to make one for my vacation. Oh well. However, I did make one piece of swimwear during mojo-explosion 2013.
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| Swim cover skirt with RTW bikini top |
My favorite all time bikini came with an adorable swim skirt. The phrase "swim skirt" generally conjures a somewhat frumpy mental image for me. But this below-the-waist, flared number is so fun and flattering on my figure that, every time I wear it, without fail I'm asked where I bought it (Victoria's Secret BTW). Since this bikini is nearing the end of it's life, I decided to knock off the skirt portion in black to wear with a recently bought black bikini.
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| Just ignore that little belly jiggle happening |
And just circling back to the Bombshell Bathingsuit pattern, one of the things that I am absolutely loving is that so many sewists are posting photos of their fun new suits (here and here, here and here, and here too!) Normally, the images of women in swim suits that we are exposed to are highly airbrushed/retouched advertisements a la Victoria's Secret or models and actresses who actually do fit into the Hollywood-dictated image of beauty, which is unattainable for most of us.
Am I the only one who is loving seeing normal women looking so happy and beautiful in their swimsuits? I love everyday superwomen!
Wow. I really need some sun, huh? Good thing I am laying on a beach in Rhodes today.
