I made these bathers and took these photos over a month ago… hehe I just checked; 19th November! What with the pre-Christmas social whirl and pressie-making craziness, I completely forgot about putting them up here, although I’ve been wearing them almost every day and actually happen to adore them too. Oops!
I bought this gorgeous Liberty swimwear fabric from the Fabric Store, it’s the Liberty of London Argyll Swim in Mistral B… fell in love with this pretty print just about immediately; and those lovely bubblegum colours! I’m having such a pink moment! I planned at first to sew up my regular tankini adaption of McCalls 2772, and even cut out the pieces for the tankini. But then hesitated, had a sudden attack of the oh here we go agains… see; I always make the tankini version of this pattern and never the bikini. Plodding about mindlessly in the ol’ comfort zone as usual… and I really enjoyed wearing my black Sophie bikini last year. Why not be daring and make the bikini?!! Old-me would have worried about such nonsense as age-appropriateness, but now-me is getting over that now. I also asked my resident swimwear experts (Cassie and Craig) who both voted for bikini. Alrighty then! So I just dived right in … dove?
Not much else to say! only that I really really love this style of slightly blowsy halter neck top; I think it’s quite flattering to my figure, and I like the nice full-bottom coverage of the bottoms too. One of the reasons I started making my own swimwear in the first place, even before I swore off buying rtw, was because of the at-the-time fashion for extremely skimpy bottoms. Oh, and also because you weren’t allowed to buy a different sized bikini top and bottom, in spite of the fact that they’re priced as separate items. Ha! I still have vague memories of the actual day I called a halt to the sheer awfulness of swimwear-shopping… three very small children in tow, one in the pram… back and forth, in and out of the changing room… and those lights!! the refusal of the sales girls to comprehend that one wanted a size 12 bottom and a size 10 top… “No, I’m afraid you’ll have to buy two pairs of bathers if you want that!” It was so frustrating! I just went straight to the fabric store for a pattern. Never again!!
Details:
Bathers; McCalls 2772 bought probably about 22yrs ago now, in Liberty swimsuit fabric
Hat; Country Road, also bought probably 22 yrs ago now! it’s been a goodie. I like it because I can hide my face like a movie star and thus be kinda anonymous while wearing my bathers on the internet, hehe 
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