Indigo one piece swimming suit (PDF)

 

Featuring: Very fitted through the upper bust, bust, waist and hips, full coverage, one piece swimming suit with a three piece keyhole back. View A offers a plain front in regular bust and Views B and C offer a contoured colorblocked front option that come in regular and full bust option. Contoured front option comes with a plain or ruched tummy panel. All options can be made with a built in shelf bra.

 

The pattern offers the following options:

View A - A solid front one piece swimming suit (Regular bust only). Fully lined or non lined with added shelf bra and a gusset.

View B - A contoured front one piece swimming suit with a plain tummy panel (Regular and Full bust options)

View C - A contoured front one piece swimming suit with a ruched tummy panel (Regular and Full bust options)

Techniques to master: serging, topstitching, attaching elastic. This pattern is designed to get professionally looking garment using a standard sewing machine. 

Comes with a detailed tutorial with step by step instructions and photos.

WHAT'S INSIDE

1. PDF tutorial with pictures (29 pages)
2. A4/Letter layered multisided  pattern in sizes XXS-4XL in REGULAR/PETITE/TALL height (45 pages)
3. A0/Copyshop layered multisized pattern in sizes XXS-4XL in REGULAR/PETITE/TALL height (3 pages)
4. Projector multisized layered pattern with a calibration grid in sizes XXS-4XL in REGULAR/PETITE/TALL height
5. Email/Facebook group support

SIZING

The pdf pattern comes in REGULAR, PETITE and TALL with sizes from XXS to 4XL

US0-US22 / UK8-UK26
PETITE 152-160 cm /5 1” - 5 3”
REGULAR 162-170 cm / 5 4” - 5 6”
TALL 170-178 cm / 5 7” - 5 9”

 

DIFFICULTY

The pdf pattern is a beginner (3-4/10)  level and moderately easy to sew.
It might take 2-4 hours to finish (time may vary depending on your skills, equipment and supplies).

FABRIC

Swim fabric with at least 50% horizontal and 50% vertical stretch and excellent recovery for the main fabric.

Swim lining or lightweight power mesh with similar to your main fabric stretch.

PLAIN UNLINED VERSION 0.9 m / 1 yd 

PLAIN UNLINED VERSION WITH SHELF BRA 

Main fabric 0.9 m / 1 yd (US0-12 shelf bra can be cut with main fabric yardage)
Lining fabric 0.45 m / 1/2 yd

PLAIN LINED VERSION

Main fabric 0.9 m / 1 yd
Lining fabric 0.9 m / yd

CONTOURED FRONT PLAIN TUMMY VERSION

Main fabric

US0-12 0.7 m / 3/4 yd
US14-26 0.9 m / 1 yd 
US 28-30 1.1 m / 1 1/4 yd

Lining fabric

US0-12 0.7 m / 3/4 yd
US14-26 0.9 m / 1 yd 
US 28-30 1.1 m / 1 1/4 yd

CONTOURED FRONT RUCHED TUMMY VERSION

Main fabric

US0-12 0.7 m / 3/4 yd
US14-24 0.9 m / 1 yd 
US 26-30 1.1 m / 1 1/2 yd

Lining fabric

US0-12 0.7 m / 3/4 yd
US14-26 0.9 m / 1 yd 
US 28-30 1.1 m / 1 1/4 yd

For detailed lengths please check Tutorial

NOTIONS

1. Swim woven or clear elastic 6 mm / 1/4 in wide - 5-6 yards

2. (Shelf bra only) 15 mm / 5/8 in wide swim elastic equal to half of your bust circumference

3. (optional) Matching overlocker threads, preferably wooly nylon stretch overlocking thread