Hi all.
I’m actively looking for a retro bathing suit pattern. I hope to find something from the fifties (one piece) I need a pattern that will fit a bust size 36″. I’ve checked all the vintage pattern companies from the dress a day blog. I’ve checked ebay.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. I took the wardrobe refashion pledge, I am refraining from buying the item new (at least that is the plan).
Melynda
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Have you checked BurdaStyle? I don’t know if this is what you’re looking for, but they have a swimsuit called Alison:
http://www.burdastyle.com/patterns/show/3803
And it’s free! 🙂
-J
I was just going to suggest the alison bathing suit too! With a bit more of a boy leg this is a perfect fifties suit!
I second (or third) the Alison bathing suit. I think I might try my hand at it. I have some awful pink polyester stretch material….
Did you check glamoursurf ?
http://www.glamoursurf.com/swimsuit_patterns.html
I find it easier to come up with a pattern number and THEN start the massive search. I’d start here to find a few patterns I like, and then start Googling the pattern numbers:
http://vintagepatterns.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Bathing_Suits
Also, I made my own retro suit last year (no pattern). I wrote about it here and on my own blog:
http://sewretro.blogspot.com/2008/08/i-made-retro-swimsuit.html
Good luck!
Check out etsy.com
I’ve seen quite a few patterns for vintage suits on there pretty cheap.
I love it ! Very creative ! That's actually really cool Thanks.