Swimsuits!

So spring is here and with it comes dreams of swim suit season. So I have started sewing my sailor boy vintage swim suit. There will be pictures I promise. At this point it is only the sailor shorts that are completed. I am still working on the pattern of the body. Once that is nailed down I hope to take pics while constructing and let you know how it all works out.

Anyhow, until then...

I wanted to share a great swimsuit giveaway that is being offered over at By Gum, By Golly. for a swimsuit from Popina Swimwear. 

So get on over there and enter for your chance to win an adorable vintage inspired swimsuit.

1920's Swimsuit

So why bother writing a how-to blog post about something when someone else has already done a wonderful job on one?

Here is a wonderful costume blogger who has written a post about how to make a 1920's swimsuit.

I have now added this to my forever growing list of things to sew. I love vintage looking swimwear and have sworn to never again buy a modern suit. We shall see if I can keep to that promise. I think vintage swimwear is so much classier than the modern swimsuit. I have several new design sketches of swimsuits that I would love to wear. I just have to find material that I can use to make these suits. Sigh, the search continues...

That's all for now. I will try to post more here as the summer comes to a close and things get less busy.