Comments on: i feel motivated to make my own?

By: KMS_Studio

KMS_Studio — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:14:54 +0000

A 14 year old stylist? Go girl!

I think your best bet would be to go custom…you’re gonna have a hard time finding a pattern for your size. I’m 5’4″, 112 lbs (small bust, big butt) and can never, absolutely never, find a swimsuit (among other things) that fit appropriately. All my patterns have to be cut down, and it’s really difficult without all the right tools. If you can, get yourself a dress form cut to your size. That way, you can pin and play with fabric all day and not have to worry about fittings.

Until then: use an old bra as a pattern. Cut it up, lay it out either on tracing paper or OLD fabric and do a test run. Hopefully, you can work it and re-work it to get to a point where you can perfect your real swimsuit.

And, yes ma’am, you do need padding!!!!

By: velvetca1972

velvetca1972 — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:04:11 +0000

Try checking for groups online who sew.. maybe someone will share a pattern with you. If not you may have to actually purchase one, but then again why would that be so bad, the patterns are that expensive, check out your local fabric/craft shop. And as for the ******* showing, it’s up to you, but the pattern may have some help there as well.

By: RAGE

RAGE — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:31:01 +0000

1st, definitly sew little foam pads in them. Some dudes can be really big perverts, have u tried stripes? Also, finding a color(s) that look good on u could help with ur problem.

By: ZooZoo The Naughty Duck

ZooZoo The Naughty Duck — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:37:54 +0000

Check out Craftser.org they’ve got lots and lots of ideas there. Also the people on the board are always so nice and willing to help.

By: J.S.11

J.S.11 — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 08:08:28 +0000

woah. you are short. Dont worry. I feel your pain. I am 14 and only 5’2″.