Supportive Swimwear

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  Step 1

  When you're making a swimsuit, you'll need supportive lining, elastic and bust cups to suit your shape.
  Ask your fabric retailer for 'power mesh'. If they know what this is, you're in the right store.

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  Step 2

  Here's the test version I sewed first. You can see the bust cups are removeable but I realised this isn't a secure way to keep your shape while in the water at the beach.
  The lining on this version was sewn into the side seams, leg hems and top. I found there was a lot of stress in the side seams so the next powermesh lining is not sewn into the side seams.

  This version is more 'apres-swimsuit' worthy. You know, lounging around a resort style pool and sipping wonderful drinks.

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  Step 3

  This version worked much better.
  The body of the swimsuit have lining. The lining is sewn only to the legs and top.
  The bust shelf is a separate piece and I've used a row of elastic to keep this bust shelf high and 'in position'.
  Then the cups are zigzagged onto the shelf piece.

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  Step 4

  You can see the cups are sewn in here from this back view.

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  Step 5

  Here's the finished swimsuit.

  I've since worn this on holidays and it keeps me in place, all the time. The fabric is also beautiful and works well with a sarong or shorts.

  I bought this fabric from Pitt Trading in Sydney.

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