What I Made

I’ve been wanting a bikini for some time, but plus size bikini’s tend to be quite expensive. 

 

I had some cherry fabric, and I remembered this playsuit from Bettie Page.  It’s super cute.

(http://www.bettiepageclothing.com/separates/what-catch-skirt)

 

I got a McCalls shorts pattern (below), and I altered a dress bodice pattern to make a cute bikini top. 

 

Then I made the shorts a little more high waisted, and I whipped those up.

 

Not pictured is a matching button up skirt to go over the shorts. 

 

Unfortunately, I got a horrible sunburn on my back!  Ouchie!

 

Here is the pattern for the shorts:  http://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m2447-products-705.php?page_id=103