Description
Bustier Bikini Top – BurdaStyle 04/2012 #119
Retro Bikini Bottom – BurdaStyle 05/2013 #132
I was going for a vintage-tropical kind of look, which I found with a couple of cheap-as-chips sarongs I got at a local market, and this purple bikini has a possibly 60’s look. It was interesting piecing the bustier panels together and using boning for the first time. The bottoms are patterned on those from the Retro Bikini set (which I would like to make next) -except I forgot to make seam allowances for them, if you can tell, lol (they ended up slightly smaller than the pattern). The back of the top is done up with hook & loop/Velcro tape pieces. Btw don’t tell anyone but I was low on fabric, so I had to cut the front of the bottoms on the opposite grain ;) Location: Kitava Island
Material Notes
light weight woven purple cotton floral print sarong, woven/sew-in boning, hook & loop tape/Velcro, orange elastic underwear lace, thin white elastic
Difficulty
Novice
Sep 24, 2014, 03.56 AMby nadia r
I tested this two piece bikini set last week whilst on a holiday in PNG, but I had to overeat the night before didn’t I, so I’m trying in vain to hide my guts with my hands lol. It is a great bikini to swim in, it has nice fitting pants. The top is secure too, but as it is only a half cup, it can come down too far to reveal the bust too much. I don’t think I made the straps the right length lol. Perfect for sunbathing. It dries well as it is made from a light weight cotton sarong. I like the retro 60s tiki look of this bikini. One thing is to make sure you sew the straps on strongly.
Nov 22, 2013, 04.12 PMby TalulaTwinkle
ohhh, I love it, so sweat and beautiful! :)
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Nov 23, 2013, 05.33 AMby nadia r
thank you lovely
Sep 26, 2013, 01.14 PMby Jennifer Wiese
So cute!!
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Sep 27, 2013, 05.14 AMby nadia r
thanks a lot x
Aug 1, 2013, 10.56 AMby nadia r
Thanx I appreciate that lovely’s
Jul 31, 2013, 08.45 PMby papermothballvintage
Love it! So vintage Hawaii, reminds me of an Elvis Presley movie!
Jul 31, 2013, 07.50 AMby Mary Athey
its a gorgeous bikini and the fabric"s fab x