Burda Style For people who sew
Description
Oversize Tank Top – BurdaStyle 3/2011 #133
The Every-Body Bikini â Simplicity #6353 1974
A cover-up to go over my myriad collection of bikini’s, lol! This quick and easy pattern took me less than an hour to sew. I used a crinkley crosswise stretch fabric remnant from the op-shop and I sewed with zig zag stitch but it came out OK. With a low neckline, revealing sides, and a racer back, its perfect as a cover-up. The sides do stick out a little because I didn’t use clingy jersey material, but that will keep me cool. The fabric is similar in weight to a light linen, and it does seem to hold wrinkles a little too easily.
I’m wearing the tank over my first practice bikini which I had sewn earlier in the year. I was using stretch knit fabric for the first time and it was my first attempt at using a pattern (the same pattern as for my previous 70s bikini). I notice how much my sewing has improved already, lol! In fact the briefs are supposed to be bigger but I messed up with the elastic casing. I did use creative license though by adding front and side ties – elastic is sewn inside the ties along their seams.
Material Notes
pink & purple striped c’90’s crinkle-texture light-weight cotton remnant with slight width-wise stretch; off-cut of sheer snakeskin print 4-way stretch knit, white t-shirt lining, vintage metal clasp, elastic.
Difficulty
Novice
Categories
- Season
- Summer
- For
- Women
- Garment Type
- Tanks/Tâs
- Style
- Beach, Bohemian, Casual
- Material
- Cotton, Blends, Knits/Jersey, Other
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Feb 10, 2014, 10.54 AMby nrobson
update: I tested/swam in this bikini yesterday at a local beach… and while the sheer snake fabric needed to be lined, using T-shirting makes it virtually unable to dry – they don’t call it a wet t-shirt competition for nothing, it really holds the wet in! plus i’m not really a bikini person so i spent all my time trying to hide lol…
Nov 3, 2013, 08.52 AMby Mary Athey
I love this and the bikini. I have been sewing a long time but only got back into sewing clothes 3 years ago. Sewing is a progression and the more we sew the better we get. I love looking at the things i made back then and then comparing them to now!!! X
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Nov 3, 2013, 09.03 AMby nrobson
thank u! i also am starting to compare my progress (and looking not too closely, my earlier stuff is terrible, lol!!!) X
Nov 2, 2013, 05.00 PMby Ellen Hatteland
Cool! Great work Nadia! i like your bikini as well :-)
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Nov 3, 2013, 12.30 AMby nrobson
Thanx a million hon x