Baruch Hashem, I finally hand made my swim dresses for my girls. The pattern I use is a combination of a loose-fit top and an addition of a gathered skirt piece. I customize the top with a mock neck band. The gathered skirt piece is just a rectangle whose width is twice the width of the bottom opening of the top (since my Serger gathers at 2:1) and whose length varies according to the height of my girls.
The entire dress is lined except for the neckband. I purchased my fabrics from
Fabric.com. Search for the keyword phrase "nylon lycra swimwear" and you'll find a selection of swimwear fabrics. For the lining, search for "nylon lycra tricot lining." The pattern for the girls' top that I used is Kwik Sew 3476. You can search for the keywords "Kwik Sew 3476" as well. The length of the top goes down to the hips and you can adjust its length to suit your fancy if you want it shorter. For women's sizes, you can choose "Kwik Sew 2900" or "Kwik Sew 3463."
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| Kwik Sew 3476 |
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| Kwik Sew 2900 |
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| Kwik Sew 3463 |
So, here are my final products -- they are extremely modest, skirt piece does not float in the water, they dry quickly and they are worn with Yisras Shamayim.
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