Tuesday Project Planning: Sporty Swim

It’s Pool Summer and I haven’t sewn a new suit in a few years, so we all know what project is next. I wanted to see what was trending, so I checked Anthropologie and was horrified at both the 80s high-cut styles and the fact that the bottom half alone of this bikini is $99.
A model in a black and white bikini. The bottoms have a very high cut leg.

OK, forget trending styles! I know what I like, and it’s things that cover my entire ass (crazy!) and show off my shoulders. Like these “surf” styles:A model in a blue and green tropical print bikini. The top is high cut at the neck and the bottoms are shorts.

A model in a red floral print two piece swimsuit. The top is long with a high neck and the bottoms are shorts.

Edgewater Avenue markets itself aggressively to beginners, which makes me think their patterns aren’t super-detailed or refined, but they have the exact silhouettes I’m looking for: Line drawing of a sewing pattern for a bikini top. It has a high neck and open back. Line drawing of a sewing pattern for bikini shorts.

I’ll be the sportiest middle-aged lady at the pool!