FABRIC: natural or synthetic silk.
YOU WILL ALSO NEED: atlas (sateen), lingerie elastic tape, and cambric.
IF THE PATTERNS HAVE DOUBLE
CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS PROVIDED,
IF THE PATTERNS HAVE SINGLE CONTOUR,
THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS NOT PROVIDED.
ATTENTION! Before sewing, print paper patterns and lay them out according to the linen width (from 90 to 150
cm) to find out how much material you need (do not forget about double and
symmetric pieces).
WHEN SEWING, BE CAREFUL WITH NOTCHES – THEY MUST BE
MATCHING!
CUTTING:
Fabric:
1. Back – 1 folded piece
2. Front – 1 folded piece
3. Inset – 2 folded pieces
Cambric:
1. Back – 1 folded piece
2. Front – 1
folded piece
INSTRUCTIONS:
1 Stitch the crotch seam of the main/cambric pieces. With right sides inside, pin the pieces together and stitch around the leg openings and
the top edges. Turn the bikini right side out and topstitch close to
the edges.
2. With right sides inside, stitch the insets together along the
long edges.
Turn them inside out and place the seam in the centre of the inset. Then press
it. Make casings. Thread the elastic through the casings. Fix the ends of
the
elastic. Stitch the insets to the front/back pieces.
3. Stitch the elastic to the leg openings stretching the fabric slightly.