Featuring: fitted at the shoulders and bust, semi fitted at the waist and hips, finished with princess seams at the front and back, raglan sleeves rash guard and a one piece suit with lined body at the front and optionals sew on cups. Comes as a top with a tall neckband, finished with or without zipper. Zipper comes with a zipper shield and zipper end. Can be finished as a top, as separates (top and fully lined high coverage briefs) or as a one piece suite with a waistline seam. Comes with cap, short, elbow, 3/4 or long sleeves or with flounce sleeves.
Options:
* Plain rash guard
* Zip up rash guard
* Separate swim bottoms
* One piece suit
Options for bust (cup volume):
* Regular bust (under 2 in upper bust/full bust difference)
* Full bust (2-4 in upper bust/full bust difference)
* Fuller bust (over 4 in upper bust/full bust difference)
The pattern offers the following options:
View A - A plain cap sleeve rash guard with a simple neckline band
View B - A long sleeve rash guard with a zipper (including zipper end and zipper shield)
View C - A one piece short sleeves rash guard with a zipper, waistline seam and attached bottoms
View D - A flounce sleeves rash guard with a zipper
View E - High, medium or low rise fully lined bottoms finished with elastic at the waistline
Techniques to master: serging, topstitching, installing a zipper, finishing hems with elastic. This pattern is designed to get professionally looking garment using a standard sewing machine.
Comes with a detailed tutorial with step by step instructions and photos.
WHAT'S INSIDE
1. PDF tutorial with pictures (25 pages)
2. A4/Letter layered multisided pattern in sizes XXS-4XL in REGULAR/PETITE/TALL height (54 pages)
3. A0/Copyshop layered multisized pattern in sizes XXS-4XL in REGULAR/PETITE/TALL height (3 pages)
4. Projector multisized layered pattern with a calibration grid in sizes XXS-4XL in REGULAR/PETITE/TALL height
5. Email/Facebook group support
SIZING
The pdf pattern comes in REGULAR, PETITE and TALL with sizes from XXS to 4XL in Regular, Full and Fuller bust options
US0-US30
PETITE 152-160 cm /5 1” - 5 3”
REGULAR 162-170 cm / 5 4” - 5 6”
TALL 170-178 cm / 5 7” - 5 9”
DIFFICULTY
The pdf pattern is a beginner to advanced beginner 3-5/10) level and moderately easy to sew depending on chosen options.
FABRIC
Swim/athletic fabric with at least 50% horizontal and 50% vertical stretch and excellent recovery.
Lining for the bottoms: swim lining or lightweight power mesh with similar stretch to your main fabric.
All fabric 140-155 cm / 55-60 in wide
RASH GUARD TOP BODICE ALL VERSIONS
US0-10 0.7 m / 3/4 yds
US12-20 1.1 m / 1 1/4 yds
US22-30 1.35 m / 1.5 yds
SEPARATE BOTTOMS (Main and lining)
(Multiply by 2 if using the same fabric for main and lining)
US0-22 0.45 m / 1/2 yds
US24-30 0.6 m / 2/3 yds
ONE PIECE BODICE AND BOTTOM
US0-10 0.7 m / 3/4 yds
US12-20 0.9 m / 1 yds
US22-30 1.1 m / 1 1/4 yds
BODICE LINING (for one piece) 0.45 m / 1/2 yds
SLEEVES
FLOUNCE
US0-10 0.3 m / 1/3 yds
US12-20 0.45 m / 1/2 yds
US22-30 0.7 m / 3/4 yds
CAP AND SHORT
US0-12 0.3 m / 1/3 yds
US14-30 0.45 m / 1/2 yds
ELBOW AND 3/4
US0-18 0.6 m / 2/3 yds
US20-30 0.7 m / 3/4 yds
LONG
US0-10 0.8 m / 7/8 yds
US12-30 0.9 m / 1/ yds
NOTIONS
1. Swim woven or clear elastic 6 mm / 1/4 in wide - 2-3 yards
2. 30-35 cm / 12-14 in in chunky or nylon zipper
3. Fusible interfacing equal to the Front center fold line to the waistline plus 25 mm / 1 in and 25 mm / 1 in wide
4. Polyester / Cotton threads
5. (optional) Matching overlocker threads, preferably wooly nylon stretch overlocking thread
The pdf pattern comes in REGULAR, PETITE and TALL with sizes from XXS to 4XL in Regular, Full and Fuller bust options
US0-US30
PETITE 152-160 cm /5 1” - 5 3”
REGULAR 162-170 cm / 5 4” - 5 6”
TALL 170-178 cm / 5 7” - 5 9”