New Bating Suit

Dorothy has been in dire need of a couple of new bathing suits for a while now.  I have been squeezing her into a couple from last year, but they are getting pretty tight on her.  I finally finished one of the two I have planned, and she was able to wear it to her last swimming lesson (for now, they will continue with lessons in September).  I have everything I need to make her one more, but we shall see how long it is until I get around to it.  I decided I had better take pictures of this one right away; before I forgot.

 From the front.  I loved this bright, bold striped fabric, and bought it on clearance last year.  Not only is it cute, but she is high visibility and easy to spot in a sea of kids at the pool.  Unfortunately, indoor swimming lessons don't make for the best photos, so we took a couple in the yard before leaving for class.

 The back.  I love how the stripes turned out on the banding and that I was able to line them up in an alternating pattern across the upper back.  It really helps visually break up the thick stripes.  I also love how having the stripes on the skirt going horizontally, makes it look more ruffle-y.

This suit should fit for a nice, long while.  I made the top a smidgen long, because she prefers her tummy to stay covered.  I was worried that the bottoms might slip once they were wet, because they just fit around her waist, but they seemed to stay put. 

She was so happy to have a new bathing suit, and this one looks just darling on her.