Introducing the Reese Swimsuit!

Introducing the Reese Swimsuit, a sleek and timeless one-piece designed for elegance and comfort. This swimsuit features a wide scoop neck at the front and a deep scoop neck at the back, creating a stunning silhouette. With a moderate leg cut, it offers the perfect balance of coverage and style. The suit includes a shelf bra with optional cups for light support and customizable shaping.

Perfect for both swimming and lounging, the Reese swimsuit is your go-to choice for chic swimwear.

Tip: You can easily convert Reese to a bodysuit by sewing it up in your favorite regular knit fabric and adding optional crotch snaps.

Felicia is wearing a size 4, graded to an 8 at the waist and hip. We added 1/2" (1.25cm) to the torso length. Her measurements are 34 1/2" (87.5 cm), 29" (73.5 cm), 39" (99 cm), and she is 5'8" (1.73 m) tall.

Crosby is wearing a size 18 from our 12 - 30 size range, graded to a 16 at the waist and hip. Her measurements are 45 1/2" (115.5 cm), 36" (91.5 cm), 47 3/8" (115.5 cm), and she is 5' 10" (1.78 m) tall.

Crosby and Felicia are both wearing Spandex Rib Knits from Blue Moon Fabrics.

Fabric and Fit

Fabric recommendations: Look for nylon Lycra swimwear fabrics with 4-way stretch and 60% - 80% stretch. Fabrics with 2-way stretch will not work for this pattern.

For the lining, look for swimwear lining fabric with 4-way stretch and 60% - 80% stretch. Lining fabrics with 2-way stretch will also not work for this pattern.

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Fitting tips:

• Follow this tutorial to lengthen and shorten a sewing pattern
  


• If you need to adjust the armhole depth, use this tutorial.


• If you want to blend between sizes, use this video tutorial.


• Here are tutorials for small bust adjustments and full bust adjustments.


• If you prefer videos, there are bust adjustment videos in the Hansie sewalong here
  

Seamwork Style Ideas

If you’re sewing your own swimsuit, why not sew a cover-up for the beach or pool?

Here are a bunch of Seamwork patterns that make comfy (and stylish) swim cover-ups.

Sew the Almada robe in double gauze for a comfy cover-up.

The Kari romper makes a great cover-up that’s easy to slip into

For a classic beach cover-up that you can also wear to a restaurant or the grocery store, sew the Maeby dress.

You can’t go wrong with the Quince day robe at the beach or poolside.