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No Swimming in this!

Sandra

No Swimming in this!
« on: February 03, 2018, 20:57:17 PM »
Just found this while I was browsing vintage patterns and it amused me.




 :o What could possibly go wrong?  0_0

There's not a lot to the top part. I wonder if anyone was brave enough to get it wet?

Sandra.
xxx

Acorn

Re: No Swimming in this!
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2018, 21:12:29 PM »
When I was at school a friend crocheted a bikini in Domestic Science lessons.  I don't know whether she ever wore it -  :o - although I do remember that she lined it with cotton fabric, which is something! 
I might look as though I'm talking to you, but inside my head I'm sewing.

Roger

Re: No Swimming in this!
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2018, 21:14:50 PM »
Should be warm for down on the beach anyway...

A bit of a vintage sewing machine nut! Singers: 500a, 401g, 48k Elnas: lotus SP & grasshopper, Bernina 530-2 F+R 504, Pfaff 30, Cresta T-132

Greybird

Re: No Swimming in this!
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2018, 23:26:58 PM »
Years ago when I was machine knitting a lot, I knitted a bikini using a textured cotton mix yarn that knitted up a bit like towelling. I did actually wear it, although as a non-swimmer it wasn't really put to the test.

coffeeandcake

Re: No Swimming in this!
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2018, 19:14:42 PM »
When I was in my late teens/early twenties (and not having to deal with the effects of gravity) I had a crocheted bikini in light blue colour which I wore weekly for swimming :o.  Never had any problems with what little there was to it, but when DH tells the daughters they're mortified ><