YOUR SHAPE-WISE Swimsuit GUIDE FOR SUMMER
A straight-up-and-down-shape instantly turns into a great figure eight with the help of structure, gathering and ruching, as shown in this glamourous vintage-inspired design by Butterick’s ‘Patterns By Gertie’.
In fact, all those elegant retro touches from the 1940s and ‘50s such as structured bustier tops, ruffles, side-ruching around the waist and hips, bold floral or polka dot patterns and high-waisted bottoms with lots of coverage (especially if you’re long-waisted) are not
