Swimsuit Construction Tips
As a follow-up to our lesson on how to drape a one-piece swimsuit sloper, this lesson will teach you some important swimsuit construction tips. You will learn about various types of liners and shelf bras, as well as the different types of elastics that are specific to swimwear.
| Module | Description | Step |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelf Bra Liners & Construction Options | 1-7 |
| 2 | Elastic & Finishes | 1-2 |
Full transcript is available if you subscribe.
MODULE 1 • Shelf Bra Liners & Construction Options
| Step | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | There are many different ways that you can construct shelf bras or shelf liners inside of a swimsuit. This particular tank suit, which I will turn inside out, has a shelf liner with set-in front cups. This means, that we have taken a classic swim cup such as this and stitched it in all around the edges into the shelf liner. |
| 2A | This particular shelf liner is made of power mesh, as is the front body of this suit. |
| 2B | You can also use polyester interlock fabric, which is a traditional swimsuit liner fabric to construct your shelf bra or set your front cups into. |
To see the full transcript and complete video lesson, subscribe to the University of Fashion!
© 2008-2018 University of Fashion® – - Transcript for use with University of Fashion lessons only and not authorized for download or distribution