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Making bathing suits for my daughter wasn’t something I ever really considered until last year. It turned out that making girls swim suits wasn’t nearly as hard as I thought. So, when Made for Mermaids announced they were looking for testers for their newest bathing suit, I jumped at the chance. The Roxy bathing suit is a two piece vintage style bathing suit. The high waisted bottoms and top with three length options are sure to please even the pickiest girl (and mom)!
The high-waisted bottoms cover the belly button and can either be ruched (have gathers along the side seams) or not and there are optional ties that can be added.
High waisted bottoms (with ruching) cover the belly button
The top comes in three lengths – bikini (no ruffle/peplum), short peplum, and long peplum.
Short peplum – no belly showing
My daughter really wanted the long peplum – she felt like it would cover better. However, even the short peplum covers the stomach since the bottom are high waisted (they cover the belly buttom).
This is the long peplum.
The top has wide stripes that are slightly gathered. Even though they sit at the edge of the shoulder, they still feel secure and don’t slide off. You can add elastic to them to help keep them in place.
Go ahead, jump on over to Made for Mermaids and buy the pattern! It’s sure to be a hit! There’s also a Mama version available.
Interested in a one piece bathing suit? Look here for my review of the Camilla (and notice how my daughter’s taste in swim fabric doesn’t change).