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DIY -- McCall's Pattern M5400

DIY -- McCall's Pattern M5400 View E & H At the end of this post....pics of me wearing the finished suit on the beach!!  This bathing suit was inspired after watching a YouTube Tutorial done by Mimi G.  I'm always looking for a bathing suit that helps cover my "Mommy Tummy" as well as still trying to look "cool" on the beach with my kids. When I saw that I could make it by following the easy directions but also go to the tutorial if need be for help....I was all in!!! The two yards of swimwear fabric were ordered from Michael Levine . The first is called Modern Plaid -Purple  and the second is called Italian Swimwear solid in Lipstick Pink . Working on the bottoms for the bathing suit I added 3 inches to make it a high-waist.  Instead of having just a lining for the crotch area, it was a good idea to make the inside of the whole bottom a lining...it gives extra support like a pair of Spanx.  I did the sam...