(EDITED) My Uncharted DIY Retro Fish Swim Suit

My retro fish printed swim dress was definitely a challenging, but fun to make, and a blast to wear.
   My goal was a conservative design, all too often I see women wearing suits that are far too revealing. You certainly don't have to dress like an aquatic nun, but I don't really want people viewing me practically naked as I enjoy the summer sun.
   I used a old bra for the bodice structure, another thing I don't appreciate aside from too-revealing swimwear, is an unsupported chest. Don't get me wrong, I'm all about women being liberated from having to conform to what society deems "flattering" for your body type. I'm all about confidence, and loving your body as it is, and everyone should be able have the option to choose to wear what they want. But I personally consider the built-in underwire structure in a bathing suit to be a sign of a well-made, well-designed article of swimwear. Also, I just prefer my chest to be as supported as possible, and between you and me, my geese have permanently flown south! ;)
   The swim dress is fully lined and made from cotton, fish print fabric, with a one-piece swim suit underneath, made form a four-way stretch scuba knit. The ruffle at the neckline of the bodice is of the same scuba knit fabric.
   The real trouble is when I got to the fish midriff back pieces, being made of cotton, they didn't stretch, yet the back bands of the bra, did. I needed the midriff back pieces to stretch with the bra, so I ended up creating tubes of fabric that I used to cover the elastic bands of the bra, something similar to bunched up socks, when worn the tubes would stretch to length, but sill covered the bra bands and looked cohesive. The only sections of the original bra that will remain visible, are the bra connectors at the center back, and the adjustable elastic shoulder straps with the sliders. Be sure to use a bra with a complimentary color to your fabric so it doesn't look too unsightly.     
   The skirt was the simplest to make, a circle skirt that I hemmed to length.
   The only foreseeable problems with this swim dress is that the chlorinated water may bleach out your fabric over time.     
   The full tutorial on how to make this same retro swim dress is on my channel.