I know what you are thinking: I would never be caught dead wearing such a skimpy swimsuit. This quick and simple craft will change your mind about that. Give it a try.

First of all, if you have a sick body like Caitlyn, the swimsuit model, you absolutely should show it off. You should actually be a walking public service announcement for amazing bods. If you are like me, you probably have areas that you want to hide. Like trouble areas that should literally jump off your body, join the fatness protection program and go into hiding until death. Then, you may have some areas that you love or want to enhance, just to put the focus on good, so that the rest doesn’t look so gross. Yes, gross.

Cut it out swimsuitThis trend or technique is not new. Remember the horrible cut T-shirts with fringe that looked ridiculous? If you by chance still have the shirt and want to upscale it even more, give it a try. It has one simple direction. Take it out of your skeezy T-shirt drawer and light it on fire. Voila. You are too old to wear that shirt, so move on.

Instead, take yourself and your Starbucks to Target or Walmart. Go to the cheapest rack of plain-Jane swimsuits and grab one. If you cannot find a suit, go get a leotard. Sometimes, leotards have better control because they are made for dance moves. The suit can have a liner or not; it’s up to you. Or if you don’t want to spend the $7 on a new suit, use an old lame one. If you’ve got 30 minutes, you can have a great swimsuit.

Supplies

  • Lame swimsuit or leotard
  • Sharp scissors
  • Chalk
  • Needle and thread (or thin ribbon) to match suit
  • Crown

Cut it out swimsuitDirections

  1. Put the suit on and stand in front of a mirror. Map out marks with chalk to hide or enhance. For example, if you have a great pair of ladies, then go chalk-happy in that area. Great waist, consider making a Monokini. Anything goes!
  2. Take sharp scissors and start your cut. Decide if you want to keep your liner to hide skin imperfections or cut it out completely. Go crazy. Let your kindergarten self cut outside the lines. Cut lines of all sizes.
  3. Once you have your cut holes, pull your cuts into loops. Keep looping up, down, over or under until you get your desired pattern. Secure at the ends with needle and thread or just tie a knot with ribbon. Keep cutting and looping until you turn your suit into a couture Victoria’s Secret runway swimsuit masterpiece. Watch out: Most of your friends will probably start to call you Gisele.
  4. Put on crown, then write me a love letter.

Special thanks to fitness and swimsuit model Caitlyn Chamberlain.

By Jamie Burke