Women's Swimsuits, Cover-ups & Beachwear Sewing Patterns

Amp up your summer wardrobe and nail that swimming costume 'polka dot' beach look! Our playful retro swimsuits and vintage beachwear patterns have been hand-picked to give you the best of the best experience when choosing a either a retro play-suit pattern, vintage cover up pattern or comfortable beach pajama patterns. Let’s do it in style like the 1930’s, which really was the coming of age for swimwear and beach outfits. 1940s bathing suits swimwear was now evolving into high fashion, glamorized, and endorsed through Hollywood film stars wearing the beach pajamas, doubling up today as both lounge wear and going out. Some 1950s swimsuit patterns  were also boned in the chest area or on the torso (like a longline bra). Separate rubber swimming panties were worn under swimsuits to provide even more smoothing and shaping. Needless to say, these swimsuits were less about swimming and more about looking like a pinup.

Our collection of vintage bathing suit patterns include: bikinis, one piece swimsuit, swimwear and after a long day in the sun comfortable beach cover-up patterns. We also have short-sleeved jumpsuits, vintage play-suits, beach dresses, halter neck tops, accompanied with a bolero or jacket, worn fashionably over swimwear. offering up to three styles in one vintage pattern. 

Our vintage beachwear sewing pattern collection is available in sizes ranging from XXS – XXL. We offer either the original pattern, a high-quality true to scale sewing pattern reproduction or an easy PDF sewing pattern to download at home.  Finding typical vintage style beachwear to buy can prove to be both difficult and very expensive.