How to Enlarge a Bikini Bottom

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Steps:

1. IMPORTANT: The following steps are only to repair a bikini bottom that is too small in order to make it adjustable to bigger sizes.
2. Use a tape measure to determine the amount of side seam you want to remove so that both sides are the same.
3. Pick the length based on your preference or needs. In this guide, I've removed 50.8 mm.
4. Use sewing scissors to cut 25.4 mm from each side at the seam.

5. Fully extend the bikini bottom on a flat surface.

6. Pick an elastic and measure around half a meter or 19 inches.
7. Cut the elastic in two halves, the long way.
8. You don't have to use an elastic, you can also use laces, ribbons, or material from old bikinis.

9. Basic sewing knowledge is not required, but preferred.
10. Pay close attention when handling the sewing needle. Keep away from eyes or children.
11. To begin, sew the elastic directly to the bikini on the interior of the suit at all four sides with the the loose ends facing out.
12. The last picture shows how your bikini should look after sewing the elastic onto the fabric.

13. To create a ruched look for the bikini and to finish the seam where you've sewn the elastic onto the fabric, sew between the middle of the fabric.
14. Repeat this step four times on each side of the bikini, two on the right and two on the left.

15. Your final product should look like this. As a result, your bikini will now have two ties in each side of your hip where it can be tightened or loosened as you wish.
16. If your straps seem a little loose you can continue to sew over the fabric to tighten it a bit more.