Years ago (many,many years) when such a thing as a two piece bathing suit was still considered risque, I became inspired with the bra style top. I wanted my mother to get me some of these new fangled style tops but Dad said "NO WAY". Since my grandmother sewed I approached her with the project. Mother said if I made the top Daddy wouldn't object. He really had little confidence in my abilities. But Nanna showed me how to cut a pattern and I sewed the first one on her treadle Singer. After that I sewed on an off for many years and when my daughter was born I asked for a machine and got my very own Singer. Since then I have had periods of not sewing and sewing up a storm. I now have a sewing/embroidery machine and am in one of those sewing up a storm periods. Wonder how long this will last?