Adapting an old swimsuit

First, the swimsuit bodice was too low.  I bought a $5 spaghetti-strap top from Walmart.  It felt like swimsuit fabric and was the perfect color.  We just cut the top front of it out and tacked it into the swimsuit.

 

Next, the swimsuit had “soft cups”, which didn’t provide enough lift for the existing boob to bring it level to anything I might have as a foob.  So we took one of my old bras (this had solid cups and was underwire—similar to the Wonderbra).  I think you can purchase these very firm cups at Joann Fabrics too. 

 

We cut off the shoulder straps and then cut off the back side of the strap that goes around the body.  We tacked this into the suit as well.

 

Because it is such a solid form, it gives a perfectly shaped look.  So solid, in fact, that I almost would not have to put ANY fake boob into the one side at all.  The only time you would notice it was empty would be if I bumped against something; obviously, the empty cup would collapse.

 

I had purchased a $5 sewable foob pocket from my foob supplier and we thought I could tack that into the bra and then insert a foob, but that didn’t work well at all.  Firstly, the foob lady told me not to take my silicone foob into the ocean—since it is the only one I own right now, I wouldn’t want to risk damage or loss. 

 

She said I could use one of the earlier things I had been given, such as the foam boob or the cotton fluff one, but these were huge and just didn't fit into the solid-form cup well at all.

 

ACTUALLY, a lot of ladies online talk about just using the ultra cheap shower scrubbie!  (from Walmart)