Feeling Fatty Friday - Swimsuit Addition

http://kateharding.net/2009/03/22/bathing-suit-season/

READ THIS :)

Ok so I realize the above is an older article but the facts are still the same, after crossing over into what is considered "plus-size" (gag me) after giving birth to my son, I am having a hard hard time finding a swimsuit that doesn't

A. make me look like a slutty slob

B. make me look like I've had a botch augmentation job done.

Since Alex was born, my confidence has gone right out the window! Nothing fits and shopping usually leaves me in tears because the woman that's in the dressing room mirror can't possibly be me. So take that and then switch out the clothes shopping with swimsuit shopping. I seriously would rather hang myself (not really, it's just a figure of speech, no need to call the authorities) I dreaded this pre-baby so tack on 20 extra pounds and imagine how I feel about it now. I've always been well endowed let's say gifted, in the boobage area, a curse trait that comes from my father's side of the family. I feel like I've spent my whole life since JR High searching for clothing and bra's that make me look smaller up top but no such luck as of yet unfortunately. Swimsuits aren't any different.

I look forward to the beach every year, after all, I've gone just about every year since the summer before I was born and last year I felt I had a good excuse for me size, my son was only 10 weeks old so technically I can still pull the "I'm swollen" excuse off. No excuses this year, I'm fat curvy and that's the bottom line. So last week I hit the internet looking for figure flattering "busty" lady swimsuits. I couldn't find anything under $70 per piece and I think manufacturers misunderstand the meaning of the word flattering. I don't want to look bigger, I've got that covered, I want to minimize the hell out of these puppies. Eventually I found a suit that fits well in most of the right places, it doesn't cling crazy tight around my midsection to show off the used to be considered cute "baby bump" that won't go away and it's long enough to cover my new not so loved-handles (I have a skirted bottom I like to where to hide the thunder thighs.) So for the most part, it's perfect. Except, you guessed it, the bustline.  I actually need to make it a tad smaller, aka, more supportive. The design of it is quite flattering, doesn't give me slutty massive cleavage and it doesn't make me look like my boobs are already at 28 halfway to me knees (bit of an exaggeration here) But it could be tighter in the booby cage area. When I stand in front of the mirror and pinch the sides a little up top, it looks so much better (and slimming) so it appears that altering the top should be easy but  as much sewing as I do, I have no clue how to do this.

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="265" caption="This is the top I loved, looks great with black bottoms. This is also the one I want to alter, suggestions?"][/caption]

Do I just fold in and stitch the seam like I would on a normal shirt? Has anyone ever made alterations to a swimsuit before? Could really use some words of wisdom here!

HELP ME PLEASE, Comments are STRONGLY encouraged! I need my confidence back, like yesterday!

How do you cope with the changes to your body post baby?

PS If you are one of those hot mommas that drop back down to pre-baby size mere weeks after birth, I temporarily hate you. Don't worry I will love you again tomorrow, but right now, I hate you ;)