My design was inspired by constructivism – the early 20th century art movement that rejected decorative stylization in favor of the industrial assemblage of material. The Constructivists believed that art had no place in the hermetic space of the artist’s studio; instead, it should be used for social purposes. Inspired by this, I wanted to create a futuristic and utopian interpretation of this style. Constructivists were minimalist, used abstract geometric forms, and very limited color palette (mostly red, white and black). My goal was the same.

I used all stretch fabrics as they are the best options for a closely fitted design. I used white nylon lycra for the front and back panels of the bodysuit and the front of the bra. In my opinion, this fabric gives it a futuristic look I was aiming for. However, I used doubled soft mesh panels on the sides to peak curiosity and to achieve a better fit. The princess seam lines also connect to the bra design, and make this ensemble more cohesive. I used a 1 ¼” ribbed red elastic for the red accent in front and the back of the bodysuit. The ribbed elastic followed the curves of my design much better than other elastics. The gusset is made out of white cotton jersey for hygienic reasons. The bodysuit is finished with a ½” white fold over elastic at the armholes and leg lines, and a choker made out of the same 1 ¼” red elastic and a black plastic buckle closure on the side that makes it more futuristic and reminds of utilitarian techwear.

The front of the bra is made out of white nylon lycra, one half of which I dyed in red color. It is fully lined with a white doubled mesh. With these 2 pieces of mesh I also created pockets for removable white bra pads in size S. The back of the bra is made entirely out of red doubled mesh that I dyed to match the rest of the red pieces in my design. The bra is finished with ¾” white wide elastic at the hem and ½” white fold over elastic at the neckline. The bra has 2 adjustable straps that I dyed red with black sliders. The red straps connect to white straps in the back through ½” black plastic buckle closures. I decided to give more support to the bra by adding an elastic channeling on the side and inserting a 3/8” plastic whalebone boning. Due to elasticity of chosen fabrics and closeness to a sports bra design I decided that the closure was not needed.