SWIMWEAR HELP??

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Hey everyone-- first time poster! :-D

Anyway, for all you seamtresses out there...

I have a bikini bottom that I want to *ahem* make a little smaller. (Basically, I want to trim the sides of the back to make it more of a Brazilian cut.)

I've never sewn lycra before, so does anyone have any tips on how to put elastic into swimwear? Or anything particular I should know before I start cutting into this thing? I've hear you can use that clear kind of elastic since it is chlorine resistant but other than that I am at a loss for how to proceed. ...And I don't want to ruin a perfectly good bathing suit just because I was being vain and wanted to show off more of my ass. :-P

THANK YOU!!