bra sister sizes info June 05, 2017 • Cathy Bishop A few weeks ago, I did an informal poll of my women friends. It went something like this: Me: Quick, what’s your bra size? Friend: 36C, why? Me: What’s your sister size? Friend: My sister’s size? I was asking about sister sizes, not what a sibling’s bra size is, but I understand the confusion. Chances are, you learned somewhere along the line that you had a bra size and if it sort of fit, that was basically the end of the story. It turns out that’s totally wrong! Let that sink in for a moment: an A cup can also be an E cup. What’s amazing about sister sizes is that although they can be counterintuitive, they’re key to finding a great-fitting bra. And sister sizes work with our signature half-cup sizes, too. Now that you know about sister sizes, you’ll be equipped to choose bras that fit you more precisely.
Butterfly Collection Blog - Life in Big Boobs: Why Some Bras Will Never Fit You Lots of women will say they know their bra size but can never find a bra that fits. Two things are usually going on here; either they really don't know their size (most commonly their band is too big and causing the bra to move around) or they keep trying on the same style of bra. The shape of your bust and the density of your breast tissue means that some bra styles simply will never fit you. Don't despair though, knowing which styles work for your breasts and give you the look you're after the easier it will be to find the right bras. Related Article: How age affects your bra fit. Lots of women have only ever tried on bras at big lingerie retailers like La Senza and Victoria's Secret. Molded Bras Aren't Your Only OptionIt's important to break out of a one style trap and try several different styles of bra in your size so you can figure out which ones feels the best and gives you the shape you're after. Most seamed bras have flat, discreet seams that aren't noticeable under clothing.
Butterfly Collection Blog - Life in Big Boobs: Bras: Entertainment vs Supporting Breasts North America has a very confusing relationship with bras. On the one hand we see them everywhere in advertising, music videos etc and accept this as the norm. On the other hand we are embarrassed by our breasts (large and small) and are shy to talk about how bras should fit, how they impact our health and how they make us feel. Images of lingerie have become so commonplace in our society that we think nothing of seeing a magazine cover with a lingerie-clad celebrity staring at us while we buy our groceries and yet many of us are too shy to go for a bra fitting. I think many women have disassociated lingerie with real life and relegated it to an airbrushed world where lingerie is just for show because the gulf is huge between bras used in entertainment and bras that need to support us every single day. The Victoria's Secret Show has become a highlight of the annual TV schedule raking in millions of viewers and advertising dollars.
How to Make Underwire Adjustments for the Harriet • Cloth Habit I’ve been on a little bit of a Harriet binge lately, in part motivated by a desire to use up a bit of my precious lace stash. While recently sorting through some of my bins, I had my first experience of supplies gone bad–I found a few rusted rings and sliders and elastic that actually crumbled when I pulled it out of a bag. Despite my careful inclusions of silica gel packs in tightly sealed rubber bins, I’ve discovered that “aging stash” isn’t always a good thing! Anyway, this week I made the pattern in a 32G, and sometimes in the larger cup sizes I like to switch out to a wire with a narrower profile. I get a lot of questions about substituting wires so today I want to share a few tips on choosing and underwire–and what to do when the wire you want doesn’t fit into the size you choose. Choosing an Underwire Harriet was drafted around regular length wires from Bra-makers Supply, and I suggest buying these if you don’t want to be bothered with cutting wires or making adjustments. 1. 2. 5.
Regular Underwire Metal Bra Underwires - Bra-Makers Supply Regular Underwire Metal Bra Underwires Our Regular Underwire Metal Bra Underwires are made from premium gauge metal, to resist twisting. These underwires are best suited for bras with slightly lowered centre fronts. Customers also use the Regular Underwire if the Long Underwire is slightly too long for the casing. The front arms of the Regular Underwire are shorter by 15 mm (5/8″) than our Long Underwires. If in doubt about the size, please refer to our Underwire Charts page, where you can view all of our underwire styles. For those new to custom bra-making, we offer a complete size set of all 15 sizes. Packages: The Regular Underwire Metal Bra Underwires are available in 3 different packages: Complete size set – a full set of all 15 sizes to use as a reference Pair – all Regular Underwire sizes are available by the pair Set of 3 – Unsure of which size to buy? Sizes and Fit:
How To: Breast Root Trace **Slight Nudity** - Kimtimates There’s been a lot of discussion online about breast roots. Do you have wide roots, narrow roots, short roots, long roots? It all sounds interesting, but what is a breast root?! With the flexi-ruler, you’ll want to make sure that you’ve ‘bent’ it in a bit. Your root at the centre front begins where your breast attaches to your body. I then scan my trace and pop it into Adobe Illustrator to draw over top to darken it up and take measurements.
How to Grade Up a Size in Bra Patterns | Michelle's Creations I was asked how to grade up a size in bra patterns. I’ve done this with a few patterns now, so I’ll share with you what I do. First off, I simply pulled out the nearest pattern I had. I put my pattern piece under whatever paper I’m using to make my new pattern piece – I use medical exam paper. This pattern piece is the lower cup. For this part of the pattern, you can see it’s 1/8″. You can see here the distance has increased from the 1/8″. In this photo, you can see a big change in the difference here at the underarm. Here at the bottom of the cup, it does get narrower, but I’ll show that in the next photo. In this last photo, you can see there is hardly any distance at all between the pattern sizes – maybe 1 mm. The next thing I did was to actually go around and draw dots all around the cup using the measurements I’d talked about above. I have only needed to grade up one size, and then only in the cup. You might need to grade up for each pattern piece. Happy creating! Save
Even more sewing tips for bra making! | Orange Lingerie Over the summer I shared a lot of my favorite pro tips for bra making. As I was putting those posts together, I thought of even more tips to help you make your own beautiful and professional looking lingerie! Below I capture a few of my favorites. Sewing Small Pieces Sewing small pieces can be tricky. Another way to sew small and/or slippery pieces is to start your seam with a small fabric leader or piece of paper at the beginning of a seam. Chain sewing where you sew continuously from one seam to another is another great technique and saves construction time overall as well. Working with Shifty Fabrics When sewing power net (or power mesh) to another fabric on a conventional sewing machine, such as when you attach the frame to the band, sew with the power net on the bed of the machine and the other fabric on top. Working with Bra Kits Before you cut out your pattern, check trim and elastic sizes on your pattern and compare them to what you plan to use. Add to the Band Track Your Changes