Time to take up the quest for a bra pattern that fits. Getting closer but not there yet. I made the Willowdale bra again with a larger cup. The fit of the cups was much better but there was still something not looking good and the cups are a little too low at the armpit.
When trying it on I was fiddling around with the bridge part and realised it needed to be narrower.
How is it that you forget these things? I have done such a change in the past and it makes a lot of difference for me! I didn’t want to unpick (would have been a lot) and have sewn a seam and will wear it to see how it feels during the day.
In the next two photos the changes I made to the pattern for the next one. First the center front/bridge
A photo of the two kits I bought. I want to be sure I use these with a pattern that fits, so they won’t be used for the next one. I bought these at Small bobbins
You are so clever! I need the exact same alterations in this pattern. as soon as my visitor leaves I will be making a new bra. Thanks so much, Angela
ReplyDeleteWat een uitdaging. En handig om het zo uit te testen. Succes met het vervolg
ReplyDeleteThat center gore is so important, and so individual! I used the Lilypa method of a seamless mockup in cardstock and everything has been so much better. I'm the opposite of you, short and very wide at the bottom
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DeleteYour bras look beautiful. I muslined the Willowdale, and had to do the exact same modification under the armhole. I was also not that happy with the cups - they seemed to fit okay, but didn't give much of a lift. Instead, it's a very "natural" look. Before I made another iteration, I tried a different pattern - the Josey bra by La Bella Coppia. It fit much, much better, once I figured out what size to make (the first muslin was too big, but I sized down and it was just right). And the band is so comfortable.
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