Sometimes it takes a while before I get to writing things down. These two bras have been finished a while ago and only now I'm taking the time to write a blog post about them. But... still trying to keep the blog alive.
First: the Willowdale bra with the changes. A more narrow bridge/center part and increased height under the armpit.
It looks worse on the dressform than on me but there are some wrinkles on me as well. The lycra on the cup has more stretch than the lining. I have adapted for it and made the lycra a bit smaller but apparently not enough. I'm happy with the bridge part now. Next time I will increase the height at the side even more. It's definitely wearable.
A few photos from the inside. I didn't have the sheer lining in the right colour and opted for this beige instead. 
The other bra I made is the Isabell from Sewy, a German brand. (Sewy.de). I've been using patterns from this brand for a very, very long time now and I think they are still the best fitting bras for my figure. I used the cup size I've used before which is also very true to RTW sizing in Europe. The only thing I changed was the width of the band. I made it smaller.
Must do that for all patterns and I get the feeling the designers forget that the hook/eye closure adds extra length to the band. Whatever the reason, it's not a difficult change when it's not the first bra you make.
Next week is "Sewing week", my annual meet-up with my sewing friends where we sew together. One of the highlights of my year! I will be sewing one of the kits I bought and showed in the previous post.
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