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I Want to Get Into Bra Making. Where Do I Start?

Here's a guide to bra making if you're just getting started. You'll find out about basic bra patterns, what basic sewing techniques to learn, what and where to find supplies,…
Make Bras That Fit

You can make bras that are comfortable to wear by taking it step by step: Determine your size, make a test garment, assess the fit, and then make adjustments.
Pattern Roundup: Great Bra Making Patterns

Check out eight great patterns featuring pretty, supportive bras for most sizes.
Pattern Roundup: Lingerie

Check out 10 patterns for the prettiest underpinnings.
Sports Bra Upgrades

Anyone who lives an active lifestyle knows that a conventional bra doesn’t provide essential support during exercise or other strenuous activities. Enter the sports bra. The original designs were engineered…
How to Turn Ready-made Bras into Strapless Dress Support

Rescue your strapless dresses and tops to get the support you need with these five techniques in this web extra from "Party Dresses" (Winter 2014).
Create a Foam-Cup Bra

It's easy to achieve a comfortable, custom shape for your bra.
Silk Bra-Cup Corset

The corset is made from Olive dupioni silk fuzed to black coutil. Black corset busk, and black grommets. External bone casings, holding two quarter inch spiral steels each. The pattern…
Bra-Making Sources by Mail

If you want to make a custom bra, you'll need patterns as well as elastic, hook closures, rings, slides, and more. Here are some companies that sell what you need.
The Bra Dilemma Solved

Once you select your style and perfect the fit, you can sew your own custom bra again and again.

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I Want to Get Into Bra Making. Where Do I Start?

Make Bras That Fit

Pattern Roundup: Great Bra Making Patterns

Pattern Roundup: Lingerie

Sports Bra Upgrades

How to Turn Ready-made Bras into Strapless Dress Support

Create a Foam-Cup Bra

Silk Bra-Cup Corset

Bra-Making Sources by Mail

The Bra Dilemma Solved

Threads Magazine

Threads of Connection | Letter from the Editor

Live and Learn | Letter from the Editor

Reimagining a Couture Look by Galliano

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I Want to Get Into Bra Making. Where Do I Start?

Make Bras That Fit

Pattern Roundup: Great Bra Making Patterns

Pattern Roundup: Lingerie

Sports Bra Upgrades

How to Turn Ready-made Bras into Strapless Dress Support

Create a Foam-Cup Bra

Silk Bra-Cup Corset

Bra-Making Sources by Mail

The Bra Dilemma Solved

Threads Magazine

Threads of Connection | Letter from the Editor

Live and Learn | Letter from the Editor

Reimagining a Couture Look by Galliano

Add Bonnie Cashin Pockets

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