tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post3098726263508158928..comments2024-02-24T14:55:01.412-08:00Comments on sallieoh: projects for lazy dayssallie oleta barbeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00184217699471081340noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-51439617894139889212013-02-25T07:07:47.547-08:002013-02-25T07:07:47.547-08:00Hi,
I am one of those people that my "shape&...Hi,<br /><br />I am one of those people that my "shape" when measuring for bra sizing also makes my measurement wrong. Mine says 31 with barely an A cup...however I have worn a D since high school. Of course everyone when confronted with this issue goes through that whole "most women wear the wrong size" thing....but I am never going to squoosh into an A (though there are times I would have LOVED to!) Between my natural shape and working out I just have a ....I don't know...hard to measure bra size :-D<br /><br />That's why many of us want to make are own bras...cause we're not all the same (hear that bra manufacturers!)Monicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-1905043081850659982012-05-08T17:35:27.506-07:002012-05-08T17:35:27.506-07:00Your turned out great! I love the pink. That color...Your turned out great! I love the pink. That color has such a dainty lady-like feel. Yours looks much nicer than my first one (also the same pattern and kit). Like Lauren, I, too, have been lurking about all these bra making blog posts on the interwebs feeling inspired. Thanks for mentioning my link!dixiehttp://dixiediy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-40397301760174817962012-05-03T22:13:14.220-07:002012-05-03T22:13:14.220-07:00I would try 32D. I've worn 34C or years and wa...I would try 32D. I've worn 34C or years and was recently measured and told I'm a 32D. It's much more comfortable. Cynthia Pyattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-40382845742832114042012-04-06T11:00:08.015-07:002012-04-06T11:00:08.015-07:00Oh oh pretty bra window pictures! Yay, I'm gla...Oh oh pretty bra window pictures! Yay, I'm glad I inspired! I so wanted to make one after seeing verypurpleperson's, too--I even bought the same peach&grey kit because I just drooled over that set. And what a coinkidink, I am a 32B! Too bad I already have one just like it. One can only use so many pink pink bras ;)<br /><br />Bummer the fit was so crazy off. The thing I picked up along the way is that on the same size bands, as the cups get bigger, they not only get deeper but wider, so the cradle gets wider. (And the bridge gets narrower.) I ended up making a 32C band with the wider cradle and used a 32B cup, spreading the width of the cups to match the cradle but not making it any deeper. This gave me a bit more width but not as much depth as the C cup. Maybe you could do something similar, like start with a 32C and if the cups feel too deep, you can bring them in a bit while still sitting in the width of the C cradle. Hope that makes sense! Bra sizing is so hit or miss that I have given up thinking about sizes at all--I have tried on so many different brands and in the same size they can either squeeze me to death or just droop on me.<br /><br />Congrats on your husband's opening! I hope it went fabulously!Amynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-53048342498007766992012-04-06T07:08:45.340-07:002012-04-06T07:08:45.340-07:00I love breather projects so much! In fact, my pin ...I love breather projects so much! In fact, my pin up girls kit has been collecting dust, waiting for me to finish my jacket. For some reason, I have it in my head that it will be more difficult than everyone makes out. Maybe it's just the unknown/undergarment aspect.Lavenderhttp://threadsquare.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-63250529131983330652012-04-05T17:19:56.060-07:002012-04-05T17:19:56.060-07:00One of my sewing goals this year is to make a bra ...One of my sewing goals this year is to make a bra and learn the construction of lingerie more. I'm so glad to hear that you made the plunge into this type of sewing. Hopefully, I'll be next :)maddiehttp://www.madalynne.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-47290550085231690992012-04-05T10:20:16.636-07:002012-04-05T10:20:16.636-07:00I would definitely try the 34D, or actually, since...I would definitely try the 34D, or actually, since you seem pretty petitie, a smaller band size. You shouldn't add any inches to your underbust measurement to find your band size, so if it measures 30" you should have a 30" band, etc. And neeeever trust Victoria's Secret, they have no idea how to fit bras. :)Hannah Jeannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-21358158087395932812012-04-05T07:14:49.102-07:002012-04-05T07:14:49.102-07:00Errrmmmm, daughter or niece? I really do wear a 36...Errrmmmm, daughter or niece? I really do wear a 36 A!! I always sort of lamented it until I had a kid, and then I learned that hauling is a lot of work. :) I, too, just finished my first bra (I have yet to post it) and mine came out tight on the band, which is a bit disappointing because it's pretty. Sewing it did demystify the process though, and I am ready to give it another go. I like yours and think it's very pretty, but in truth my underwear drawer has gotten so ratty, I am a horrible judge. A.J.A.http://farmhousegarden.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-71710650255741632302012-04-04T18:27:29.870-07:002012-04-04T18:27:29.870-07:00The bra looks great!! It's too bad it doesn...The bra looks great!! It's too bad it doesn't fit - but I love seeing all of these home-sewn bras popping up b/c of the sewalong. I may have to attempt one soon.Christine Newtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-5043174541589027492012-04-04T18:09:37.398-07:002012-04-04T18:09:37.398-07:00I have been a 38D forever (measured by a pro), the...I have been a 38D forever (measured by a pro), then I get the SAME kit you did, and wow, I measured in at like a 34C, which I know had to be a major error. I haven't finished mine, but since I got a second kit too (we must shop at the same place), I'm hoping for better coverage. I think I finally decided to cut a 38C which might work. <br /><br />Yeah, they look a little matronly, but that's ok, I'm rather matronly. I will try to let you know how it goes. Alaskapsychnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-57567166435163306392012-04-04T07:57:03.485-07:002012-04-04T07:57:03.485-07:00Bras/boobs are so confusing. I thought I was a 36B...Bras/boobs are so confusing. I thought I was a 36B forever until I got properly fitted by a boob expert and learned I am really a 34D!!!! D!!!! Maybe go to a fancy lingerie shop and get properly fitted? And then take sneaky photos of bras you want to copy..... I will definitely be bookmarking this post for when I start making bras (once I wade through the 10 project I have to get through this spring). Peter at Male Pattern Boldness just wrote a great post on fantasy vs. practical sewing and undergarments definitely fall into the practical/I will get around to it later zone. Although I realized when I cleaned out my closet last night that my undie drawer is getting scary and it's time to look into making some.Heather Lounoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-32084183334768242562012-04-03T23:27:31.586-07:002012-04-03T23:27:31.586-07:00Gosh I wish I wouldn't have read this! How dis...Gosh I wish I wouldn't have read this! How disappointing that the sizing is so ambiguous from the kit you asked for that you ended up with a bra you can't wear! Some birthday present!momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14465492987851652740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-22673967859993648092012-04-03T14:20:09.574-07:002012-04-03T14:20:09.574-07:00Oh, gracious! Such a lovely little bra! Very nice ...Oh, gracious! Such a lovely little bra! Very nice work. I also love that it has a bit of an old fashioned look. So pretty.lbrundagenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-54901476423773623712012-04-03T14:08:33.015-07:002012-04-03T14:08:33.015-07:00Ooh, fun! Good luck with your next one-- it seems...Ooh, fun! Good luck with your next one-- it seems so tough to make a bra the right size! Gingerhttp://gingermakes.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-10476952272954633462012-04-03T13:10:25.444-07:002012-04-03T13:10:25.444-07:00Since you mentioned Merckwaerdigh, I would highly ...Since you mentioned Merckwaerdigh, I would highly recommend you email her via Etsy with your measurements. I did that, and she recommended a bra pattern size that was right on the money!Sandyhttp://livinginred.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-16618574058132644802012-04-03T12:10:20.616-07:002012-04-03T12:10:20.616-07:00I would try the 32D.I would try the 32D.Susan Davishttp://profiles.google.com/sdavis05401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-56125308863312164492012-04-03T12:05:36.457-07:002012-04-03T12:05:36.457-07:00As far as size goes--I don't know what formula...As far as size goes--I don't know what formula the girls at Victoria's Secret use but it is sure as hell completely not the same as any "bra size calculator" I've ever found--I wear a 34C from the store but if I just measure I "should be" a 38A! I think this has to do with the fact that a bra has a pretty narrow fit point around the rib cage, and from there the cup fit really has to do with the size of the lumps on your chest. I know that my shoulders are very broad and my rib cage widens very quickly between the underbust and underarm; however my underwire bras don't need to worry about the broadness of my back level with my nipples! Does that make *any* sense?<br /><br />I have never sewn a bra but what I would do with two kits is to make my standard size first, then see if any adjustments are needed for that *particular* style--not every 34C fits me off-the-rack, after all!Eleanorhttp://twitter.com/undeadgoatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-12798063951546361562012-04-03T12:02:17.787-07:002012-04-03T12:02:17.787-07:00Oooh girl I'm so glad you posted this. I'v...Oooh girl I'm so glad you posted this. I've been lurking everyone's bra-making lately (that sounds so creepy ugh) and I'm totally jealous and ready to make one of my own! So many tiny seams & fiddly elastic - I'm pretty amazed that thing only took a couple of hours to make up. And it looks so neat & perfect! Hahahahaha I love that you call this a "lazy" project - my idea of a lazy project is, like, a knit tshirt lol.<br /><br />That is really weird about the sizing issue - the kind of thing I'd expect from Victoria's Secret (you know, they try to convince you that you're a B cup & you end up fitting nicely into a D, I mean wtf Vicky, you need to re-train your employees). Do you have access to a decent bra place where you can get a proper fit, or even just try on different styles? I recently found out I have been wearing the wrong size as well - too large of a band size. Wearing a smaller band makes a surprising difference. Do you normally pull your bands to the tightest hook when you first buy them? I'd use that as a starting point for deciding between the 32D or the 34C - since the cups are essentially the same size.Laurenhttp://lladybird.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com