Without a doubt, a lace bra can be called a modern symbol of elegance and true femininity. It emphasizes the natural beauty and shape of the breast, allowing its owner to feel more confident and desirable. This is exactly the kind of bodice that every lady should have in her wardrobe.
If you haven’t had time to buy yourself a similar new thing yet, or you still can’t choose among all the variety the model that is ideal for your bust, we suggest sewing a lace bra with your own hands.
Materials and accessories
Bralette is underwear that is easy to sew with your own hands. This uses a few tools and materials that are easy to buy:
- The main material for sewing is lace, but you can also use other textile options - cotton.
- You will need a wide or narrow elastic band. The choice of value is selected in accordance with the selected design of the model.
- Satin ribbon, which will match the color of the main textile.
Brallette option
- You need sharp scissors and a steamer, a needle and thread, and safety pins.
- Measuring tape, chalk, pencil, chalk, awl, paper.
- Accessories in the form of fasteners and regulators.
Material and accessories for manufacturing
Please note ! It is advisable to choose natural fabric. This will protect the user from allergic reactions and will be more comfortable to wear.
Additionally, you can take other finishing materials and types of fittings.
We sew panties
To go with a beautiful bra, you should create matching panties. You can sew slips, shorts or thongs to suit your taste. The best place to start is with slips. This type will be sewn quickly and easily. The work is carried out in several stages:
1. Make a pattern. To do this, you can take your own underwear and rip it open or use the work on the Internet;
It is important! When choosing a pattern for panties, you should buy fabric with the same properties. Otherwise, the product may be too small or sit unattractively.
2. Prepare the main fabric. It should be washed (to shrink) and ironed; 3. On a flat surface, without stretching, cut out the back and front parts of the panties. Don't forget about the gusset, you need two of them. It is created exclusively from natural fabric. Knitwear is cut in only one layer; 4. All parts are carefully sewn together. They start with the gusset, which is sewn first to the back of the panties, and then to the front. Then the product is turned inside out and another part of the gusset is sewn to it. At the end, the panties are sewn on the sides; 5. Sew the elastic to the front of the product, then carefully hide it inside and tuck it in again.
Homemade underwear will be more valuable than the store-bought variety. Firstly, it is worth noting the level of comfort, because the product is tailored exclusively to existing, and not standard, parameters. Secondly, the quality of fabrics and accessories will be at the highest level. And the third criterion is exclusivity. Only you have underwear like this.
Equipment, stitches and seams
Patterning a lace bra is not the beginning of making a garment. It is advisable to immediately select the necessary equipment, set up the sewing machine and decide on seams and stitches. A few recommendations:
- Before work, be sure to check the overlock settings on the lace from which the item will be made.
- When using a regular needle when sewing lace and elastic, the machine may skip stitches. It is recommended to immediately insert the needle for knitwear.
- The tails from the overlock seam should be hidden under the stitching, pulling it through with a special hook, and the remaining threads should be carefully trimmed.
- According to sewing technology, only an overlocker is enough to join parts. But it is advisable to sew the allowance along the face with a machine stitch, slightly stretching the part during the sewing process so that the stitching retains its elasticity.
- Elastic tape should be basted first. This is necessary in order, firstly, to stitch it evenly, and secondly, to check whether its tension corresponds to the required volume under the bust.
- To sew the elastic, a multi-pierced zigzag is used. This gives additional seam strength and elasticity.
- In difficult, thick places, for example, when sewing a side seam where there is two layers of elastic, the overlocker may begin to “slip.” To help him, you need to pull the part a little away from you.
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Preliminary machine settings
This is enough to understand not only how to sew a bra correctly, but also to make the piece of underwear beautiful and comfortable.
How to make an organizer for underwear?
It is inconvenient to store linen in the closet. It is constantly mixed and you have to waste time to get the right set. Organizers are suitable for organizing storage. They will ensure order in your wardrobe.
What you will need:
- Shoe box;
- Wrapping paper;
- Scissors;
- Pencil;
- Glue;
- Stationery knife;
- Double-sided tape;
- White paper.
Step-by-step instructions on how to make an organizer for underwear:
- From the bottom of the box up, measure the desired height. Trim off the excess with a utility knife.
- Cut out the partitions from the lid. The height should match the height of the future organizer.
- Cover the edges of the partitions with white paper.
- Glue tape to one side of the partition and glue wrapping paper onto it, wrapping it around the partition.
- Make slits in the partitions up to the middle, having previously marked the required cell size.
- Inserting the partitions one into the other, assemble all the parts. The design should fit easily into the box.
- Cover the inside of the box with white paper.
- Cover the outside with wrapping paper.
- The top can be decorated with lace braid.
Watch the video that clearly shows all the steps:
Pattern
To make the bralette pattern neat and correct, you need to take measurements. It is worth using the following parameters:
- Distance from the middle of the shoulder to the bottom of the chest.
- Chest circumference under the bust.
- Chest circumference at its widest part.
- Distance between nipples.
Taking the necessary measurements
Only after this can you cut and sew a product that will definitely fit your figure perfectly.
Working with pencil and compass
First you need to build a base, which will then be adjusted in size and shape. The sconce pattern begins with the construction of a regular circle, which is then transformed into a “triangle”:
- Transfer onto paper the measurements that correspond to half the girth of the torso under the chest.
- Measure half of the line - this is the center of the product, relative to which future “cups” will be placed.
- Then the centers of the breasts are determined on the line. To do this, move the length of the distance between the nipples so that the cm are divided in half by the central mark. Mark the position of the nipples.
- Transfer the measurement that determines the distance from the nipple to the edge of the chest. Do this on both sides of the marks.
- From the central points of the nipples, draw perpendiculars upward relative to the first line.
Bra sketch
Important ! It is advisable to transfer all measurements onto paper using a compass, which is first applied to the measuring tape. This will help avoid huge errors.
After making these marks, you can begin sketching the shapes of the cups. They are usually triangles, but there may be other variations in shape.
Rounding pattern lines
The lace sconce pattern will look more attractive and neat if you make the lines more rounded. It is necessary to smooth out the lines of the triangles, and divide the previous blanks and process them separately. You can use the following scheme:
Working on the pattern
The resulting parts need to be further adjusted to size and the ideal pattern is almost ready.
Adjusting the pattern to size
You need to cut out all the parts of the patterns from paper. When the bralette pattern seems almost ready for further processing, you need to check again the size of each part. It is worth rechecking every measurement taken previously. Sometimes you even have to try on a paper base.
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Latest additions
Otherwise, basic measurements and measurements are enough to build a suitable item.
We sew a lace bra
This product will look great for small breasts. Sewing this version of the bodice is not difficult: 1. Select an equilateral triangle for the pattern; 2. Cut out two identical triangles from cotton, polyester or silk; 3. Cut 4 pieces from the lace. Their lengths should be equal to the sides of the triangle. We make cuts at the edges; 4. We trim the triangles with lace on the sides; 5. Cut a large piece from the lace, the volume under the bust; 6. Place a textile fastener at the ends; 7. Sew the piece to the bottom edge of both cups; 8. Sew straps with installed adjusters to the upper parts of the triangles; 9. If desired, the bodice can be decorated with ribbons or lace.
Making a bra-bra
To work, you need lace or smooth fabric, elastic bands of different thicknesses (for straps and placket), textile fastener, and underwire. Creating a lace bra is not difficult: 1. Create a pattern yourself. Cut out two identical right triangles. The outer side of which, from the right angle, should be slightly rounded; 2. Place the pattern on the main fabric. Pins are used to secure it. Cut out the symmetrical details of the cups; 3. We sew the cups, each from two halves. It is important at this stage to insert the frame symmetrically; 4. We trim the wide elastic band with lace (2-3 cm) and sew it to the cups. We sew a fastener onto the ends of the elastic band; 5. A thin elastic band can also be trimmed with lace and sewn to the product, having previously installed rings and adjustments.
Plus size bra
It can be difficult for busty women to choose a comfortable bra, so it is better to sew it yourself. The main material will be linen, cotton, polyester or mixed fabrics. For the lining you should use calico. Stages of work:
1. We take measurements of the chest to form a cup. The following parameters are required: the upper part from the level where the strap begins to the nipple, the volume of the chest, the fullness of the chest. The cup will consist of three parts in total; 2. To make the upper element of the cup, cut out the part in the form of a semicircle. Its height will correspond to the first dimension; 3. A second semicircle is formed in a similar way. It is important to add 0.5-0.7 cm for seams. 2 elements required; 4. We sew all the parts and form the lining material using the same steps; 5. We form adjustable straps, their width should be at least 3 cm; 6. We make a wide back part of the belt with a clasp; 7. Sew the parts.
Attention ! The large size bra is made without wires. To properly distribute the load, use wide elastic bands, otherwise the bra will squeeze or put pressure on your shoulders.
The described pattern will become the basis for creating smaller bras with and without wires.
With clasp on the back
Usually the manufacturing problem is forming the correct cups. If this stage is passed, you can think about how the bra will be fixed. The standard is a back clasp.
DIY bralette pattern with back clasp
Important! You need to sew together all the already prepared parts, securing them with a thin elastic band. A base fastener with hooks or plastic fasteners is sewn at the back.
With closed back
You can sew a sconce with your own hands even with a closed back. Then the item will look more like a top, but with highlighted cups. Mesh or the same lace as for making cups can be used as a base.
You need to create a bracelet base for the elastic band that will go under the bust. It is necessary in order to fix the item on the chest.
Bra without clasp
Let's look at what types of cups there are:
1. Soft cups made of stretch lace or Chantilly lace/soft mesh/knit fabric and so on.
2. Cups made of natural fabrics such as cotton or silk/other dense materials; in this case, the cup, as a rule, is duplicated with adhesive materials or padding polyester, and subsequently stitching is done.
3. Cup made of linen foam; in this case, the cup has three layers: on top there is a beautiful fabric, the middle one is linen foam, the lining is natural fabrics, usually cotton, cotton jersey.
4. Molded commercial cups; they come in different sizes and shapes, with push-up and even distribution of foam; For such cups you need at least a top fabric, a lining if desired.
How to sew a bralette with your own hands without a cup
The pattern of a lace bodice is no different from the complexity of the simplest bralette. You can sew such a bodice using basic instructions. A master class on making a bra looks like this:
Master class on making
To avoid creating a “mat bra” without clear details, you need to be careful when preparing the pattern for the soft cup.
The bralette is considered a very comfortable and beautiful option for underwear. If the preparation is done correctly, then such a product will not be sewn for long. The necessary parts are usually made of lace. Such lingerie will have a very attractive and sexy look.
