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How to Make Custom-Fit Bras
by Don McCunn |
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| 1. Determine how the bra is to be shaped. A Bust Sling is illustrated here. | 2. Create a mold of the Bra Sloper on the body. | 3. Remove the three-dimensional mold from the body. | ||
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| 4. Trim the mold, then cut it into flat pattern pieces. | 5. Create a test muslin sloper and adjust the fit as necessary. | 6. On a reconstructed copy of the Bra Sloper cup, create the design for a bra. | ||
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| 7. Make a pattern for the new bra design and cut a test version in muslin. | 8. Test the fit of the new design and adjust as necessary. | 9. Sew the finished bra. | ||
You may download a copy of this Overview as a PDF file. This file also contains a chart of underwire sizes and instructions for how to use PDF files.