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How to Make Underwire Adjustments for the Harriet

  I’ve been on a little bit of a Harriet binge lately, in part motivated by a desire to use up a bit of my precious lace stash. While recently sorting through some of my bins, I had my first experience of supplies gone bad–I found a few rusted rings and sliders and elastic that …

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Can I Leave Out Underwires?

Can I Skip Using Underwires?

Do I really need to use underwires? And can I just leave them out? Or: Can you help me find a pattern that doesn’t use underwires? I get these questions quite a bit. Many women don’t want to wear underwires for health or other personal reasons, but so much bra advice and bra making tutorials …

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Bra Tips: Fitting An Underwire

Are Underwires Really Necessary?

It’s reader question day! Recently, a reader asked by email: How do you know what size to start with? The wires in my bras dig into the breast tissue under my arm and it’s so uncomfortable! I can definitely relate to that! I’ve written about wires & fitting a few times, but today I’ll share …

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