An introduction to different styles of foam bras with examples of both molded and cut-and-sew foam. Learn how some foam cups are designed to add "size" or push up, while others are simply a form of support fabric.
Category: Bra Making
Peaches & Lace Bra (Again!)
It’s been months since I made a bra just for me, so I decided to revisit one of my favorites. Ever since making my first couple of bras, I’ve rarely made the same pattern twice for myself. I count my experiments as a journey to becoming a better lingerie patternmaker–I’ve tried different underwires, cup styles, …
Lingerie Friday: Cutting & Tipping Underwires
Learn about underwire shapes and cutting to your own size.
White to Ivory: Dyeing with Tea
Experiments in dyeing nylon with tea!
Lingerie Friday: Art Deco Lingerie (and Foam!)
Maybe it was all the Gatsby craze in the air. Or the Krypton set designs in Man of Steel. Blink and you’ll miss it, but I think there was an homage to the Spirit of Detroit statue–one of my favorite hometown attractions–in the “history of Krypton” scene. The rest of the movie bored me to …
Lingerie Friday: The Frameless Bra
My take on a frameless (aka partial band) bra in sheer leopard mesh, with highlights on the distinctions between frameless and full-frame styles.