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Einstein and Bra Fitting
"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." -Albert Einstein And so it is in the world of bra making. Fitting is by far the most difficult aspect of the bra making journey. This is partly because in our effort to make it simple, we have made it a bit too simple. We expect to be able to take 2 or 3 measurements, plug them into a formula, and come up with a size. However, most of the time we are disappointed when we make or purchase a bra in the calculated size and it doesn't work....
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How to Use Fabrics for Fun, Beautiful Bras!
I firmly believe that ALL women, regardless of size or shape, deserve to have amazing, beautiful bras to define their style! That is really what makes creating your own custom bras so fun (I mean, besides the fact that they actually fit!). To recap: - Always use the same fabrics on the inner layer of your bra that you used to fit your bra with so that you don't change the fit. - My preference is to use two layers of a medium weight tricot (40-50 denier) for my cups. If I use something heavier, like duoplex, as my cup fabric...