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The Emporia => What lies beneath... => Topic started by: Roger on October 22, 2017, 21:57:17 PM

Title: Where to start?
Post by: Roger on October 22, 2017, 21:57:17 PM
Hi!

I know... I’m a bloke, (so I haven’t looked around on this board... that seems a bit too prying) but the Mrs is into Belly Dancing so I’m looking for a book or some reference materials on bra fitting for a busty lass (32FF) as I’m looking at some fitted choli, and similar.

Thank you in advance!
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: Marniesews on October 23, 2017, 00:50:37 AM
I've a feeling we've got someone who makes costumes for belly dancers in the dance section so it may be worth asking this question there too.
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: Roger on October 23, 2017, 09:03:44 AM
Thanks Jackie! I’ll try over there too!
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: b15erk on October 23, 2017, 11:57:30 AM
Not sure if this is helpful Roger, but I've been on the Jalie website, and they have lots of dance patterns.  Plenty of fitting and construction information too - although not sure about bra fitting.

Jessie
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: Roger on October 23, 2017, 16:10:28 PM
Thanks Jessie!

Jalie looks really helpful! Lots of good patterns too!

Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: Sewbee on October 23, 2017, 16:27:54 PM
Roger: here's a blog with an article about making plus-sized bras. There are tutorials and suppliers listed on the left hand side:

http://muffett.blogspot.co.uk (http://muffett.blogspot.co.uk)

Here's another blog, this time by Debbie Cook who is plus-size. She has a great blog. Here's her section on lingerie. Scroll down past the panties until you get to bras. The initial photos are missing but the good stuff is below that.

http://stitchesandseams.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/lingerie (http://stitchesandseams.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/lingerie)

HTH
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: Roger on October 23, 2017, 19:31:51 PM
Thank you Sewbee,
That’ll be really useful!

Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: Bodgeitandscarper on October 23, 2017, 20:20:37 PM
Nothing of any help to add, but is it just me who's imaging the fun Roger and Mrs Roger will have with the fitting of this project?   :P :D
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: Roger on October 23, 2017, 20:30:45 PM
 :D Mrs R is very respectable... and !always! wears a vest! ;)

Besides it’s all in a days work in the costuming and IT dept...