Making beautiful Bras
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Author(s)Lee-Ann Burgess
PublisherSelf-published
ISBN / ASIN0646291424
ISBN-139780646291420
Sales Rank4,234,971
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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It is 202 pages in length, contains 282 monochrome diagrams and 3 pages of colour plates. It has a wire bound spine so that it may be folded back onto itself, using a minimum of space next to your sewing machine. It contains - * An analysis of a well fitting bra and the components of a bra. * Instructions for drafting your own individual bra pattern from your favourite bra. * An explanation of all the basic sewing techniques that enable us to sew very professional looking bras on the humble sewing machine. * General sewing instructions for "typical' underwired and non-underwired bras. * Specific sewing instructions for six different styles of underwired bras. *Specific sewing instructions for nine different styles of non-underwired bras. * An analysis of the design and construction of a range of special bras: nursing bras, strapless bras, 'push-up' bras, long-line bras, bra body-suits, mastectomy bras, sports bras, minimiser bras, front opening bras and 'heavy duty' bras. * Strategies to overcome some design and fit problems. * A method for producing a cup pattern from a breast.