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Bra Alternatives I hate bras and the knit camis, what can I wear instead?
Lady_Mame Intermediate WA USA Member since 3/11/07 Posts: 2074	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 4/29/11 6:01 PM We'll, the title says it all. I hate bras, and the knit camisoles are just TOOOOO HOT in the summer. What are some good bra alternative I can wear? I'm trying to make a a woven camisole, but I am have SOME fitting issues... I think maybe I need to start somewhere else. I can make empire waisted dresses, but I'm hoping for some options. Please advise! ------ Needle Needle Straight and Slim, Dust and Sweep the House for Him! --Grimm Fairy Tales
marec   Intermediate OR USA Member since 5/11/08 Posts: 3600	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 4/29/11 6:44 PM bandaids ------ my blog: http://kf-biblioblog.blogspot.com/ Sewing through my pattern stash-125 completed.
Lady_Mame Intermediate WA USA Member since 3/11/07 Posts: 2074	Login to reply to this post In reply to marec Like this post Date: 4/29/11 6:48 PM Eeek. I think I'd be swinging MIGHTY free ------ Needle Needle Straight and Slim, Dust and Sweep the House for Him! --Grimm Fairy Tales
loti   Advanced FL USA Member since 5/27/04 Posts: 3576	Login to reply to this post In reply to marec Like this post Date: 4/29/11 7:46 PM You're so bad. I was thinking about built in cotton corsets in dresses. I'm also looking for something else, not so much the heat but the tightness and the elastic bothers me. ------ "A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.” Coco Chanel Stash Sewn in 2011 148.5 Yds Stash Sewn in 2012.... counting... http://adonising.blogspot.com
Elona   Advanced CA USA Member since 8/24/02 Posts: 7452	Login to reply to this post In reply to Lady_Mame Like this post Date: 4/29/11 8:07 PM In the past, there have been a few patterns for things like woven camisoles and such with a built in support system that looks a bit like a long, extended neck facing that extends below the bosom and has an elasticized bottom. I don't believe there are any such patterns in recent years, but I'll look through my stash and see if I can come up with pattern numbers.
dfr2010   Advanced Beginner TN USA Member since 3/27/10 Posts: 1776	Login to reply to this post In reply to Lady_Mame Like this post Date: 4/29/11 8:10 PM Quote: I hate bras What precisely do you hate about bras? ------ I don't really make mistakes ... I create "learning opportunities"! Murphy says: The better you match the thread to the fabric, the more likely you will need to rip some stitches out! I spend more quality time with my seamripper than I like ... Yes, I DO love fabric!! Happy owner of a band of Brothers: LX-3125, CS-770, CE5500 PRW, a PE-770 emb ... and now Kenmore 158.18032 and 148.12190 Blogging my "learning opportunites" at http://sewingmissadventure.blogspot.com/
AnneM Intermediate MA USA Member since 7/30/02 Posts: 6556	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 4/29/11 8:13 PM Go & get fitted by a specialty store. It makes all the difference. Oh, and expect to spend $100 for one bra. Another alternative is a sports bra that doesn't smoosh you. Check out the Title 9 website or catalogue for a reasonable selection. ------ With a great wardrobe that's still in the flat-fabric stage.
Elona   Advanced CA USA Member since 8/24/02 Posts: 7452	Login to reply to this post In reply to Lady_Mame Like this post Date: 4/29/11 9:13 PM As Anne says, a comfy bra, though pricey, is a wonderful thing to have, if you're looking at the long haul (sorry, but the subject lends itself). Cooper's Droop is devoutly to be avoided, if possible.
Elona   Advanced CA USA Member since 8/24/02 Posts: 7452	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 4/29/11 10:57 PM And in the interim, you might consider this advice about adding a 'shelf bra' (relevant search term) to a woven top, as discussed at Pamela's Patterns here.
3KillerBs Advanced NC USA Member since 7/1/08 Posts: 699	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 4/30/11 8:35 AM Have you ever had a really good quality, professionally-fitted bra? Even as a DD-DDD (weight fluctuations), I can find well-fitting, supportive, comfortable bras in the $25-35 range by going to a Hanes outlet. Bali and Playtex usually suit me but bras are like jeans -- different brands are so different in cut and shaping that you have to try a lot of them to find out what actually matches your body. One of many articles on how to choose a bra that really fits. The only really useful alternative to a bra that I know of is a properly-fitted corset (this usually means custom-made). They're really much more comfortable than they sound -- especially since they can be made of woven cotton -- but fit is even more critical than it is with bras. The best sources for either patterns or garments are the companies that sell supplies to historical reenactors. ------ 3KB "The combination of physical strength and moral sincerity combined with tenderness of heart is exactly what is wanted in a husband." Amelia Peabody Emerson

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