I heard today was National Bombshell day. I wasn’t exactly celebrating, but I made a bomb of my Shelley.
There’s been a lot going on all around my hubby and me, so I’ve been taking my time on any projects – trying to not make any mistakes. For the most part that’s helped. Taking my time wasn’t the issue here though.
Here’s the first of my new Spring lingerie wardrobe:
It’s looking pretty good there. I added a Gothic arch (and I know I still need a little more practice.) I also added some fun bling. I even added a crystal to the bow to dress it up too. I really like that!
The sides looked great too. I added a bit of lace to the bottom of the band. I always look at the lace that is left over from the cup and want to do something with it. This turned out well. Everything here was just fine too.
Here’s the back of the bra.
Again, everything worked out just fine for the back of the band. There were no issues at all. In fact, there were no issues until I tried it on.
What the heck! It was puckering out at the underarm. This is my tried and true pattern! In fact, the last time I made my Shelley, I had compared all the pattern pieces to one of my bras and put a big pink check mark on the pattern pieces so I knew they were good. (I have a lot of pattern pieces floating around.) So I knew these fit or at least they fit at the time.
So, really?
Here’s the big pinch I took out of the left side of the bra when it was on me. There’s an identical pinch taken out of the right side. That’s an inch and a half! I am seriously tempted to just cut, overlap and sew the bra back together. It would look terrible, but who’s going to see it but me? It’s been almost a year since I’ve made a bra, and I need to make a few new ones.
I know I’ve lost a little bit of weight, and I really do mean a little bit. It seems I’ve lost a few inches from around my underarms!
As annoyed as I was when I finished this Ivory Bomb, I’ve already re-adjusted my Classic pattern, and will transfer those changes over to my Shelley pattern now. The next one… well, I’m making a muslin of the cup first.
Happy creating!
it looks great and sorry about the fit. I have nearly finished a bra and am nervous about the try on.I finished and will get it finished tomorrow.
Thank you, fabricfan. I’m thinking of a hack to make it more wearable. At least I know everything else fits great and my newly modified pattern is ready to go for the next part of my Spring wardrobe.
It is a beautiful bra nevertheless! Lovely work!! I’m always amazed to see how our breasts keep changing, nothing stays the same… 🙂
Thank you, Mrs. Weaver. It was a surprise for me, but I’m not willing to write the bra off altogether. I’m trying to think of a hack that will make it still wearable – it just might not be as pretty.
It’s a gorgeous bra!! I love all the bling and lace! What a pity that it doesn’t fit! 🙁 I’ve lost some weight recently and I noticed that my bras fit differently too, but the change hasn’t been too dramatic. Nevertheless, I rather gain some weight back than alter my hard to achieve TNT bra pattern! 😉
Thank you, Sofia. I love the bling too. I couldn’t resist putting some on the bridge. 🙂 I have a hack in mind to help it fit – it’s only under the arm. The fit is great everywhere else.
Bombs suck! However we can learn a lot from them. In this case, sometimes it is not the weight but the area from which the weight goes. Often it is the breasts (like it could ever be easy for us!) You certainly could take a dart along the wire line with a zipper foot, so the excess tucks in against the channeling, then when you give that a thumbs up, chop the excess off. It is not visible unless you point it out. I have saved a few bras in classes (not to mention tears too) with this trick.
Beverly, thank you! That’s a great idea! I was going to take scissors to it tomorrow, so you’ve saved the pretty little lace’s life. Everything else is spot on fit-wise, so I hated the thought of not saving it.
Very pretty!
Thank you, Valerie!