I have a very pretty platinum and pink Ruby to share with you today.I really like the Ruby pattern. It gives a round cup shape, which for me, is perfect.

I’ve been saving this lace for a while too. It’s a lovely delicate grey with pink detail. I knew I’d love it with platinum duoplex, and I do.

Here’s a close-up of the upper cup showing the lace. Isn’t that pretty?

Changing Things Up

To make my Ruby into a lace upper cup like this, I’ve changed my pattern a bit. I cut the lace out without the strap tab that’s on the pattern. I just take my ruler and make a straight edge along the top – from the bridge all the way to the underarm. Then because I like a strap tab and still need something on which I can connect the strap or ring, I cut out the upper cup again with the strap tab in sheer cup lining.

You can see the sheer cup lining meeting the strap in the photo below. I’ve added a fabric strap to this one too. I do like a fabric strap, but am thinking I might still have fun playing with different straps for my Rubies. We’ll see what I come up with for straps going forward.

Here’s the side view of my Ruby.  You can just barely see the pink elastics I’ve used on this bra. I decided the pink was prettier. I also liked carrying the color around to the back of the bra. One last little detail.

Bows

One of the wonderful things about making our own bras is discovering the things we like and don’t like.

One of the things I’ve found I like is wider bows. I don’t love the thinner ones like on the left in the picture below. Now, those bows on the left are adorable because they’re polka dot, but I still prefer wider bows, like on the right in the photo below. I didn’t have a wider pink bow, but did have a narrow one. I decided to change the style of the bow by untying it, and ironing it flat. Then I folded it over, and attached the grey bow over it.I love how the two colors of the bra are in the bow too.

I have a few more Ruby bras planned for Spring.

Happy creating!