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Apr 01, 2015
Does anyone know of a custom bra company who will make bras from my design or how to get started to make my own. As I am in love with the bras from Bordello but they only make their bras in small, Medium and large. And we all know how well those fit.
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There's no-one who I'd give my money to for supporting a very large bust who doesn't require an in-person fitting (understandably). Most places who do 'custom' work will just select from a choice of fabric colours and certain pre-made pattern pieces. To be able to reliably draft a bra from accurate measurements to the point where only a remote mock-up would be required would need a lot of experience and expertise.
I've been doing some drafting and design based on the information available on Foundations Revealed (there's a few free articles, but if you're interested in the paid articles, I suggest buying a month's subscription and saving copies of anything which really interests you). I've got some adventures up on the site regarding this, and I'm happy to answer any extra questions if you have them. I've found myself running up against some issues to do with the materials available for the home sewist and lack of support, but your breasts while large are still a fair bit smaller than my own, and I know that augmented breasts behave differently and so you'll probably have slightly different needs (from what I understand, sturdy support is often not as much of an issue for large augmented breasts as large natural breasts). You may still have troubles sourcing suitable wires. (With the exception of Bra Maker's Supply who are based in Canada and seem to cost $$$$ to get things shipped internationally, home sewist wires are both wide and very flimsy in larger sizes). I understand that the books available from Bra Maker's Supply are also quite useful, but I have no personal experience with their resources, so I cannot comment on how helpful they'd be for a large bust.
Sewing a bra from a pattern is not especially difficult if you have basic knowledge of how to use a pattern and a sewing machine, but getting a good pattern can be more challenging, especially with your small band/large cup combo. Still, if you're prepared to sink some time into the whole process, I see no reason why you wouldn't be able to make some lovely things for yourself.
The guy who does most of the bra articles on Foundations Revealed has, or used to have, a custom business. He definitely seems to know his stuff. You could probably contact him through the site.
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