May 12, 2015
Has anyone tried to alter their bra so that the bra wires overlap rather than rest next to one another (at the top of the gore)? How might I go about doing this and reinforcing it in a way that won't put undue strain on the rest of the bra?
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Rip out the stitches keeping the underwire channel closed on the end (at the gore, not the armpit side)
Remove the wires from the channels
Rip out the stitches on one underwire channel a few inches down
Overlap it on the other wire channel
Here's the tricky part: sew the sides of the channel down, being careful not to sew through the center of the underlying channel. You still have to be able to fit the wires back in
slide wires back in. Check fit. Close up channel edges.
You may need to narrown the actual gore after you unpick the channel but before overlapping.
If you use strong handstiching, or preferably a machine (use a zipper foot to get close to the edge) it should be strong enough.
Edit: NOTE: I have not yet done this, but as an experienced seamstress I can tell you this is how it *should* work, in theory.
Wow, super informative! :) Thank you so much! I guess just narrowing the gore and in the process moving the wires on top of one another wouldn't be sturdy or reliable enough? That was my original thought but I wasn't sure if it was a good idea, lol. I tend to take shortcuts that don't turn out so well.
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