Friday, March 16, 2012

Sewing project- Adding a bra top to my dress

This is what I was up to last night: I wanted to add some support/ coverage to the top of this dress but rogue bra straps are not a good accessory


It just worked out that I had an old bra (with padding, yay!) that had worn out straps.

Instead of throwing it away, I cut all the straps and band pieces off. The cups and the little piece that connected them to each other was left.

Then I pinned it in place on the dress. Try it on to make sure it's where it should be (without stabbing self with pins).


All that was left was to sew it in place.

 The dress has a lining behind the chest area so I stitched carefully not going through both layers. This kept the stitching from showing on the front :)

Looking good!

and feeling crafty!


6 comments:

  1. Very nice work.. I wish I could sew.. Not my talent that is for sure.. lol

    Shauna

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    1. Thanks! sewing is fun once you get the hang of it. Certainly tests my problem solving skills at times but it makes me feel like I can do anything!

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  2. Great idea! I so need to try this. I wonder if it would work in a swim suit...

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    1. Maybe, the only thing to worry about is how the fabric will react to getting wet.. so if you had a padded bikini top?

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  3. This just saved some wardrobe pieces from the donation pile!

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  4. This just saved some wardrobe pieces from the donation pile!

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