I finally finished my bra! It is a matching set with the panties that I made a couple of days ago. The bra pattern is bought from Elingeria and it is called Pin-up Girls Classic Bra #1230. This is a pattern for a classic bra with full band that can be made with or without underwires. The instruction booklet is really helpful and perfect for a newbie like me.
I don’t like bra with underwires or padded cups, so I choose to make mine without underwires. According to the instruction booklet, I am size 30B, which is a size that I have never found in the stores. Usually I wear size 32B, so this time I had the chance to make size 30B. I’ve also bought the Bra kit white/mandarin along with the pattern, the supplies are said to be enough for one bra and two panties. The quality is wonderful and they were gliding smoothly under my sewing machine foot.
Before I made the bra (and even bought the pattern), I’ve read a lot of reviews and tutorials to familiarize myself with the terms and sewing order. There is a bunch of helpful tutorials on lingerie making in this tutorial blog by Sigrid. You should check out all her tutorials! I found her via Millie’s post.
Making the bra was so much fun! As I said before, the instruction booklet is wonderful. This is also my first time using 3 steps zigzag stitch on my machine. It is used to secure the picot edge elastic to the edge of the bra. I only made one alteration, which is using double layer of lycra for the lower cup so the seamline is invisible from the inside and the lower cup is not too transparent. I learned to do this from Sigrid’s tutorials Sigrid’s tutorials.
The panties pattern was bought from Merckwaerdigh at Etsy. It is called Merckwaerdigh Mix30 with bra, panties, and knickers pattern in several sizes, mine is size S. I also bought bra notions kit (without fabric) in two colors, the elastics are not as soft as the ones from ElingeriA, but the colors are bolder.
The finished bra fits wonderfully! Although the cups have no underwires, they have enough support and are very comfortable. The panties are also very comfortable, not to mention that they are beautiful. My husband also agrees with me that they are indeed beautiful (^_^)
After I finished my one bra and two panties, it turned out that there were still have leftover fabric for one more bra! Next time I need to find good local resources in Japan for lingerie making. I want to make more!
Bra pattern is Pin-up Girls Classic Bra #1230 from ElingerieA
Panties pattern is Merckwaerdigh Mix30 (bra, pantie, knickers)
Helpful link: Sigrid’s tutorias blog
Welcome to the group of addicted make you lingerie sewers!! It is soooo much fun to do (& wear). I love your set, it’s light and I love the orange accents.
Thank you for checking mine! I can feel that it is addictive, can’t wait to make another!
Absolutley gorgeous! You have totally inspired me to start on a pair for myself! Thanks for all the info, I love your blog-it’s such a treat to see your projects, all the detailed pictures and info get me all jazzed up to craft my own stuff too. Have you ever considered your own tutorials?
omg. very pretty and neat. never thought that we could make our lingeries by ourselves 😛
Wow! These look so professional and pretty! Love them!
get right outta town. this is WONDERFUL. i’m going to check that bra patten out now!
Wow! Just Wow! They look so professional it’s unbelievable. Good job!
They look stunning!
I can’t believe it’s your first time making lingerie, just kidding, you are so very talented!
Wow, these are great. Impressive!
So pretty! I love the orange lace.
Wow! These are so good. They look just as good as what you can buy in a store. You must put so much effort into having a neat finish. I wish I was patient enough to do that.
If I make a set myself I vow not to buy another set ever in my life!
Novita your new lingerie is lovely! It looks fab – and the style/finish looks like something you’d pay a lot of money for in a fancy boutique – great job :)!!
Oh, this set is so lovely. I love white lingerie and the orange touch is very cute. Great job!
Wow! They look great. I might have to change my mind about never sewing a bra.
These are so beautiful. I just saw them on Burda Style. What a great job. It inspires me to make some lingerie now!
I am really impressed. You make me want to try to make my own. Thank you for the inspiration.
I am so impressed! Along with swimsuits, a bra and panties was not something i would consider sewing. Tiny pieces of delicate fabric…scary. Your set turned out beautifully an is making me think I should try to be more bold with my sewing.
They are just gorgeous! You mastered these patterns for certain!
These are very lovely! You did a wonderful job!
I use 3 step zig-zag on my lingerie too…it does a lovely job of flattening the area, while still leaving it stretchy.
Thanks for the mention, btw!
Thank you for the inspiration, Millie!
very nicely done! It encourages me to give it a try… when I get my studio and find all my supplies…
I agree. They are very pretty and professional looking.
Oooo…pretty pretty! Bras and panties are some of my most favorite things to sew! You did an amazing job on your first set. Be careful…it quickly becomes addictive! 😉
WOw! These look fantastic. It’s got me thinking about making my own. How much time did you spend on sewing this set? And was it cheaper or more expensive than store bought ones?
The first panties took about one hour and the second one was quicker because I already knew what to do. The bra was 4-5 hours because I was being very careful. I’ve already made my second one and it only took less than 2 hours. They are much cheaper than store bought ones and much more comfortable!
These look very professional! I love them! And I have to ask you, how much it cost you to make them (I am asking only for the price of whole material that you used to make them)? Is it cheaper to make them or to buy them in local lingerie shop? They are really amazing!
The bra kit (fabric with all the notions), very good quality, is about 16 USD, it is enough for one bra and two panties. The pattern for bra is about 24 USD. I would say that they are much cheaper than buying lingerie in similar quality in shop, not to mention that you can tailor them to fit your body and use the pattern over and over again
Wow, look at this! Go you, that must’ve been quite some work! Looks great.
Esther.