When I began this journey, I decided to borrow the design of the current bra I wore- Panache's Super Tango II balconette. The cup consists of two lower sections and a single upper section that connects to the strap. There is a full band with a non stretch front bridge and non stretch side pieces. The back wings are double layered techsheen powernet with a triple row, three hook closure in a leotard style. The straps are non stretch to just over the shoulder and 7/8" wide elastic into the wings. The material is a stabilized embroidered tricot and a stabilized tricot underlay. No padding was used nor any boning or power bars.



Puberty put me in an interesting situation. Every time I found a lovely bra I fit and loved, I would wake up the next day and magically my boobies had swelled. Damn genetics. Thankfully that stage of my life is over and all I have to worry about not binging on steak and potatoes, apple pie, bbq, lemon bars, spice cake, snickerdoodles... cheesecake....... mmmm cheesecake........

Ummm time to press on!!! So the Tango bra no longer could confine the bounties of boobie bestowed upon me. I didn't like how pointy I looked or how low they hung.
I know the sheer size of them visually take up the entire space between my shoulders and elbows but I was positive that they could sit rounder, perkier and implant-ier.See the downward slope on the upper section? I wanted to eliminate that mostly. Plus I want a slight compression into a more youthful shape. What you can't see is that:
(1) I have used double stick tape to keep the quadra-boob effect at a minimum,
(2) the center front is about an inch and a half away from my sternum,
(3) the wires are sitting nowhere near my ribcage underneath,
(4) I am falling out of the bottom of the cup,
 (5) the band is digging painfully into my flesh AND riding up the back and
(6) the shoulders have created divets between my traps and deltoids.

What I want is something close to the following:

Ewa Michalak.pl CHP Amethyst (seriously if you get the chance, order some EM bras! There is something to be said about custom, well made lingerie)

If you look closely, there are vertical seams that some plastic boning could be installed. There is thin but firm padding in the cups which, working with the awesomely drafted seamlines, create an awe-inspiring lift. The overlay of lace gives off a sultry ambiance. The back is surprisingly low using only two to three hooks depending on the size. If I adapted the look to fit me or even a long line style, there would need to be better back support for someone of my size.

There are several other brands that I would like to emulate. Curvy Kate, a fairly new (to me anyway) lingerie company based in the UK, has some beautiful styles. Flirtelle offers many choices both basic and fashion. And Krisline looks to be very promising. If I could make a series of bras like any of these, I and my boobies would be happy snappy.

Sorry it took so long!!!

I have had to take a long hiatus due to unforeseeable circumstances. But now I think I have more time to jot down my quest to gravity defying boobie-dom.

In the interim, epic events occurred in my journey. The first Bra Maker's Manual (written by Beverly Johnson) was given to me on my birthday. I subscribed to Foundations Revealed, a forum for those who love corsetry, foundationwear and lingerie and how to sew them. Bramakers.com debuted vertical wires which are perfect for those with omega shaped breasts (identified in Bra Maker's Manual, will explain later). I found better components to fine tune my fit. Finally, I think I'm down to my final few prototypes.

In my next few posts, I'll talk about the fleshier details of my project. Right now I'm just thrilled that a year long journey is almost over. My excitement over how many new fashion opportuniies that are going to be attainable knows no bounds. Racerbacks, cupped sports bras, longlines, babydolls, low backs- once this bra is complete, almost the entire world is at my fingertips. Still can't go braless (I really don't understand how women can go outside like that. Too much jiggle). But I will be higher, perkier and ready to shock the masses.

Go TEAM ME!!!