Knowledge as to how-to alter a bra for better fit is a skill that can come in useful if bra selections are limited for any reason, or if a bra simply doesn't fit anymore. There are band tightening and underwire modification tutorials available online.[2]
Alter cup shape[]
Sometimes, a cup may fit the breast in an uncomfortable or unflattering way. There are several ways to fix this.
- Make a "pointy" cup round.[3]
- Make a high-cut bra low-cut.[4]
- Take in the top of a baggy cup.[5][6]
- Take in the upper-lace section.[7][6]
- Remove padding from the cup.[8]
- Make a shallow bra projected.[9]
Alter gore[]
Alter shoulder straps[]
The shoulder straps of a bra may require adjustment, due to discomfort, poor fit, or any number of reasons.
- Decrease distance between straps.[14][15][16][17][18]
- Turn regular straps into racerback.[19][20]
- No-sew option is a plastic racerback clip.[21]
- Lengthen the bra straps.[22]
Alter underwire[]
Underwires can often become painful or prove problematic. However, with a little ingenuity, these issues may be fixed.
- Fix underwire that pokes the sternum.[23]
- Fix underwire that pokes the armpit.[24]
- Fix uncomfortably straight underwire.[25]
- Cut and tip too-long underwires.[26]
Other alterations[]
- Make a lined cup sheer.[27][28]
- Fix uncomfortable under-cup lining.[29]
- Convert a regular bra into a nursing bra.[30][31]
- Convert a nursing bra into a regular bra.[32]
- Convert a bra into a bikini top.[33][34]
- Make a Pokébra.[35]
- Fix gaping lace on the bra cups.[36]
- Remove seamed lace outer-cup lining.[37]
- Dye a bra a different color.[38]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ Sew Glamorous: "Bra (Band) Alteration - Tutorial"
- ↑ Bras I Hate: "What To Do With Those Pesky Wide Underwires"
- ↑ Bras I Hate: "How To Make A Pointy Bra Round!"
- ↑ Bras I Hate: "How To Make A High-Cut Bra Lower-Cut"
- ↑ reddit: luftballoons' Marcie Alteration - Good for Conical/Soft
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 All's Fair in Love and Lingerie: Dealing With A Bra’s Empty Cup Space and How To Make a Plunge into a Balconnet
- ↑ reddit: MsMandrakeRoot's Taking in a loose upper lace section!
- ↑ Bratabase: I removed padding from my Deco Half Cup
- ↑ All's Fair in Love and Lingerie: Customizing Your Bra’s Underwires and Making a Shallow Bra Projected
- ↑ boobiusmaximus: "A quick post on bra alteration"
- ↑ By Baby's Rules: "Bra alterations- taking in the center gore & make sure that you have a shit before you check your bust as that can make them big!lowering stabbing wires"
- ↑ Arabellas' gore-shortening on a Curvy Kate bra
- ↑ bras knickers and beauty: gore altering
- ↑ Dressive Curves: "Alterations: Moving Strap Position"
- ↑ reddit: gideon_mooncat's Moving straps on a bra
- ↑ Lingerie Abstracts: Bra Alteration: Moving the Straps on the Panache “Idina” Balconette
- ↑ The Cozy: Bra Alteration
- ↑ Bratabase: EM Strap alterations - Option 2
- ↑ reddit: Alteration Report - I am now the proud owner of a 28GG Freya Ivy longline with racerback straps.
- ↑ Petite & Plentiful: How thow to make racer backo make a bra racerback?
- ↑ Amazon: Clothing & Accessories › "racerback clip"
- ↑ The Lingerie Architect: Lengthening Bra Straps
- ↑ Venusian Glow: "Fixing Underwires That Hurt The Sternum, By Pushing Them Down"
- ↑ My Curves: "Quick Fix for Pokey Underwires"
- ↑ Bras I Hate: "What To Do With Those Pesky Wide Underwires"
- ↑ Cloth Habit: Lingerie Friday: Cutting & Tipping Underwires
- ↑ Bras I Hate: "Do You Want A Sheer Bra Up To A K Cup?"
- ↑ reddit: MsMandrakeRoot's My favorite alteration happens to be no-sew, and super easy! Making a two layer bra sheer; just snip out the lining!
- ↑ Bras I Hate: "Adventures in Showgirl: Curvy Kate's 'Thrill Me' and 'Tease Me'"
- ↑ Mamas Worldwide: "How to make a regular bra into a nursing bra"
- ↑ Venusian Glow: "DIY: transform your regular bra into a nursing bra"
- ↑ Bravado Designs: Bravado Nursing Bra Conversion Kit
- ↑ Tasha Delrae: Bra to Bathingsuit DIY
- ↑ Third Shift Arts and Crafts: Experiment time: Can I sew a bra into my bathing suit?
- ↑ Szmoon: "How to Make a Pokebra"
- ↑ reddit: SneakyVonSneakyPants' Gaping lace alteration tutorial on a Cleo Poppy
- ↑ reddit: babywhatgives's Alteration Betsey Johnson Eyelet Lace bra, minus (most of) the lace
- ↑ A Bra That Fits: Dyed my pink Cleo Lucy orange! by halloweenkitty