Vintage Sewing Pattern Ladies 1930s - 1940s French Bra Printable

Description

This is a digital, print-at-home pattern for an amazing 1930s to 1940s French bra. The bra can be made from matching or contrasting fabrics and would look lovely with lace uppers as illustrated. The back can be closed with hook and eye tape or a purchased bra closure. Pre-made straps, lingerie elastic, or ribbon may be used. The pattern easily prints on your home printer and is ready to sew! Would you rather have us print a full-sized paper pattern for you? Find that here. Fabric Requirements/ Suggestions: 1/2 yard of 35" or wider light to medium weight woven (non-stretch) fabric for the outer. I recommend soft cotton or lawn, satin, silk or rayon crepe, or even charmeuse. 1/2 yard of lining fabric (if you choose to line, that is.) I recommend lightweight woven (non-stretch) cotton lawn but the general rule of thumb is, if you don't want it touching your girls, don't line a bra with it. Purchased bra straps. You can use medium to heavyweight ribbon, but adjustable straps are so easy to just sew-in. 1/4 yard of plush-backed hook and eye tape, preferably adjustable with at least 2 sets of eyes. Matching thread. SIZING INFO: The pattern comes with several sizes included from a 31"- 49" Bust. Patterns from the 1920s-1940s didn't have cup measurements. Instead, they used the full over-bust measurement (rather than your under bust as in most modern bras). There are notations on the pattern that show where to add or subtract for a better fit around the breast, but other cup sizes aren't included in the pattern. Please measure your full overbust before buying this pattern to make sure that it fits. Please do not message us with your bra size asking if the bra will fit you. We cannot answer that question - only your full overbust measurement will provide the answer. Difficulty level: Intermediate. The fully-illustrated instructions are in English. Number of pages to print: Size 31-39" bust pattern - 4 pages. Size 41-49" bust pattern - 5 pages. Illustrated instruction booklet: 13 pages (does not require printing). We've also done a complete sew-along with photo tutorials to show you every step of the way over at A Few Threads Loose. You might also be interested in our book Underwear and Lingerie. It goes into great detail on lingerie sewing and finishing techniques including lace appliqué, closures, plackets, trimmings, straps, and more. Or click here for our entire collection of lingerie sewing books and resources. Printing a PDF is easy. Just open, hit print, and make sure that your printer scale is set to 100% (this should be the default setting in most cases). ©2015, 2024 Mrs. Depew VintageLLC. All Rights Reserved. For Individual Use Only.