How to make a bralet?

fishnetsxD

A brief question for people with experience with sewing ect.

How do you make a proper bralet?

I am thinking of making one for my Home Economics textiles project.

Thanks again

looksee

That's a new one on me! I had never heard of a bralet, so I googled it and the nearest equivalent that the pattern companies have heard of is a bustier. Even then there are not too many patterns and they would require a bit of adaptation.

How good are your sewing skills? This would be quite a complex piece of sewing requiring accuracy of cutting, sewing and lining. If you feel up to it I suggest you google looking for bralet patterns or bustier patterns. Any of the links I found might not be suitable for one reason or another. I think you would probably not need to use the boning or stiffening that will be in the buster patterns, but as I say, you would have to do a bit of adaptation.

You might be able to find a 'sun dress' pattern that has a suitable top, and you just shorten the top slightly and not use the skirt.

It isn't possible to tell you 'how' to make one here, you will need a pattern.

fishnetsxD

looksee wrote: »

That's a new one on me! I had never heard of a bralet, so I googled it and the nearest equivalent that the pattern companies have heard of is a bustier. Even then there are not too many patterns and they would require a bit of adaptation.

How good are your sewing skills? This would be quite a complex piece of sewing requiring accuracy of cutting, sewing and lining. If you feel up to it I suggest you google looking for bralet patterns or bustier patterns. Any of the links I found might not be suitable for one reason or another. I think you would probably not need to use the boning or stiffening that will be in the buster patterns, but as I say, you would have to do a bit of adaptation.

You might be able to find a 'sun dress' pattern that has a suitable top, and you just shorten the top slightly and not use the skirt.

It isn't possible to tell you 'how' to make one here, you will need a pattern.

Hey thanks for replying.

You could use a sewing machine for a lot of it.
I don't know if I could use a bra sewn onto it for support?
See I'm making this for Leaving cert Home economics so I was asking people how to make it so I could review it with my teacher and know what I'm doing.

Thanks again,

ArtOfEscape

Colette Patterns have an excellent reputation and have a really cute bralette pattern that might suit:
http://www.colettepatterns.com/shop/nutmeg

Good luck!

fishnetsxD

ArtOfEscape wrote: »

Colette Patterns have an excellent reputation and have a really cute bralette pattern that might suit:
http://www.colettepatterns.com/shop/nutmeg

Good luck!

Hey thanks for the reply

What i'm kind of looking to make is longer.

These are the kind of things I'm trying to make.

http://wheretoget.it/look/19283

http://wheretoget.it/look/13490


However I'm probably ok with the fabric.
But The boob area, how do i cut that properly and sew it up properly if you understand what I mean??? Would I need and actual bra to use as support for the breasts in this top?

And with the fabric I could either put a zip at the front or elacticate it or get hooks for the back. :P


Would cotton be a suitable fabric for this project?

If you can afford it, buy one and take it apart. From that, you can make your own template, and salvage any bits and bobs that would take effort to buy on their own, like under-wire or boning or anything that might be in it.

I'd say cotton would be fine. The less stretchy the fabric, the easier it will be.

looksee

I'll try again. I could give you a recipe to make a cake on here, and you would probably be able to follow the recipe and make the cake. But it isn't possible to say, well you cut up here and round here and stitch it together, because it would not make sense.

You need a pattern. You need to know how to read a pattern, trim it, place it on the material, cut out the material and machine it together in the correct order. We can't do that on here.

Of all the things you could have chosen to make, you have chosen one for which there are not many patterns. If you knew anything about dressmaking you could make your own pattern, but it is not something to begin on.

You need to check out what the requirements of your course are. Are you showing that you can sew, or that you can be creative with textiles? If its the latter you could possibly sew things to a bra, or possibly make a boob tube, but if you are demonstrating craft skills you need to choose something easier and make it well. I think you need to talk to your teacher.

PhoenixParker

A bralet will be a very difficult and fiddly garment to make. You're going to need millimetre accuracy in both sewing and cutting, which if you're not very experienced with working with fabric is going to be very difficult. If you want a quick test,
find a piece of plain cotton fabric, cut out four squares each 4in*4in, sew them together so they look like this

Be as careful as you can be, and look at how wonky it turns out. Then imagine doing that with strange angles and in three dimensions.

I know you like the idea, but unless you have previous sewing experience I would not recommend doing a bralet for a leaving cert project.
Choose something simple that you can do well.

Are you doing Leaving Cert in 2013 or 2014?

http://www.examinations.ie/exam/LC_Home_Economics_Textiles_Fashion_and_Design_Elective_Practical_Coursework_Assignments_Brief_2013.pdf
http://www.examinations.ie/exam/LC_2014_Home_Economics_Coursework_Assignments_Textiles_Fashion_and_Design_Electives.pdf

Based on the 2014 guidelines, you'll need either a collar or a pocket, a bralet isn't going to meet those requirements.
(If it does, it'll look really strange)
The 2013 guidelines can probably be made to fit, but I still wouldn't go for a bralet.

In your situation*, I would make a skirt. They're relatively straight forward but you can add several details including the zips, bindings, pockets, and beading the project requires.

*Please bear in mind I am not a Home Ec teacher, talk to your home ec teacher about this and get her to help you choose a pattern that's sufficiently complicated to get full marks, but not so complicated you'll mess it up.

fishnetsxD

PhoenixParker wrote: »

A bralet will be a very difficult and fiddly garment to make. You're going to need millimetre accuracy in both sewing and cutting, which if you're not very experienced with working with fabric is going to be very difficult. If you want a quick test,
find a piece of plain cotton fabric, cut out four squares each 4in*4in, sew them together so they look like this

Be as careful as you can be, and look at how wonky it turns out. Then imagine doing that with strange angles and in three dimensions.

I know you like the idea, but unless you have previous sewing experience I would not recommend doing a bralet for a leaving cert project.
Choose something simple that you can do well.

Are you doing Leaving Cert in 2013 or 2014?

http://www.examinations.ie/exam/LC_Home_Economics_Textiles_Fashion_and_Design_Elective_Practical_Coursework_Assignments_Brief_2013.pdf
http://www.examinations.ie/exam/LC_2014_Home_Economics_Coursework_Assignments_Textiles_Fashion_and_Design_Electives.pdf

Based on the 2014 guidelines, you'll need either a collar or a pocket, a bralet isn't going to meet those requirements.
(If it does, it'll look really strange)
The 2013 guidelines can probably be made to fit, but I still wouldn't go for a bralet.

In your situation*, I would make a skirt. They're relatively straight forward but you can add several details including the zips, bindings, pockets, and beading the project requires.

*Please bear in mind I am not a Home Ec teacher, talk to your home ec teacher about this and get her to help you choose a pattern that's sufficiently complicated to get full marks, but not so complicated you'll mess it up.

Yeah 2014.
I had a way of putting a collar on and then just a small bit or applique/beading

What would you recommend doing

Hope O_o

I don't know the class requirements, but I can imagine this Chictopia bralette top with material (even stretch lace) above the contoured bra leading to a collar.

http://www.chictopia.com/photo/show/637815-DIY+BRALETTE+TOP-black-bralette-top
The blog has instructions on forming the bra and sewing the bralet.

The Nutmeg bra pattern from Collette is much easier to reproduce than the balconette form in bralets, but it would change the feel into more of a vintage camisole (but you could possible slip in side pockets, below the bustline, if it's a requirement).

http://blog.caseybrowndesigns.com/2010/12/the-well-stitched-little-miss/dsc_0119/
The bra pattern is found here:
http://www.colettepatterns.com/shop/nutmeg

A bralette combined with a bolero jacket or even a tuxedo vest could be fun... (that's outta my league of sewing skills)

Hoof_Hearted

I found a nice bustier pattern a while back on Burda Style, you might find it on there still. As far as I remember it was a free download. Lovely project, best of luck with it.

roboshatner

There is a place in Dublin on bachelors walk called follow the yellow brick road.

That does all the stuff and can help you...