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Making a bra

Statistics although unsubstantiated, say that 8 out of 10 women are wearing the wrong size! The study was conducted by Triumph on 30 women between the ages of 18 and 26 who didn’t have children. Aside from the tiny sample size not being representative of the population, and like sizing in general, bra fit is subjective and sizing varies from brand to brand.

4 reasons to make your own bra

1. FIT

Wearing a good fit bra that you have made will also help your other dressmaking projects as

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