Waves & Wild Superstar Bra

I've tried making a bra before and it wasn't very successful - I didn't particularly enjoy the process, and the end result wasn't brilliant. I was quite content not to get sucked into the world of lingerie sewing, but when Waves & Wild released the Superstar bra it looked like it would be easy to sew and comfy to wear so I was tempted to give bra making another try!

The Superstar bra is a lounge bra with crossover back and three band options (regular jersey, cropped top jersey and elastic). It's for high bust sizes between 28" and 52", and has cup sizes A to H.

It can be made using just jersey fabric (with options to add clear elastic or sew in cups if you want), which appealed to me for two reasons; firstly it meant I could potentially make it using jersey left over from other projects without the need to buy lots of extra notions. Secondly, it was all the little rings, sliders and various types of elastic that made me not enjoy my first bra making experience - I don't like sewing fiddly things!

The instructions for the pattern are really good - they're clear, easy to follow and contain just the right amount of detail. They also provide good information on picking a size and on possible fitting adjustments. 

I found the process of making the bra fairly simple, and didn't have any problems.

In terms of sizing, my high bust measurement is 36.5" and my full bust is just over 39" so I made the size L in a C cup. 

I lengthened the straps because I almost always have to lengthen tops as I'm slightly taller than average. I decided to add 1.5" because I usually have to lengthen patterns by somewhere between 1 and 2 inches, and I was intending this version to be a wearable toile so I was happy to experiment a bit.

Thankfully the experimenting worked out well and I'm really happy with the fit.

The main fabric I used is some cotton jersey that I had left over from making some Juno pyjamas a while ago - I don't think they ever made it to my blog, but they're on my Instagram here. The bra is lined, and my lining fabric was some slightly thinner cotton jersey, also left over from another project.

Having worn the Superstar bra a couple of times, I'm happy to report that it's really comfy! As it's designed to be a lounge bra, it's not as supportive as a "proper" bra might be, but I found it's perfectly fine for my not-very-large bust for daily life.

I'm really pleased that I gave bra making another try with the Superstar bra, and I can definitely see myself making more. If you fancy giving the pattern a try yourself and happen to be reading this in the next few days after I post this, now would be a really good time to treat yourself to the pattern because Waves & Wild have a 50% off birthday sale running - grab yourself a bargain!