Lingerie, namely bras, in addition to the main task - maintaining and correcting the shape of the breast, can perform several more functions. Beautiful and high-quality linen gives self-confidence, complements and completes the image. In addition, according to many men, the best thing for women to look in a lace bra is black or red. That is why in the arsenal of every girl there are several comfortable and beautiful bras that she wears every day or only on special occasions. However, no matter how high-quality and expensive the bra may be, someday it will stretch and lose shape. Should I throw it away, or does old linen have a chance for a second life?
Options for using an old bra
Dresses and blouses with an open back are available in the wardrobe of each girl and in most cases they are either worn once or twice, or not worn at all. The thing is that opening the back and shoulders of a cut dress simply does not leave a place to hide a bra under it. Many girls are unhappy with the way they look in this outfit and prefer to wear something more closed and conservative.
An old bra whose straps and back are stretched or torn will help a second chance for outfits with an open back. For work, in addition to the bra, you will need sewing accessories, scissors, pins and a dress (blouse).
Important! Bust cups should be intact and undeformed.
The step-by-step process looks like this:
- The side parts are cut off from the old bra. As a result, the frame of the cups and the connecting element should remain.
- Armed with a thread and a needle to match the dress (blouse), the cups are carefully sewn to the lining of its front.
Important! During operation, it is necessary to ensure that the seams do not become noticeable on the front side of the outfit.
If the clothes chosen for the alteration are not lined and sewn from too thin a fabric, it will not be possible to sew cut cups to it. The way out of the situation will be alteration of the bust itself. To do this, the back is also cut off from an unnecessary bra, leaving only the front straps sewn. Then they are sewn directly to the side parts of the cups. The result is underwear that does not betray presence under an open outfit.
Advice! Under a thin fabric, it is better to wear busts with a smooth satin cup. Openwork elements and jewelry will be visible through thin silk, satin or knitwear.
Another option for dresses with an open back is the stitching of a wide elastic band in the back of the bust, which will lower it as much as possible. Such alterations can be made with linen, in which the side parts are stretched, or with a bust that has become large in volume.
Important! The length of the elastic should be enough so that it can be wrapped around the waist.
What you can do from an old bra: popular ideas
Fashion trends of recent times bring to life long forgotten things. So, in the collections of famous designers, you can increasingly find short shirts and tops. Particularly popular are models with a solid cup and lace bottom, which are a truly universal part of the wardrobe. Particularly brave girls wear them in combination with tight high-waist trousers or pencil skirts. Someone wears them under strict jackets and soft wool sweaters with a wide neckline on the chest or back.
You can make a lace top yourself, using the old bra as a basis. It is important to consider that it must be whole and not lose its good appearance. For work, you need lace and fabric glue. Lace over all parts of the bra (except straps). Small elements are attached to the back and to the cups, at the bottom you can glue a wide ribbon of lace to make the top wider.
Advice! In addition to lace, rhinestones, sequins, metal clips, and fringe made of cut into thin strips of leather are used as decoration for bras.
What else to do from old bras
To create new things, you can use both the entire bra and individual parts. Can be useful:
- Straps. From elastic and durable bra straps, you can make a fashionable decoration on the neck - a choker. On the tape you can sew stones, beads or a ring for pendants and a stylish accessory is ready.
- Inserts. Models with a corrective “push-up” shape will help get rid of corns obtained as a result of wearing uncomfortable shoes. It is enough to remove the liner from the pocket inside the cup and place it in the part of the shoe that rubs the skin on the foot.
- Front and back. Craftswomen who know how to sew can turn old and boring underwear into a beautiful stylish swimsuit.
Cups will also fit. Armed with a thread and a needle and having in stock a zipper from two cups from the bust, you can make a handbag-case for storing telephone headphones. Being in such a case, they will definitely stop tangling and breaking. Tight housewives sewn together soft foam cups of "push-up" as an object for storing needles or pins.
