Those who've been garment sewing know the name Cashmerette! Specializing in sewing for curves, Cashmerette has now expanded their sewing line of patterns to include a wider ranges of sizes and most recently, LINGERIE! We are offering kits for their new pattern, the Willowdale, and we couldn't be more excited!
A unique material for us here at Bra Builders, this Stretch Lace is both beautiful and versatile! Since it is 60" wide, you can use it like a fabric - it's not quite a stretch mesh, but not a guipure either since it does stretch. Berry Vineyards is a near-perfect match with the color Boysenberry but we love it contrasted with Ink as well.
Our Featured Artists, Lisa, Lilia, and Nikki were so creative with the ways they used their Berry Vineyards stretch fabric. This material is beautifully suited to the Willowdale as well- your kit will come standard with a fat quarter of the lace, and the Full Lace Overlay option will increase the amount to a half yard. For a really fun set, consider a Dotted Stretch Mesh Panty to match!
Our Willowdale Help Page contains all the info about selecting your kit size, your options, fabrics and lace. Its a great place to begin if you are newer to bra sewing or new to the Willowdale pattern- or both!
The Willowdale Pattern is available here from the Cashmerette website. The size chart is here, and the fitting guide is here.
The Berry Vineyards Willowdale Bra Kit contains:
| Smaller | Larger | |
| Cup Fabric | Fat 3/8 yard | Fat 1/2 yard |
|
Berry Vineyards Stretch Lace Fabric |
Fat Quarter |
Fat Quarter |
| -or- (if upgraded) | 1/2 yards | 1/2 yards |
| Regular Power Net | 14" x 28" | 14" x 28" |
| Plush Channeling | 1 yard | 1 1/4 yards |
| Underwires | 1 pair | 1 pair |
| Upper Bra Band Elastic- 3/8" | 1 1/2 yard | 1 1/2 yard |
| Lower Bra Band Elastic- 1/2" or 5/8" | 1 1/4 yards | 1 1/4 yards |
| Strap Elastic-1/2" or 3/4" | 1 1/2 yards | 1 1/2 yards |
| Rings and Slides | 1 set | 1 set |
| Hook and Eye | 3 or 4 hooks |
4 hooks |
| Add-on a Matching Panty Kit | Smaller | Larger |
| Matching Fabric (Microlycra, Microlycra Air, Stretch Mesh) | Fat 3/8 yard |
3/4 yard |
| Foldover Elastic | 2 1/2 yards |
5 yards |
| Serengeti Flocked Stretch Mesh | choice |
choice |
| Cotton Jersey | 9" square |
9" square |
If you plan to make your matching panty with the Cashmerette Radcliffe, a smaller kit will use 1/2 yard and a larger kit will use 3/4 yard.
As always, feel free to choose your favorite elastics or narrow lace (leave us a note if you don't see your choice!). You can also add a 9" square of absorbent fabric for your panty panel! You can find our collection of Waist Lace and Elastics here, and our collection of Leg Lace here.