Silk is the height of luxury in lingerie, and you will love exploring this fabric and all sorts of couture techniques as you sew along with Jennie from Annie and Myra's. She's making this elegant silk bra with her new pattern, the Vivien. The kit features our very own custom silk charmeuse print in a gorgeous floral pattern. You can choose how you make it up but this couture kit includes enough materials for a tulle ruffle, a silk ruffle, or no ruffle at all! Jennie is using her Vivien pattern for this demonstration of couture bra-making. Hop on over to Annie and Myra's to purchase your pattern.
Each Vivien Sew-Along kit includes:
- 1/2 yard 16mm 100% mulberry silk charmeuse
- A half yard stabilized sheer tricot in Frost
- A kit cut of bra tulle in Cream
- A kit cut of regular weight power net in Cream
- 1-1/4 yards 1/2" (wire size 40 and under) or 5/8" (wire size 42 and up) band elastic in Cream
- 1-1/2 yards 3/8" band elastic in Cream
- 1-1/2 yards 1/2" strap elastic in Cream
- 1 yard plush underwire channeling in Frost
- 1 2-hook and eye (Smaller) or 3-hook and eye (Larger) in Cream
- 1 yard nonpicot elastic in Frost
- 2 Rings and Slides to match strap
- 1 yard silk ribbon in Cream
Jennie recommends also having the following items on hand as you venture with her into the world of couture lingerie sewing. We carry all of these items in the notions section of our store. (Links provided)
- Shmetz Microtex Needles, size 60/8 and size 80/12,
- Clover Silk Pins
- "Betweens" needles in a size 10 for hand sewing