What

Why

Solution

Who can fix?

Lower elastic rolls

Too tight?

Larger band

Custom or store

Lower elastic rolls

Into fat indent?

Draft pattern to move band edge higher or lower to avoid the indent

Custom only

Straps fall off shoulders

Too loose?

Tighten

YOU!

Straps fall off shoulders, but straps already shortest

Straps too long?

try a different style or manufacturer…

store

Straps fall off shoulders, but straps already shortest

Straps still too long?

Draft a pattern that shortens the straps

Custom

Straps fall off shoulders, but straps already shortest

You have narrow shoulders

Draft a pattern that moves the straps towards your neck

Custom

Wires dig into your ribs

Cups too small?  (bridge also gapping?)

Larger cups

Custom or store

Wires dig into your ribs

The width between your breasts is wider than average?

Larger “bridge” or different shape of bridge needed

Custom

Wires dig into your ribs

Band too tight?

Larger band

Custom or store

Straps dig into shoulders

Straps too tight?

loosen

You

Straps dig into shoulders

Straps too tight but are at the loosest

Like me, you may be low busted and need a pattern drafted with longer straps

Custom

Straps dig into shoulders

You are large busted and the band is not providing the support it should

Smaller band

Custom or Store

Bridge doesn’t lie against your body

Cups too small?

Larger cups

Custom or Store

(if it’s just tweak, only custom will do)

Bridge doesn’t lie against your body

Cup volume is close to correct, but cup length too short

Draft a pattern with an increase in cup length

Custom

Bridge doesn’t lie against your body

Cups overall are correct size but need to be shifted to the center?  (you are inbound)

Draft a pattern with the nipple area moved towards your center

Custom

Cups are different (one’s tight, one’s loose, one gaps, etc.)

Your body is assymetrical (everyone’s is, but it’s the amount that matters)

Draft a pattern that has different cup sizes

Custom

You buy from Europe because you have very large breasts

Because you didn’t know about me

Now you do, I can help!  Buy Canadian!

Custom

Wire pokes into you under your arm

Cups and wires too small

Larger cups

Custom or Store

Wire pokes into you under your arm

Wire has too small a diameter but cup volume good

Need to put a larger wire in the same size cup (surprisingly common!)

Custom

Wire pokes into you under your arm

Wire has correct diameter, cups are good, but wire needs to be longer so it comes up higher and controls your breast tissue better

Put a longer (Long, or Extra Long) wire in the cups (also common!)

Custom

Back band rides up

Band too loose?

Smaller band

Store or Custom

Back band rides up

You are hunchbacked?

Draft a pattern with a downward hike

Custom

Back band rides up

The straps are too tight or not long enough for your body

Come see me.  Why do you need the straps that tight?  Something is definitely wrong with your current bra

Custom