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Bella bralette straight back

May 22, 2020 By Jo England Leave a Comment

If you feel like you’re having a wrestling match every time you take your bralette off here’s another tutorial to show you how to add a hook and eye closure!

Last time I showed how to make a Bella bralette with a U-back hook and eye closure. This week, I’m working on a bralette with a straight back. This has a cleaner look although it provides slightly less support. I’ll show you how to add boning into the side seams to help with this. I’m making the sexy plunge neckline version of the bralette this time!

Firstly you’ll need the front underbust lace, front underbust stabiliser and back lace patterns.
Draw a line 12mm / 1/2″ line in from the side seam on the back pattern.

Bella bralette

Overlap the front underbust lace to the line on the back, and tape together.

Bella bralette

I suggest as with the U-back version to use a slightly wider hook and eye with at least rows of 2 hook and eyes. Place the hook section halfway over the centre back of the back pattern.

Bella bralette

Place the hook section level with the lower scallop edge of the back. Trace a line around the edges.

Bella bralette

Add 6mm/1/4″ seam allowance onto the line.

Bella bralette

Use a curved ruler to draw a line 6mm/1/4″ above the top of your drawn line, and finishing at the top corner of the front underbust lace pattern.

Bella bralette

Shade the parts of the pattern you don’t need.

Bella bralette

Cut the shaded sections off.

Bella bralette

Place the lower piece that you’ve just cut off and and tape it to the back so you retain the lace scallop shaping. Separate the front underbust lace pattern.

Bella bralette

Trace the same curve on the top of the front underbust stabilser pattern, and cut off.
Now you’re ready to cut the bralette out of your lace. You will need to cut two of the back lace pieces. I’ve also added a stretch mesh lining to the back sections for more support.

Bella bralette

Follow the bralette instructions until Step 17. This is before the elastics have been sewn on.

Bella bralette

For the boning casing I used a 12mm/1/2″ wide satin bias binding. Make sure the bias tape is a touch wider than your boning so you will be able to easily slide it through. My boning is 8mm or just under 3/8″ wide. Sew the satin casing over the side seams folding the lower edge under 6mm/1/4″.

Bella bralette

Cut the boning 12mm/1/2″ shorter than the satin casing. Cut an angle at the top edge to match the underarm shape.

Bella bralette

Slide the boning pieces into the casing.

Bella bralette

Sew your straps as shown in step 18 through to 21. I’ve used adjustable straps for this bralette.

Bella bralette

Sew your elastics onto the underarm, the measurement will be half the length given in the tutorial, and you will need to cut 2. Sew the underbust elastic and pull out the basting stitching.

Bella bralette

This is the inside view of the bralette.

Bella bralette

Attach the hook and eye using a zig zag stitch. Lay the bra out on the table with the right side facing up. The hook section should go on the left hand side, and the eye section on the right hand side.

Bella bralette

Enjoy wearing your beautiful Bella bralette!

Bella bralette

Bella bralette

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