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Swapping out underwires
I've come to realize, with my sensory issues, I need fairly soft wires. The wires in my Impimi Adell are just way too hard to for me to even wear. But it fits me perfectly and it's beautiful, I'd really like to keep it.
How involved is the process to swap out the wire?Anyone have a good tutorial?
I have literally never sewn before (save for making a doll outfit when i was 10 that quickly fell apart). If it's as easy as opening the wire channel, swapping the wire, and sewing it back shut, I think I could attempt it. Or is it not that easy?
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It is that easy...except for Curvy Kate who, thoughtfully, narrow both their wires and wire channel near the gore. Replacement wires that don't narrow near the gore won't fit into the channel. Otherwise, in my limited experience, it is easy.
Usually wire channels are sewn on top of elastics and then it is moderately easy to switch wires if you use a seam ripper to open the seams. Wire channel material usually frays easily, so be careful.
However, what do you mean when you say you need softer wires? Do you mean you need stretchier wires? If so, switching wires can help although it probably affects how the bra fits. I´m asking this because I have noticed that the cut of some bras lead to the wire area feeling very stiff and hard against the body, even if you use quite stretchy wires (I noticed this when I sew a copycat bra of the Masquerade Rhea! The bra feels very stiff).
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