Nightfall Space Galaxy-
I finally got to my Galaxy Fabric. To be honest, I only made this one at this point because I was a bit bummed about the Andromeda Comexim bra being more of a Marble instead of Galaxy print. Don’t get me wrong, Andromeda is gorgeous, but it wasn’t the Galaxy print I was thinking it was going to be.

So…..I forced a bit of time for “Me” into my schedule and sat down to whip out two more bras, the Botanical Leaves and this Space Galaxy one. I’ve been wearing my S style bras without the straps on for about a week due to my current skin ... sensitivities, as I can’t handle having any straps currently. Amazingly enough, the S style with a tube top works pretty well and stays in place all day, so I was impressed.

As I stated in the Botanical Leaves review, these did not go exactly as planned, and they don’t provide a sexy look, but they are comfortable, and can be worn both as a crop top or under a regular shirt, so I can’t complain too much, aside from my sewing failures while making them. Like with the Botanical Leaves, I love the fabric pattern on this one too.

This fabric is Robert Kaufman Jersey Knit Nightfall Space Galaxy, which I ordered from Amazon. It is 95% Cotton/5% Lycra and has 50% 4 way stretch.

The lining is Black Cotton Jersey Lycra Knit from Fabric Wholesale Direct. It is 95% Cotton/5% Spandex with 4 way stretch.

The ribbing is Black T knit ribbing from Fabric Merchants (purchased on Amazon.) It is 96% Cotton/4% Lycra and comes in a tube. The listing says 15” but it’s really 13” flat (26” around) and is sold by the yard, so it basically comes in looking like a tube dress. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_mrgreen.gif" alt=":D" /> It is labeled as 15% stretch across the grain, but I’d say it has more a lot more stretch that that. It has a good hug to it.

I have several more fabrics I bought with my dreams of grandeur of making myself a bunch of bras, but I have lost my confidence and enthusiasm at the moment, so I’m not sure if/when I’ll be doing more. :-/
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Nightfall Space Galaxy colorway

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Botanical Leaves on Olympus-
I haven’t had much free time lately, so I didn’t get to making more of my bras until now. Is it weird that I feel guilty for not having time to do this? Haha.

Due to my current skin sensitivity issues, I opted to go with my Yoga style, but altered it a bit to suit my current needs and time crunch. Instead of curving the front up to meet narrowed (or dual) straps, I opted to do more of a tube style with single wide straps for comfort. I also got my ribbing in so I did both this one and the Galaxy one with ... the comfort ribbing instead of elastic, in more of a longline/crop top style. I do realize this makes it technically a different stlye, but I didn’t want to add another style to the system so I just tagged the current style closest to the “bra” portion. ☺

I also opted to line both in cotton/lycra for added support.

I cut the fabric generously since I was adding the lining, and I was in a hurry due to limited time in a single stretch, so if I didn’t get it done in one sitting, I wasn’t sure when I’d have time again to complete it. I had to sew it tighter since the extra fabric was not supportive at all. I also added the ribbing on initially backwards (as in I was an idiot and sewed the seam on the flipping outside because I was running out of time and being stupid.) So I had to spend an hour ripping the seams and redoing the darn thing.

By the end, I was in tears, and reminded of my inability to sew and feeling like a complete failure. It was a very sad day….
That being said, I did finally finish both bras, and while they don’t look perfect, are not sexy at all (Don’t take these on vacation AGBras, as they are anything but sexy AF haha), and if you saw the crappy sewing corrections in the back you would laugh at me.

Yet overall they aren’t terrible to be worn under clothing or around the house, and they are comfortable so I will wear them.

The Positives are that the fabric is beautiful! I do love this pattern. It is Botanical Leaves on Olympus and I purchased it from Fabric.com. It is 75% Polyester/25% Lycra Spandex with 70% 4 way stretch. It is like swimsuit/sports bra material and quick drying.

The lining is Black Cotton Jersey Lycra Knit from Fabric Wholesale Direct. It is 95% Cotton/5% Spandex with 4 way stretch.

The ribbing is Black T knit ribbing from Fabric Merchants (purchased on Amazon.) It is 96% Cotton/4% Lycra and comes in a tube. The listing says 15” but it’s really 13” flat (26” around) and is sold by the yard, so it basically comes in looking like a tube dress. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_mrgreen.gif" alt=":D" /> It is labeled as 15% stretch across the grain, but I’d say it has more a lot more stretch that that. It has a good hug to it. (Side note-@AGBras, you would rock this ribbing as a tube mini dress or a tube top/mini skirt, seriously.)

I haven’t added measurements (honestly I figured why does it matter since I made them for me so no one really needs that data, do they?) but if I’m bored later and have some free time, I’ll add them just to get them to 100%.
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Botanical Leaves on Olympus colorway

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Bra Number Three. I opted to go with a lower horizontal cut yoga style bra this time. Maybe I should have called it a wireless demi or half cup bra? I used the same fabric as the #2 Tanktop style, “Telco Galaxy Stretch Velvet Knit Metallic Stars Silver Black” and I still have enough fabric left over to do a skirt if I wanted, or for a few more bra experiments, depending on my mood. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_mrgreen.gif" alt=":D" />

The fabric is 90% Polyester & 10% Lycra Spandex Velvet. It is a lightweight knit base, with 50% stretch on the grain & 10% vertical stretch, and ... is machine washable.

Third try, and third “not as planned” results, haha. Like with my first one, I failed to compensate for my bust size fully, so the top on this one is too short for full or proper coverage of my breasts. As a result, it is compressive and cuts in on top, though it is still quite comfortable and I don’t fear flop out. If I’d made it 1.5-2” taller, I think it would have been better, so next time I will raise that for more coverage.

My goal with this one was to have a wireless bra that I could wear under normal tank tops, as my DE bras are too wide as it tapers up to the straps, which are also too wide for a standard tank top. In that aspect I succeeded, as I could wear this under a tank easily, but I just need to give myself a bit more upper coverage and/or space for a better fit. That being said, I will have no problem wearing this one around the house, but don’t think I’d venture outside it in just yet.

The material is very sturdy supportive and works beautifully for the bra purpose.

Though this one is tighter and lower, I’ve opted to label it as a 28KK, or 28:16 for consistency. Other brands do this, so hey, why not? Different style, different fit, right? https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" />

Since I was impatient, I didn’t wait for the longer spool arm to use the twin needle, so I stuck with the zigzag stitch again. I also added a looper loosely since if I tightened it down, my nips would have been hanging out on top saying hi. I can slip the looper fabric between my breasts to stop skin on skin rub and sweat though, so it does still serve the separation purpose as needed.
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Black Velvet Galaxy unlined colorway

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