Paris

Your journey to the fashion cities of the world continues with Views of Paris, a beautiful lace designer bra with 4 views created exclusively for Beverly’s Mastery students.  Using this brand new pattern you will learn to create bras that not only rival the finest of Paris runways, but that include advanced techniques, such as:

– a lace band that “magically” curves the lace around the cups

– how to mirror or balance lace, and know when and why to do either 

– a demi-lace application over sheer fabric on the upper cup

– a decorative lace power bar and a lace butterfly
– how to line your Views of Paris with foam

– 4 unique strap details, advance construction techniques, and more!

This mastery course includes hours of instructional video covering all Paris views with their lace elements and strap details, all taught by the Fairy Bra Mother herself, as well as printable instructions for you to refer to as you learn.  This master class in lace elements and strap details will soon have you wishing you could show off your bras to everyone you meet! 

As part of every class, you will get access to Beverly’s private Facebook group, whose members include students of her classes, her Certified Instructors, and fitting experts from around the world. It’s a great community support group, to share your triumphs and get advice for any challenges you may face.

That’s not all! You also receive, as part of the class, your own personal pattern in a size range that includes your own BCD size with 5 band sizes, but also 1 larger BCD and 1 smaller, so you have 15 bra sizes included with the lesson. Yes, these patterns are now in .pdf format, so you can print them at home – no special printer needed (you can print on either letter size or A4 paper) Most pattern pieces use one sheet of paper with only the largest sizes using more than one. You won’t have to spend hours taping patterns together. Just print and start cutting. Don’t have a printer? Don’t worry – we also include a full-size pattern for each size so you can take it to the copy shop, or upload the file to a projector to avoid using paper altogether.

The class includes printable instructions for all four views of Paris and their lace and strap options, plus the videos, all taught by the Fairy Bra Mother herself. Hours of video instruction are not geared only to construction of the lace elements; they are a master class in bra lace application where you will learn to love working with lace!

How do I determine my BCD size?

BCD sizing is a sizing method developed by Beverly Johnson in the 1990s. It is much more reliable and easier to use than the traditional ABC sizing you find in ready-to-wear. The BCD, is simply the Bottom Cup Depth measurement of the breast. That is the distance, in inches, from the apex in a supported position to the base of the breast along the infra-mammary crease (known as the wire line)

In the BCD system, all cup sizes increase or decrease by ¼”; each size will accept 3 different wire sizes and each BCD size includes 5 band sizes. If you need one size larger (or smaller), just go up (or down) one BCD size. No more confusing “sister sizing” to figure out!

There are several ways to measure your BCD

1. use a flexible tape measure and measure the distance, while standing from the apex to the wire line. If your breast tissue is soft, you can lean over so your back is parallel to the floor and measure again. The average of the two measurements is your BCD.
2. if you have a bra that fits and it has a seam across the apex, you can measure from the wire up to the seamline.
3. if you have sewn a bra that fits, you can measure from the notch at the base of the breast (if there is one) up to the cross cup seam, on the lower cup pattern piece.
4. Refer to the helpful chart below. Find your ready-to-wear size in the first column, and its BCD equivalent is in the second column. The third column is useful for confirming the wire sizes that fit this particular BCD. Each BCD size includes 5 band sizes, even ones that are usually “in between”. No need to rely on sister sizing.