Probably more than you want to know...

I have read that as many as 80% or more of the women in the U.S. are walking around wearing the wrong size bra. It's a touchy subject when you talk to women...not only do they hate shopping for this intimate item, they can never seem to find one that is comfortable AND fits. Enter the "Bra Lady".
I met with this amazing woman today and in a few short minutes she had me fitted AND comfortable! Same goes for the other five women that came and went while I was there. At our age, modesty was not high on the priority scale, but some ladies used the restroom for their fitting, others just donned their new duds in the hotel room with several other ladies. The "Bra Lady" knew just what to look for, how to customize the fit for each lady, and then she will create a pattern specifically for that lady's needs...and MY needs!
Tomorrow we will spend an entire day constructing 3 garments that should fit perfectly. We will learn about fabric, trims, and construction. And I hope we learn to help others with this unmentionable dilemma as well. I will post how it all goes...keep watching!

Why custom made clothes?

Custom made clothes are much more than a dress your mom or grandmother makes for you from a pattern and fabric. A good custom clothier will advise you on styles that will flatter your shape and give you specific direction in your fabric choice. She will take detailed measurements in order to draft or alter a pattern to fit your body and then in the construction phase will make suggestions on proportion, color, and texture choices. Once you have a basic pattern to start from, it can be used to create an infinite variety of garments without having the added expense of patterning. You can change the fabrication, style lines, length, and width--add darts, pleats, tucks, ruching and seaming to make each garment different and unique. You will never walk into a room and see the same garment on someone else. A few weeks ago I went to a family gathering. I knew very few people, but recognized immediately two women with the exact same skirt on in different prints. I am sure no one else caught this, which goes to say that even the same fabric and pattern with a different print adds to the uniqueness of a garment. It is fun to choose a style and then choose from a myriad of fabrics, but to then have it fit perfectly is icing on the cake!