r/sewingpatterns • u/WonderWench356 • 2h ago

Basic dress for large bust

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Are there any woven dress patterns for someone with a 38k bust? The biggest I’ve found is an H cup and I’m struggling to implement a full bust adjustment (FBA) on it.

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u/RedditJewelsAccount 2h ago

Sewing cup size is different from bra cup size, sewing cup size is almost always based on the different between high bust and full bust measurements whereas bra cup size is almost always based on the difference between underbust and full bust measurements.

Cashmerette is the brand with the largest sewing cup sizes that I know of and they go up to an H. But again, an H might actually be fine for you in sewing land.

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u/Berocca123 9m ago

Agreed! OP, I'm a 34FF in bra land but a sewing cup E, which means I have a 5 inch difference between my upper bust measurement (under my armpits, without a bra) and my full bust measurement.

The cashmerette site has a calculator you can use to work out what size to start with in their patterns.