https://oliverands.com/community/members/hazel/activity Activity feed for Cherry. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:39:42 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 38de352d6787191120149e4fefd22421 http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/cup-sizes/#post-49908 Fri, 25 Sep 2015 17:28:23 -0400 Thank you for the photo. I love your choice of fabric for your dress. It depends how much too loose it is. You could try tacking the side seams in by the amount you need and see how it looks but if you have a smaller bust size you might need a more radical alteration.

]]> 0 a0bf77e80018132e191548e3d43f30dd http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/cup-sizes/#post-49878 Fri, 25 Sep 2015 08:05:11 -0400 Thank you all for responses, so helpful. I have checked them all out and found a photo set on the first sewalong Liesl wrote on this dress last year. Based on all advice I’ve now ordered the pattern and will make a muslin but use the swedish paper to trace first. I think this will make a lovely dress for autumn (fall)!

]]> 0 4116944c198fb4ebf4ef3e18461fab6f http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/cup-sizes/#post-49870 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 22:09:55 -0400 Hi
Thanks for the fast response. Yes the adjustments I have made have been based on my high bust measurement which is a US 14 (I’m in the UK). Then there is 4 inch difference between my high and full bust so knowing the cup size the pattern is designed on helps. Some indie designers are using a bigger cup size so it is not always obvious unless…[Read more]

]]> 0 501c58e26b290ccfd86ff98a43eaf790 http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/cup-sizes Thu, 24 Sep 2015 18:58:17 -0400 I would like to know the cup size that the cinema dress is designed for. I am new to doing full bust adjustments and all the tops I have made since taking up sewing again have needed an adjustment to fit properly.

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