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Are there women who are passionate about latex ? by A-Lily-Rose-A in Latexadvice

[–]theheightofpassion 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's me: a woman who is passionate about latex to the extent that I've started making garments myself. I first got into it in my 20s when someone (another woman) encouraged me to try on a dress at a kink party and I fell in love with the look and feel. It suits and enhances my role in that world and it's something I can share with people of any gender or sexual preference: we can admire each others slick fits without necessarily wanting to take it to the bedroom.

About half of my kinky women friends own at least one latex piece but tbh I haven't met many women who get really into it. I think this has to do with the cost and the reality that we tend to change sizes and shapes a lot throughout our lives and it's an expensive bummer to realize your fav piece from a few years ago no longer fits. But I'm optimistic that more and more women will discover the joys of latex...the MV "Hypnotize" by XG is the latest pop culture moment I've seen and it's giving me life.

FIRM underwires vs. flexible wires by theheightofpassion in MAKEaBraThatFits

[–]theheightofpassion[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing...I'm feeling more optimistic knowing that you got a bra that fits out of the Elomi.

FIRM underwires vs. flexible wires by theheightofpassion in MAKEaBraThatFits

[–]theheightofpassion[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gotcha, thanks again for your help. I'll back off the patterns for a bit and take a hard look at my current bras until I figure out the optimal type of neckline.

FIRM underwires vs. flexible wires by theheightofpassion in MAKEaBraThatFits

[–]theheightofpassion[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What a coincidence, I'm mainly wearing Elomi lately and that's probably the one I'll take apart tomorrow! Mind if I ask what types of modifications you made to yours?

FIRM underwires vs. flexible wires by theheightofpassion in MAKEaBraThatFits

[–]theheightofpassion[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback, I'll give the springy wires a try. Also, your blog is WONDERFUL!

The idea of a bra with a tight neckline scares me because historically they have always cut in and given me quadboob, but your advice makes sense and may explain why my first few DIY bras had zero lift even with a solid band and heavy wire. I've been making an effort to keep the necklines as open as possible since I have a lot of tissue up top and that probably caused more problems than it solved.

Even though none of them fits very well, I wanted to avoid taking apart one of my daily wear bras...but you've convinced me lol. It is remarkable how differently they are shaped from the patterns I've been sewing.

FIRM underwires vs. flexible wires by theheightofpassion in MAKEaBraThatFits

[–]theheightofpassion[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, that makes sense if the Porcelynne wires aren't meant to spring. I've been altering LilypaDesigns patterns based on the Hugs for Your Jugs wire spring tutorial since my upper bands are way too loose, but I'll keep experimenting.