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CHAPTER 24
PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS
To select a size for these bra patterns, follow the charts below. Note that these correspond to all
patterns by Porcelynne. These size charts are specific for these patterns and may not correlate to
patterns by other designers.
These patterns were drafted for a torso shape in which the chest/overbust area is 4” or 10cm
wider than the underbust measurement. See the intermediate section for adjusting the patterns for
different torso shapes. The following page contains a metric measurement chart for these patterns.
US/UK BRA SIZE - IMPERIAL
Measurements in Inches
Full Bust Measurement
Under Bust
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
Measurement
28-29 30A 30B 30C 30D 30E 30F
30-31 32A 32B 32C 32D 32E 32F
32-33 34A 34B 34C 34D
34-35 36A 36B
Full Bust Measurement
Under Bust
39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46
Measurement
32-33 34E 34F
34-35 36C 36D 36E 36F
36-37 38A 38B 38C 38D 38E 38F
38-39 40A 40B 40C 40D 40E 40F
252 | Bare Essentials: Bras
US/UK BRA SIZE - METRIC
Measurements in Centimeters
Full Bust Measurement
Under Bust
79-80 81-83 84-85 86-88 89-90 91-93 94-96 97-98
Measurement
71-74 30A 30B 30C 30D 30E 30F
75-79 32A 32B 32C 32D 32E 32F
80-84 34A 34B 34C 34D
85-89 36A 36B
Full Bust Measurement
Under Bust
99-100 101-103 104-105 106-108 109-120 121-122 123-124 125-127
Measurement
80-84 34E 34F
85-89 36C 36D 36E 36F
90-94 38A 38B 38C 38D 38E 38F
95-99 40A 40B 40C 40D 40E 40F
Patterns / 30A-30F | 253
1” Square
1 cm
254 | Bare Essentials: Bras
1” Square
1 cm
Patterns / 30A-30F | 255
1” Square
1 cm
256 | Bare Essentials: Bras
1” Square
1 cm
Patterns / 32A-32F | 257
1” Square
1 cm
258 | Bare Essentials: Bras
1” Square
1 cm
Patterns / 32A-32F | 259
1” Square
1 cm
260 | Bare Essentials: Bras
1” Square
1 cm
Patterns / 34A-34F | 261
1” Square
1 cm
262 | Bare Essentials: Bras
1” Square
1 cm
Patterns / 34A-34F | 263
1” Square
1 cm
264 | Bare Essentials: Bras
1” Square
1 cm
Patterns / 36A-36F | 265
1” Square
1 cm
266 | Bare Essentials: Bras
1” Square
1 cm
Patterns / 36A-36F | 267
1” Square
1 cm
268 | Bare Essentials: Bras
1” Square
1 cm
Patterns / 38A-38F | 269
1” Square
1 cm
270 | Bare Essentials: Bras
1” Square
1 cm
Patterns / 38A-38F | 271
1” Square
1 cm
272 | Bare Essentials: Bras
1” Square
1 cm
Patterns / 40A-40F | 273
1” Square
1 cm
274 | Bare Essentials: Bras
1” Square
1 cm
Patterns / 40A-40F | 275
1” Square
1 cm
276 | Bare Essentials: Bras
1” Square
1 cm
Patterns / 40A-40F | 277
1” Squa
re
1 cm
1” Squa
re
1 cm
