underwires in bras

[erika]

Does anyone know of a fix for a bra after the underwire has poked out?

Comments

[takemyrevolution]

That's happened to me a few times. I fixed mine by sticking the wire back in place and sewing up the hole where it poked through. If the cloth is really worn, it can be patched up with a little piece of scrap material.

[erika]

The problem is I've done that and it ends up just poking back through a few days later. :( Maybe I should patch it with more durable scrap?

[aquaeri]

It also depends on the ends of the underwire - some of them have a little plastic cap, which can wear/fall off, and makes it pretty much impossible to stop the metal cutting any new fabric you patch over.

[florentinescot]

I just pull the damn things out any more. I've patched and patched and patched and they won't stay.

[figment]

Oddly enough, Raven Symone has a video about how to fix this.

link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrZq5mbS9sI

This is more or less the technique I use, although I skip the hot glue part.

[erika]

I have a lot of trouble trying to watch videos. Could you maybe summarize for me? (If not, just ignore this comment.)

[figment]

Sure.
1) Cover the exposed end of the underwire with a little bead of hot glue, to "pad" the pokey end of the wire, and let the glue cool. (I don't do this part, but maybe it's a good idea?)
2) Shove the underwire as far as you can back inside of its casing.
3) Take a piece of ribbon or bias tape. Fold it over three times.
4) Pin the ribbon in place so it covers the hole in the casing, but (hopefully) doesn't protrude to show from the front of the bra.
5) Sew the tripled piece of ribbon/bias tape over the hole in the casing. She says to whipstitch all around the edge, but I say use whatever hand-sewing stitch you want!

Finis.

[erika]

Thanks so much!

That's pretty helpful. I hadn't thought of using ribbon—I wonder if that's sturdier than regular fabric.