Sewing Shapewear: Smooth Silhouettes

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Create an entire wardrobe of shapewear from one versatile pattern! Join intimate apparel sewer Beverly Johnson, aka your Fairy Bra-Mother, and gain the skills to sew a variety of popular shapewear styles for a sleek, smooth appearance under any garment.

Getting Started With Shapewear

Meet expert intimate apparel sewer Beverly Johnson and get started by looking at the included pattern and variations for a custom shapewear wardrobe. Beverly helps you choose the right fabrics and pattern size, explaining how to easily alter the pattern for larger sizes.

Layout & Sewing the Cami

Beverly shares layout, cutting and marking tips. You’ll start to sew the cami section of the full-body shaper with curved darts, and set it into the shaper front.

Construction With Scoop Back Option

Continue constructing the shaper as you learn how to create an optional lower opening, then sew the inseam and side seams, and finish the hems and edges.

Bra-Back & To-the-Hip Options

Customize your scoop-back full-body shaper with adjustable straps to finish it up. First you’ll draft the bra-back variation, then alter the pattern for the to-the-hip option.

Slimming Shorts & High-Waist Option

Find out how to easily alter your pattern to make slimming shorts, the most popular shapewear style. Beverly shares three different ways to add various types of elastics for a professional-looking finish. You’ll even learn how to make a high-waist option and bicycle shorts!

Custom Details

Discover how to customize any shapewear style with extra tummy or thigh control, posture bars, and derriere support. You’ll look sleek and smooth under any garment with a wardrobe of shapewear styles, all made from one versatile pattern!