For some reason I have been getting a record number of emails asking where to get wire bras! Ladies want this in place of their regular costume bra while others want to wear it on Monday.
Now, I will say that getting information on the wire benders in Trinidad that actually make the bras is harder than pulling teeth! When I ask around the designers want me to send potential clients to them, acting as middlemen. The result is I am not in direct contact of a locally based wire bender who will create a bra for you. But, I am working on getting the names or if you want a "middle man", who will charge you extra for this service I might add, email me at trinidadcarnivaldiary@gmail.com.
The irony in all this is while local designers want to keep this information top secret you can easily order and buy custom wire bra frames online from
Samba Costumes , and
Posto9.
This young lady bought her wire bra, worn at Trinidad Carnival 2010, from Samba Costumes:
The only caveat in buying these frames is that you will need to decorate them yourself or find someone to decorate it for you.
Alternately there is a group on facebook offering decorated corsets and wire bras as well, check them out
Custom Made Corsets and Carnival Supplies. New York based designer
Akin Ross is also on facebook and he does wire bras as well, example of his work below:
Isis - Ramajay Mas
Good luck!
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1 comments:
OMG! I may have to revisit wire for me. I have a frame collecting dust from Samba Blogspot. The owner is really cool and has given our trade secrets up on how to decorate headdresses. I was shocked at first but I got a couple new tricks in construction thanks to him.
I can't understand anyone playing mas with wire. I guess it's about evolution. I just hope that this is just a passing fad. I fear that it may start looking like Brazil samba dancers thongs and wire everything. I pray that does not happen.
Thanks for the article. If I find another spot, I will let you know.
Lady Di
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