I have been eyeing up pentagram harnesses for a while. I decided hey, how hard can it be to make my own? Well as it turns out it isn’t too hard so here’s how I did it. I’d recommend using a machine to sew it otherwise it’ll take a long time but if you are good at hand sewing it is totally do-able.

First of all here is a picture of the finished article. If I was making another I would probably be able to finish it a little more neatly and quickly but I am happy with the end result:

I bought 4m of 25mm black elastic. This ended up being more than enough. The first step is to take the elastic and wrap it around your under bust. Make sure to take up the slack and slightly stretch the elastic so it fits snugly. Cut off the right length.

Here you can see how I’ve seen the elastic together. I have sewn the four edeges of a square and two diagonals for strength.

Next it’s time to sew the shoulder straps on. Again make sure you take up all the slack and stretch the elastic slightly for a good fit. These straps meet in the middle at the front and the back. Sew them to the under bust band you’ve already made.

You then need to make another band the same as the first but to go over your bust. This then needs to be added to the underside of the shoulder straps. The easy way to do this is to turn the harness inside out.

The next step is to add the diagonal straps which complete the pentagram shape. These run from the bottom band up to the middle of the shoulder strap and back to the bottom band again. Once you’ve seen it at the bottom band and shoulder it’s time for the finishing touches.

You need to connect up all the pieces that cross over each other. Pin these whilst the harness is on you or a dress form so there will be the correct amount of stretch. Once you’ve sewn all of those it’s time to flip your harness the right way around, put it on and stand back and admire your handywork in a mirror.

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