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Shelfies:Cozy Loungewear with Support for the {No Bra Zone!}

Created by Shelfie Shoppe

Cozy loungewear with braless support and coverage, pajama comfort, and street worthy style!

Latest Updates from Our Project:

The Little Engine that Could...
over 5 years ago – Fri, Nov 09, 2018 at 12:33:59 PM

Hi Shelfie Shoppers! We are busy finishing up last minute (if unexpected) adjustments requested by our factory and will be cutting and sewing your cozy clothes very soon!

Thanks so so much for your support and patience while we work out all of the kinks of our first of many production runs. This process has been a huge learning experience, and it would have been much more stressful without such patient, enthusiastic backers!

The fabric delay was a huge blow that put us two months behind. We have all of the ingredients at the factory and are now fine tuning communication and requirements with the factory. They have made first run mock ups and are shipping them to us Monday to make sure we are happy with how they make the styles. Once we inspect them for quality and fit, we'll finalize the patterns and order the markers (big, industrial multi-patterns). The markers will take another week to produce and a week to ship. Once the factory receives the markers, they'll have the final "go" on cutting out all of our pattern pieces. Cutting and sewing takes 4 weeks. Then they'll ship all of the pieces to us which should take about a week. We'll need a week to inspect, organize and package. And then finally! Your package will be on its way to you! Given the holidays that are coming up which will slow things a bit, I expect you to receive your packages by the end of January. We just hate that this is a full four months later than expected. We're so sorry! We know they'll be worth the wait, and we so appreciate your support!

Warmly,

Joanne Jarrett

Shelfie Shoppe

Getting Excited!!!
over 5 years ago – Thu, Sep 20, 2018 at 02:29:39 PM

Hello Shelfie Shoppers! 

Thanks so much for your amazing patience as we navigate our way towards our first production run. As you read in our last update, we have had a delay with one of our main fabrics, the ivory and aqua stripe. Imagine my dismay when I heard the words, "We'll place the order for the yarn right away." YARN!?!? And this is on a fabric that we were told would surely always be in stock. Gulp! Well, that fabric is now ready, milled just for you! I have to admit that even though the timing was frustrating, having fabric that was made from yarn just for us is pretty exciting! 

We are gathering all of our Shelfie ingredients (we've got bra cups coming out the ears over here!) and are super close to the production line. We are pushing things as much as we can without compromising quality so that you can step in to your cozy clothes ASAP!

Some of you may have received an email from BackerKit stating that your shipment is ready to be sent. This was an error. Backerkit sent that automatically when addresses were locked which should not have been the case. If your address changes, simply email me at [email protected] and I will update your account. 

Think cozy thoughts!

Joanne

Shelfie Shoppe “July” Update (ahem, late...real late)
over 5 years ago – Sun, Aug 12, 2018 at 08:41:36 PM

Hello Shelfie Shoppers! 

Please forgive me for my lack of communication over the last 8 weeks! Shelfie Shoppe has been underway behind the scenes since our campaign conclusion with some setbacks and some exciting developments! 

Shortly after our campaign conclusion, while awaiting last minute pattern adjustments, our factory called to let me know that they lost some employees and could no longer manufacture for us. Panic!!! Not to worry, though. I have contracted with an equally wonderful factory and am actually really excited to be working with them. 

There has also been a delay with our aqua and ivory striped fabric. Manufacturing can only begin when all of the Shelfie elements are under the factory roof which means 9 different fabrics (some of which are being milled for us), pads, elastic, drawstring material, care and contents labels, and size and logo labels. They can only run an efficient operation if they manufacture all of our pieces in a single batch, so everything is on hold while waiting for one of our main fabrics that is unexpectedly delayed. With the delays and adjustments, our manufacturing time frame has been shifted. We will most likely be manufacturing in September and shipping in October. I hate nothing more than to disappoint those of you who are eagerly awaiting your Shelfies (I want mine too!!!), but I am confident they will be worth your wait. And I am so grateful for your patience! 

Thank you for completing your BackerKit surveys! I have loved BackerKit's service and have been able to take post-campaign pre-orders through their Pre-Order Store. We’ve had $500 in additional orders since our campaign end, and pre-orders will continue to be accepted. If you have any friends who may like Shelfies, now would be the time for them to place their order at ShelfieShoppe.com! I’ll send out a final call for mailing addresses before we initiate shipping, so don’t worry if you think yours may change between now and then. 

I am excited to have found a couple of shows and fairs in my new area of the country (Western Montana) where I will be able to sell some inventory and further spread the word about Shelfies. I'm eager to release a fall/winter line. With the manufacturing delays, this will be a 2019 fall/winter line which gives us plenty of time to align all of the required stars. I am planning for a long-sleeved tunic, full length leggings, and a long-sleeved sweatshirt dress similar to our Just Above the Knee Short-Sleeved summer dress. We may also do a long-sleeved Kangaroo Pocket Top and full length lounge pants. I can hardly wait to see these come to life!!! 

I am also excited to announce that after over a year of back and forth with the USPTO, Shelfie Shoppe has been awarded an official trademark! 

Our family has relocated from Nevada to Montana with some periods of less than reliable connectivity during the transition. Picture me holding my laptop and phone up in the one spot in our front yard where there is enough signal to email an attachment. My lapse in communication with you is over and I look forward to many exciting updates in the next month! Keep your fingers crossed as we navigate this first production run. It is quite a ride! 

 Warmly, 

 Joanne Jarrett 

 ShelfieShoppe.com

Having Trouble with Your Survey?
almost 6 years ago – Sat, Jun 16, 2018 at 12:49:27 PM

If you are having trouble completing your survey through the email, access it online here: https://shelfieshoppe.backerkit.com/

I think my custom hem length on the maxi is causing problems, and Backerkit can’t fix it until Monday. I am so sorry! 

You are also welcome to hold off until next week when the issue should be resolved. 

Thank you so much for your patience. We’ll get there!☺️

Size Chart!
almost 6 years ago – Sat, Jun 16, 2018 at 11:45:53 AM

Hello Shelfie Shoppers!

It appears that my FAQ section did not populate. Grr. I apologize for not providing sizing information! Here are our size equivalencies:

S = 4/6

M = 8/10

L = 12/14

XL = 16/18

XXL = 20/22

Each size has the lingeries industry standard cup size, but the cups and shelf are very flexible, stretchy, and soft. Our model, Molly, was very comfortable in the size Medium although she usually takes a DD. 

Warmly,

Joanne Jarrett

Shelfieshoppe.com