Description

This listing is for a PDF SEWING PATTERN, not an actual piece of clothing.

This is a special edition of my Annika Wireless Bra, designed with a mastectomy pocket and flat cup options for those who have had a breast removed.

Combine beauty and comfort with the Annika Wireless Bra. Annika is a supportive, full-coverage bra designed for low-stretch fabrics. With multiple style options for cups, bridges and bands, you can mix-and-match a new bra wardrobe. A vertical seam and inner cup dart provide the opportunity to create the perfect cup fit.

Style options include scalloped lace edges at the neckline, bridge, and back band; full foam cups, quilted foam outer cups, butterfly lace overlay, partial-cup lace overlay, lace-up illusion bridge, and front hook and eye closure. Designed with comfort in mind, Annika has seams that are enclosed or covered with channeling. Optional boning at the cradle/cup seam can add more stability.

Mastectomy pocket option: Pocket opening with overlapped edges, similar to a pillow sham. Pocket extends from the bridge to the side seam to assure that all shapes of breast prostheses can be accommodated.

Flat cup option: Princess seam cup shape that fits flat against the chest for those who do not wish to use a prosthesis. Pattern includes lace overlay options to match the full-cup shaping styles.

Styles

Cup A: All fabric with FOE edge

Cup B: Lace Inner Cup, fabric or lace Outer Cup

Cup C: Quilted Outer Cup, lace Inner Cup

Cup D: Cut-and-sew foam with fabric cover

Lace Overlay E: Partial cup

Lace Overlay F: Butterfly

Bridge G: basic curved bottom

Bridge H: Lace scallop bottom

Bridge I: Lace-up illusion with ribbon

Bridge J: Front opening with single-row hook and eye closure

Band K: Ballet band

Band L: Lace-covered ballet band

Sizes to fit:

Underbust 28-44”/71-111.76cm

Full bust 29-50”/73.7-127cm

Breast Arc 6-12.5”/15.2-31.8cm

See Size Chart for Details

Skill level:

Intermediate. This pattern requires working with multiple layers of different fabrics, sewing elastic trims and underwire channeling. Requires straight, zigzag, and 3-step zigzag stitches. Instructions are fully illustrated.

Fabrics & Trims:

Self: low-stretch knits such as duoplex, dazzle tricot, stabilized tricot, sheer cup lining, bra tulle, scuba knit, one-way stretch satin spandex, 40D tricot. Cup D cover can use knits with more stretch.

Lining: stable knit with no stretch such as sheer cup lining, stabilized tricot or bra tulle.

Band: powernet, techsheen.

Lace: stretch lace, stable lace, embroidered tulle.

Mastectomy pocket: soft knit such as bamboo/spandex jersey, rayon/spandex jersey, or a very soft cotton/spandex jersey. Using an athletic wicking fabric is also possible if it is not irritating to the skin.

This print-at-home PDF pattern has a fully illustrated 22 page instruction manual.  Pattern is printable on US letter and A4 paper. The pattern pages include a layers option to print only the size you need.

If you’d like to sew a soft and breathable breast form to go with your mastectomy bra, please check out the Val Breast form.