Buy the Annika Wireless Mastectomy Bra sewing pattern from Primrose Dawn. This is a special edition of the , 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 full foam cups, quilted foam outer cups, butterfly lace overlay, partial-cup lace overlay, lace-up illusion bridge, front hook and eye closure, and scalloped lace edges at the neckline, bridge, and back band. 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. The 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. The pattern includes lace overlay options to match the full-cup shaping 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
This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following format:
– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a
Suggested fabrics:
Self: Low-stretch knits such as duoplex, dazzle tricot, stabilised 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, stabilised tricot, 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 very soft cotton/spandex jersey. Using an athletic wicking fabric is also possible if it is not irritating to the skin.
Fabric requirements:
Fabrics: Self, 1/4 yd (0.3 m) // Lining, 1/4 yd (0.3 m) // Band, 1/4 yd (0.3 m) // Cups C and D cut and sew foam, 1/4 yd (0.3 m) // Mastectomy pocket, 1/4 yd (0.3 m).
Lace: Cups B and C inner cup only, 5/8 yd (0.6 m) // Cup B entire cup, 1 yd (0.9 m) // Overlay E, 3/4 yd (0.7 m) // Overlay F, 3/4 yd (0.7 m) // Band L, 1/2 yd (0.5 m).
Note: More lace may be needed to mirror the lace motif on pattern pieces. The amount listed is an estimate.
Sizing: Band sizes 28 – 44 and cup sizes A – K. Please check the designer’s measuring instructions and size chart.
Notions: See chart in image gallery.
PDF pattern includes: Instructions; US letter/A4 print-at-home pattern (33 pages, but you only need to print the pages for your size) // Layers: Yes // A0 copy shop file: No // Projector file: No.
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