Buy the Zenita Wireless Bra sewing pattern from Primrose Dawn. Zenita is a full coverage, vertical seam bra without wires. All options are fully lined with enclosed or covered seams for comfort and support. Optional boning at the cup/cradle seams can add even more support. Zenita is similar in fit to the , with more options for lace overlays, colour-blocking, and band styles. Lace comes to life in the multiple cup and band styles, or experiment with sheer and solid colour-blocking for a vintage look bra.
Front A: Colour-blocked cup with sheer and solid fabrics
Front B: Lower cup lace overlay
Front C: Upper cup lace overlay with scallops pointed inwards
Front D: Basic solid cup
Front E: Lace upper cups with scallops pointed outwards, solid lower cups with foam and decorative stitching
Back F: Ballet band
Back G: Ballet band with lace overlay
Back H: Princess seam band with lace overlay
Note: This pattern is also available for those who have had a breast removed.
This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following format:
– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a
Suggested fabrics:
Self/contrast: Low-stretch knits such as duoplex, dazzle tricot, stabilised tricot, sheer cup lining, bra tulle, scuba knit, one-way stretch satin spandex, 40D tricot. Front E cover can use knits with more stretch.
Lining: Stable knit with no stretch such as sheer cup lining, stabilised tricot or bra tulle.
Band: Powernet, techsheen.
Lace: Stretch lace, stable lace, embroidered tulle.
Fabric requirements:
Fabrics: Self, 1/4 yd (0.3 m) // Lining, 1/4 yd (0.3 m) // Contrast (Front A), 1/8 yd (0.1 m) // Band, 1/4 yd (0.3 m) // Cut and sew foam (Front E), 1/4 yd (0.2 m).
Lace: Front B, 1 yd/m // Front C, 1 yd/m // Front E, 1 yd/m // Back G, 3/8 yd (0.4 m) // Back H, 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 image gallery.
PDF pattern includes: Instructions; US letter/A4 print-at-home pattern (38 pages, but you only need to print the pages for your size) // A0 copy shop pattern: No // Layers: Yes // Projector file: Yes.
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