New Pattern: Annika Wireless Bra

4/26/2023

Supportive, beautiful and comfortable; these were my goals when designing this wire-free bra. Style options range from a practical front opening, to lace overlays, a lace-up bridge and quilted cups. Use sheer cup lining for barely-there fabric cups, or go for a covered cut-and-sew foam cup. Ballet back options include a lace-covered band.

Lace Overlays

Full lace cups

Scuba fused with tricot interfacing makes nice stable cups

Have fun with quilted cups using knit satin spandex over foam

A single-column hook and eye closure can be helpful with shoulder/arm mobility issues (my rotator cuff was much happier with this one!)

A clean finish is important to me, so I try to enclose or cover as many seams as possible for maximum comfort.

Sizes to fit:
Underbust 28-44”/71-111.76cm
Full bust 29-50”/73.7-127cm

Want to learn more? See pattern listing for full details.

Happy Sewing!

2 Comments

Michele Svedberg

5/6/2023 03:04:47 pm

Question. Does the frame stay the same and only the cup change size within the same size frame.

For example- is the frame the same for the 34 A and the 34 K?

I have a very narrow breast root compared to my large cup volume. I am interested in a bra that adds volume in the form of projection instead of increasing the width of the “bowl/wireline” area of the bra.

Cassie

5/6/2023 04:05:23 pm

Hi Michele,
The frame changes for each cup size, so 34A and 34K definitely have different shaping. This pattern is designed to have an integrated cup/frame, with only a cradle at the side and bridge in the very middle. For your shaping, I would suggest using a smaller cup size and adding projection. Hope that helps!