Helpful Links

Note – None of these links are generating income for me – this is just a public service.

Discussions of post-mastectomy/flat clothing

• Breastcancer.org
• Sewing.patternreview.com
• Thisismoonlight.com
• Leavemebreastless.com
• Thebreastlessyears.blogspot.com
• Also, an essay from Thisismoonlight

Post-mastectomy/flat patterns; these are ideas I found from other’s posts online. I’m just reporting, not advocating.

• Simplicity 6344
• Simplicity 2603 (OOP*)
• New Look 6803
• New Look 6344
• New Look 6922 (OOP)
• Kwik Sew 4136
• Kwik Sew 4074
• Burda 7793 (OOP)
• Bureda 7509 (OOP)
• Sis Boom Devon Tunic
• Sewing Workshop Stella and Luna
• Lingerie Secrets – Front Closing sports bra
• Japanese pattern books, such as Stylish Dress Book
• My personal pattern suggestions
  • Simplicity 1878 (OOP)
  • Jalie patterns for knit tops – the bust ease in these tends to be minimal and these patterns either have a doubled yoke area or the yoke could easily be doubled for those of us with an uneven area.
    • 2804
    • 2787
    • 2682

Fitting

• book – several people have mentioned that the book Create the Perfect Fit has been helpful to them.
• tutorials at thisismoonlight – search for “fitting for mastectomy”

Blogs

• this is moonlight

Body positive image consultant – Anne Whalley

*OOP means out of print. You may be able to find OOP patterns on ETSY or Ebay.