Abstract: A reversible mastectomy brassiere which may be worn soon after surgery is disclosed with the primary purpose of this brassiere concept being to provide a mastectomy brassiere which may position a prosthesis on the left breast, or when said brassiere is completely reversed, to position a prosthesis on the right breast of the mastectomy patient. This design further includes front fasteners which function equally well irrespective of the side on which the brassiere is worn. The brassiere will provide adequate coverage for the patient soon after surgery, without the necessity of an expensive and time consuming special fitting. The second important aspect of this design is its continuous unbroken and smooth appearance when worn becuase the brassiere configuration and all outer edges have no apparent sewing or standard finishing of any kind on the outer surface of the brassiere.

Abstract: A maternity brassiere consisting of wide stretchable bands of material enclosing the outer upper periphery of each breast which act in conjunction with detachable inner cup sections which overlay the inner portions of said wide stretchable bands, adjustable means attached to the apices of said wide stretchable bands and said inner cups in such manner as to result in variation in the total cup size when the aforementioned two elements are attached at any one of several points of the adjustable means, said total cup size being either increased or decreased to conform to variations in the breast size of the wearer during pregnancy and after birth, and detachable means which allow exposure of the breasts for infant nursing.

Abstract: A trunk-encircling garment for providing sacro-lumbar support having a vertical slit in the central lower front panel thereof flanked on either side with fasteners for either maintaining the slit in a closed position to produce a girdle style garment, or connecting to one end of a removable crotch panel the other end of which connects to the rear of the garment to produce a panty style garment. Elastic inserts in the garment proximate the lower edge thereof assure snug thigh-encircling action when the removable crotch panel is attached and the garment converted to a panty style.

Abstract: An accessory which can be incorporated into a conventional bra at the time of manufacture or added subsequent thereto for conversion thereof to a mastectomy bra. The accessory hides variable amounts of scar tissue or other type of chest disfigurement in the region where the breast has been removed, by means which may be adjusted by the wearer, the area hidden depending in amount and location upon the nature and extent of the mastectomy, i.e., removal of all or a part of one or both breasts with or without removal of adjacent muscle tissue and/or lymph nodes.