Sewing clothes is magic. It allows you to make stuff really work for people.
I'm not talking just making nursing shirts and adding a dowager hump dart.
I've had the opportunity to alter clothes so that my MIL can access her insulin pump that rides on her belly. This has made me notice and search out other patterns that fall into the rough category of adaptive clothing. Pickings have been slim from the big 4
Also making a pair of rip off pants for a burlesque show.
This is no longer in print, but there are plenty of copies out there for sale.
The sleeves have Velcro TM tabs, and the openings are front and back.
The dress is pretty cute I have to admit.
This review made it sound like all the facings and bands got pretty complicated, but I think you could eliminate most of those by using wide bias tape.
The pants are just pull on elastic waist. But you could make those rip off pants.
https://pincurlmag.com/diy/diy-tearaway-pants/
Essentially you are cutting up the sides and adding Velcro TM tape.
I'd use premade snap tape. Easy to undo and sounds less gruesome. As for snapping them up, you get the first two snaps started and the rest just line up so you can run your hands up them to secure. The plastic snap tape is super easy for that.
Velcro TM is good for about a month of washes and then it gunks up with lint.
Look at that diagram. I'll wager there's a jillion similar patterns, some with hoods, that you could use right now right out of the envelope.
And finally
http://box344.blogspot.com/2017/01/es-new-pants.html
sewing around a medical device
I miss you Box 344. I hope you are well and finding comfort.
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I started writing this post in July of 2019, and am just now seeing more adaptive patterns (like TODAY Monday January 24th today)
I've seen chair bags and pads before, but not as a set
Shirts that also open in the back, front covering 'bib' patterns
More 'opens in the back' styles (fronts are sewn shut).
But this one! Heatable/freezable wearable wraps. I can rock those booties! That chest/stomach soother!
https://www.simplicity.com/simplicity-storefront-catalog/patterns/brands/simplicity-sewing-pattern-s9494-hot-and-cold-comfort-packs/
The whole line is at
https://www.simplicity.com/simplicity-storefront-catalog/patterns/special-collections/adaptive/
Thoughtful pals adding more information:
https://usa.tommy.com/en/tommy-adaptive
Tommy Hilfiger. I totally forgot, his adaptive clothes were in the World of Wearable Art exhibit I saw at MoPOP
https://www.worldofwearableart.com/competition-2/
my review
https://erniekdesigns.blogspot.com/2019/08/a-mcqueen-adorned-mopop.html
And of course, please add to this/ read the comments for more
Are you aware of this line of accessible patterns? https://www.radpatterns.com/product-category/accessible/ I think the mokena shirt would be a good solution for pump access, and maybe more practical than an entire dress, would work better with a regular wardrobe?
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