SAN DIEGO — (Sept. 18, 2007) Surviving breast cancer no longer means you have to sacrifice fashion, thanks to a new line of clothing specifically designed for mastectomy patients.

“I found there was a complete lack of comfortable, everyday apparel I could wear after my own mastectomy,” said Anja Mullins, founder and CEO of Jacqueline Home and Garden Wear. “We have designed a line of clothing that allows women to throw on a top without having to wear a bulky, uncomfortable prosthesis.”

That’s good news for many of the 2.5 million women in the U.S. who have a history of breast cancer. Mastectomy patients no longer have to feel self-conscious about their appearance around family and friends. Fashionable one-piece clothing from Jacqueline is prosthesis-free and is perfect for breast-cancer survivors who have undergone either a single or bilateral mastectomy without reconstructive surgery.

“It’s totally comfortable and natural-looking,” said Mullins. Designing great-looking, functional clothing for breast-cancer survivors is a passion for her. Though an immigrant from the Netherlands, she also has a passion for this country, and has made a point of keeping the manufacturing work here in the United States.

“It is because of this country that I can do what I am doing,” Mullins said. “I will not outsource. Jacqueline Home and Garden Wear is proudly made in the U.S.A.!”

Jacqueline Home and Garden Wear is now available online at http://www.annjacquelinedesign.com and will soon be in cancer boutiques nationwide, said Mullins. A percentage of the company’s annual revenue will be donated to a non-profit group in support of breast-cancer patients who do not have the financial means to improve their quality of life