A sports bra having an integral storage integral pouch disposed within the cleavage portion is disclosed. The integral integral pouch is formed by a top opening between two ply of the multi-ply material that the sports bra is comprised of and first and second edges that are formed within the multi-ply material. The multi-ply material is laminated together and has universal elasticity to provide support for the wearer as well as the necessary tension to hold an object stored in the integral pouch in place. The first and second edges are formed by sewing and the distance between the first and second edges is selected to be slightly less than the width of an object to be stored within the integral pouch. In addition, the top opening may be such that the length of the top opening is slightly less than the distance between the first and second edges.
1. A sports bra capable of holding an object between the breasts of a user, said bra comprising:
a pair of cups, said cups joined by a cleavage portion said cleavage portion being disposed between a proximate edge of each of said pair of cups said cleavage portion having a height and width, a back strap portion disposed between a distal edge of each of said pair of cups, a pair of shoulder straps disposed between said pair of cups and said back portion, said bra being constructed of first and second ply laminated material having substantially universal elasticity; and
a top opening formed between first and second-plies of said laminated material wherein said top opening allows communication between an interior portion of said sports bra formed between said first and second plies and an exterior, said top opening being disposed within the cleavage portion of cleavage portion and an exterior, said top opening having a length, an integral pouch being formed within said interior portion of said sports bra between said first and second plies being formed by first and second edges, said first and second edges and said integral pouch being formed within said cleavage portion and said first and second edges being spaced apart from one another having a distance therebetween, said integral pouch having an interior pouch portion formed by said top opening and said first and second edges within said first and second plies within which an object may be stored.
2. The sports bra of claim 1 wherein the top opening has a length that is less than said distance between said first and second edges.
3. The sports bra of claim 1 wherein the first and second edges are separated between 1 and 2¼ inches.
4. The sports bra of claim 3 wherein the first and second edges are separated between 1 and 1¼ inches.
5. The sports bra of claim 4 wherein the top opening has a length of between ¾ and 1⅛ inches.
6. The sports bra of claim 3 wherein the first and second edges are separated between 1¼ and 1½ inches.
7. The sports bra of claim 6 wherein the top opening has a length of between 1⅛ and 1⅜ inches.
8. The sports bra of claim 3 wherein the first and second edges are separated between 1½ and 1¾ inches.
9. The sports bra of claim 8 wherein the top opening has a length of between 1⅜ and 1⅝ inches.
10. The sports bra of claim 3 wherein the first and second edges are separated between 1¾ and 2 inches.
11. The sports bra of claim 10 wherein the top opening has a length of between 1⅝ and 1⅞ inches.
12. The sports bra of claim 3 wherein the first and second edges are separated between 2 and 2¼ inches.
13. The sports bra of claim 12 wherein the top opening has a length of between 1⅞ and 2⅛ inches.
14. The sports bra of claim 1 further comprising a top edge and a bottom edge wherein said height of said sports bra is between said top edge and said bottom edge, wherein said first and second edges extend from said top edge to said bottom edge and said integral pouch is formed the entire height of said sports bra.
15. The sports bra of claim 1 further comprising a top edge and a bottom edge and a integral pouch bottom edge, wherein said height of said sports bra is between said top edge and said bottom edge, wherein said first and second edges begin at said top edge and extend a portion of said height, said integral pouch formed between said top opening, said first and second edges, and said integral pouch bottom edge.