Undergarment for women with sleeves
A women's undergarment item including two cups in a front portion, optionally separated by a center gore, two wings in a back portion, a sleeve attached to one of the wings and to a cup edge via an elastic material, and two straps joining each of the wings to one of the cups, wherein the straps are configured to support an edge of the sleeve that begins on one of the cups and ends in one of the wings, is provided.
1. A garment comprising:
(i) a front portion comprising a first cup and a second cup,
(ii) a back portion comprising a first wing and a second wing,
(iii) a first sleeve attached to the first wing, and
(iv) a first strap and a second strap,
wherein the first strap supports an edge of the first sleeve, said edge of the first sleeve extending from the first cup to a point located on the first wing to which the first strap attaches,
wherein the first sleeve comprises bonded fabric extending from said first edge of the first sleeve to form a yoke comprising an aperture and a second edge, and
wherein the first sleeve comprises a moisture barrier and/or a water-repellent finish.
2. The garment of claim 1 , further comprising a second sleeve, wherein the second strap supports an edge of the second sleeve, said edge of the second sleeve extending from the second cup to a point located on the second wing to which the second strap attaches.
3. The garment of claim 1 , wherein the first and second cups are separated by a center gore.
4. The garment of claim 1 , wherein the first and second cups are not separated by a center gore.
5. The garment of claim 1 , wherein the first sleeve and first strap are contained in a single portion.
6. The garment of claim 2 , wherein the second sleeve and second strap are contained in a single portion.
7. The garment of claim 2 , wherein the second sleeve comprises a moisture barrier and/or a water-repellent finish.
8. The garment of claim 7 , wherein the first sleeve and the second sleeve each comprise a moisture barrier.
9. The garment of claim 7 , wherein the first sleeve and the second sleeve each comprise a water-repellent finish.
10. The garment of claim 7 , wherein the first sleeve and the second sleeve each comprise both a moisture barrier and a water-repellent finish.
11. A garment comprising:
(i) a front portion comprising a first cup and a second cup,
(ii) a back portion comprising a first wing and a second wing,
(iii) a first strap,
(iv) a second strap,
(v) a first sleeve supported by an edge of the first strap, said edge of the first sleeve extending from the first cup to a point located on the first wing to which the first strap attaches, and
(vi) a second sleeve supported by an edge of the second strap, said edge of the second sleeve extending from the second cup to a point located on the second wing to which the second strap attaches,
wherein the first sleeve comprises bonded fabric extending from said first edge of the first sleeve to form a yoke comprising an aperture and a second edge, and
wherein the first sleeve comprises a moisture barrier and/or a water-repellent finish.
12. The garment of claim 11 , wherein the first sleeve and first strap are contained in a single portion.
13. The garment of claim 11 , wherein the second sleeve and second strap are contained in a single portion.
14. The garment of claim 12 , wherein the second sleeve and second strap are contained in a single portion.