Wireless brassiere
View Patent ↗A brassiere design that is wireless, that reduces uncomfortable rubbing and chafing of the breasts, and that provides sufficient lift to the breasts to give comfort to the wearer. The brassiere design may comprise left and right cups that are configured as socks for the breasts of the wearer, each of the socks defining a recess into which one of the breasts of the wearer can be received. Each of the socks acts as a stretchable sling or pocket to suspend and hold a breast, and to shape the breast into an attractive teardrop shape.
1. An undergarment comprising:
an underband comprising:
a left underband portion, and
a right underband portion,
wherein each of the left underband portion and the right underband portion has a gore end and a closure end, and
wherein the gore end of the left underband portion and the gore end of the right underband portion meet at a gore area of the undergarment;
left and right shoulder straps,
wherein each of the left and right shoulder straps has a back end and a chest portion; and
left and right cups, each of the left and right cups having a bottom edge, a side edge, and a neckline edge,
wherein the bottom edge of the left cup is attached to a top edge of the left underband portion,
wherein the bottom edge of the right cup is attached to a top edge of the right underband portion,
wherein the neckline edge of the left cup is attached to the chest portion of the left shoulder strap,
wherein the neckline edge of the right cup is attached to the chest portion of the right shoulder strap,
wherein the left and right cups are configured as socks for the breasts of the wearer, such that each of the left and right cups defines a stretchable sling or pocket into which one of the breasts of the wearer can be received inserted; and
wherein each of the socks is formed from an elastic fabric that, prior to sewing, comprises:
a first outwardly curved edge,
a second outwardly curved edge extending at an angle less than 180 degrees from the first outwardly curved edge,
a third outwardly curved edge extending at an angle greater than 180 degrees from the second outwardly curved edge, and
one or more substantially straight edges connecting the third outwardly curved edge to the first outwardly curved edge.
2. The undergarment of claim 1 , wherein the undergarment is wireless.
3. The undergarment of claim 1 , wherein:
a bottom edge of the left underband portion bends upwardly in a region beneath the left cup; and
a bottom edge of the right underband portion bends upwardly in a region beneath the right cup.
4. The undergarment of claim 1 , wherein a bottom edge of the underband forms a “V” shape in the gore area of the undergarment.
5. The undergarment of claim 1 , further comprising left and right wings, each of the left and right wings comprising:
an underarm portion; and
a back portion;
wherein:
the back portion of the left wing extends at an angle from the underarm portion of the left wing, forming an acute angle with the left underband portion;
the back portion of the right wing extends at an angle from the underarm portion of the right wing, forming an acute angle with the right underband portion; and
the back portion of the left wing and the back portion of the right wing are configured to be releasably fastened together.
6. The undergarment of claim 5 , wherein, when the undergarment is worn, a gap is defined between the underband and a fastening area of the back portions of the left and right wings.
7. The undergarment of claim 1 , wherein the underband and the left and right shoulder straps comprise a breathable fabric.
8. The undergarment of claim 1 , wherein:
the chest portion of the left shoulder strap has a left extension attached to and extending along the neckline edge of the left cup; and
the chest portion of the right shoulder strap has a right extension attached to and extending along the neckline edge of the right cup.
9. The undergarment of claim 8 , wherein the left extension and the right extension both comprise an elastic material.
10. The undergarment of claim 8 , wherein the left extension and the right extension both extend into the gore area of the undergarment.
11. The undergarment of claim 10 , wherein:
a bottom end of the left extension is attached to the right underband portion in the gore area of the undergarment; and
a bottom end of the right extension is attached to the left underband portion in the gore area of the undergarment.
12. The undergarment of claim 1 , wherein the socks are configured to separate the breasts of the wearer.
13. The undergarment of claim 1 , wherein the socks are configured to individually lift the breasts of the wearer.
14. The undergarment of claim 1 , wherein the socks are configured to compress the breasts of the wearer.
15. The undergarment of claim 1 , wherein the elastic fabric is nylon.
16. The undergarment of claim 1 , wherein the elastic fabric is spandex.
17. The undergarment of claim 1 , wherein:
the elastic fabric of the socks has a straight grain; and
the straight grain of the elastic fabric is oriented vertically to assist in lifting the breasts of the wearer.
18. The undergarment of claim 1 , wherein:
the first outwardly curved edge and the second outwardly curved edge are substantially equal in length and are at least partially sewn together to create a seam; and
the seam extends from a central portion to the neckline edge of one of the left or right cups.