Configurable breast covering garment

Abstract

A garment for covering the breasts of wearer is described. In one embodiment of the present invention, the garment includes at least two portions that each include one of two cups, where the portions are easily configurable at the time of manufacture or by the wearer. In one embodiment, the garment is a bikini top having two portions: a right half and a left half. The portions are interchangeable with other portions, enabling the wearer to select right and left portions separately. In one embodiment, the wearer may have left and right portions with differing cup sizes to accommodate asymmetric breasts. In another embodiment, the left and right cups are of the same size, and the right and left portions have different designs to present a fashionable combination of halves at the wearer's discretion.

1 . A garment portion for supporting the breasts of a wearer comprising: 
 a breast cup,    one part of a first fastener having a first matching pair of fastener parts, and one part of a second fastener having a second matching pair of fastener parts,    where the garment portion is releasably coupleable to a matching garment portion having matching fastener parts, and    where the garment portion and the matching garment portions, when coupled, are adapted to fit about the torso of the wearer with the breast cups of said garment portion and said matching garment portion supporting the wearer's breasts.    
   
   
       2 . The garment portion of  claim 1 , further including a strap having a first end attached to said breast cup.  
   
   
       3 . The garment portion of  claim 2 , wherein said strap has a second end attached to the garment portion and forms a loop for accepting an arm of a wearer.  
   
   
       4 . The garment portion of  claim 2 , wherein said strap is removably attachable from the portion.  
   
   
       5 . The garment portion of  claim 2 , wherein said strap has a free second end, where the garment portion is releasably coupleable to a matching garment portion having matching fastener parts and a matching strap free end and where said free and said matching free end are adapted for tying behind the wearer's neck.  
   
   
       6 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the garment is an outerwear garment.  
   
   
       7 . The garment of  claim 6 , wherein the garment is a swimwear top.  
   
   
       8 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the garment is an underwear garment.  
   
   
       9 . A breast-covering garment for a wearer comprising: 
 a first garment portion including a first breast cup, a first fastener part, and a second fastener part, and    a second garment portion including a second breast cup, a first fastener part releasably coupleable to said first fastener part of said first garment portion, and a second fastener part releasably coupleable to said second fastener part of said first garment portion,    where said first and second garment portions, when coupled, are adapted to fit about the torso of the wearer with said first breast cup and said second breast cup providing support for the wearer's breasts.    
   
   
       10 . The breast-covering garment of  claim 9 , wherein said breast-covering garment is a strapless top.  
   
   
       11 . The breast-covering garment of  claim 9 , wherein said first garment portion includes a first strap having a first end attached to said first breast cup, and wherein said second garment portion includes a second strap having a first end attached to said second breast cup, and wherein said straps provide support for said breast cups.  
   
   
       12 . The breast-covering garment of  claim 11 , wherein said first strap has a second end attached to said first garment portion, wherein said second strap has a second end attached to said second garment portion, and wherein said first and second straps forms a pair of loops for accepting the arms of a wearer and supporting the first breast cup and second breast cup.  
   
   
       13 . The breast-covering garment of  claim 12 , wherein said first strap and said second strap are removably attachable from the breast-covering garment.  
   
   
       14 . The breast-covering garment of  claim 11 , wherein said first strap has a free second end, wherein said second strap has a free second end, and wherein said free second ends are adapted for tying behind the neck of a wearer and supporting the first breast cup and second breast cup.  
   
   
       15 . The breast-covering garment of  claim 9 , wherein said first cup and said second cup have the same cup size.  
   
   
       16 . The breast-covering garment of  claim 9 , wherein said first cup and said second cup have different cup sizes.  
   
   
       17 . A garment for a wearer comprising: 
 a first breast cup, and    a second breast cup having a size different than the size of said first breast cup,    where said first breast cup and said second breast cup are releasably coupleable to each other to form a breast-support garment adapted to provide a force to support the breasts against gravity.    
   
   
       18 . The garment of  claim 17 , 
 wherein said first breast cup is attached to a first fastener part and a second fastener part,    wherein said second breast cup is attached to a first fastener part releasably coupleable to said first fastener part attached to said first breast cup and is attached to a second fastener part releasably coupleable to said second fastener part attached to said second breast cup.    
   
   
       19 . The garment of  claim 17 , wherein said garment is a strapless top.  
   
   
       20 . The garment of  claim 17 , further including a first strap having a first end attached to said first breast cup, and a second strap having a first end attached to said second breast cup.  
   
   
       21 . The garment of  claim 20 , wherein said first and second straps forms a pair of loops for accepting the arms of a wearer.  
   
   
       22 . The garment of  claim 21 , wherein said first strap and said second strap are removably attachable from the garment.  
   
   
       23 . The garment of  claim 20 , wherein said first strap has a free second end, wherein said second strap has a free second end, and wherein said free second ends are adapted for tying behind the neck of a wearer.