Support brassiere

Abstract

A brassiere having breast support sections formed of a highly supportive elastic fabric, a lower section to which the breast support sections are attached, and micro-elastic straps which extend over the shoulders and cross in the back of a wearer, and which have termini in the front of the wearer to be fastened thereat.

1 . A brassiere having a pair of breast support sections formed of a highly supportive body-engaging elastic fabric substantially throughout their entirety and having no underwires or other support means for the breasts other than an equalized compression provided by the elastic fabric; the breast support sections having upper and lower ends; the brassiere having a lower section to which the lower ends of the breast support sections are attached; a pair of micro-elastic straps, each strap being attached to the upper end of the respective breast support section; and the micro-elastic straps being constructed and arranged for extending over the shoulders of a wearer, crossing at mid-back of the wearer, and extending to termini at the front center of the wearer; and a fastener at said termini to fasten the same together.  
   
   
       2 . A brassiere as set forth in  claim 1  wherein the breast support sections have lateral edges, and including a micro-elastic border at said edges and integral therewith.  
   
   
       3 . A brassiere as set forth in  claim 1  wherein the lower section is also micro-elastic, and has termini at the back of the wearer; and including a fastener at the lower section termini to fasten the same together.  
   
   
       4 . A brassiere as set forth in  claim 3  wherein the elastic fabric of which the breast support sections are formed is about 70 to 85% Nylon and the remainder Spandex.  
   
   
       5 . A brassiere as set forth in  claim 3  wherein the breast support sections have lateral edges, and including a micro-elastic border at said edges and integral therewith.  
   
   
       6 . A brassiere as set forth in  claim 5  wherein the elastic fabric of which the breast support sections are formed is about 85% Nylon and then remainder Spandex.  
   
   
       7 . A brassiere as set forth in  claim 1  wherein the lower section is a relatively wide lower panel extending across the back of the wearer and providing back support; the lower panel being formed from substantially the same fabric as the breast support sections.  
   
   
       8 . A brassiere as set forth in  claim 7  wherein the lower section and breast support sections have lateral edges, and including a micro-elastic border at said edges and integral therewith.  
   
   
       9 . A brassiere as set forth in  claim 7  wherein the elastic fabric of which the lower section and breast support sections are formed is about 70 to 85% Nylon and the remainder Spandex.  
   
   
       10 . A brassiere as set forth in  claim 8  wherein the elastic fabric of which the lower section and breast support sections are formed is about 85% Nylon and the remainder Spandex; and wherein the remainder of the brassiere is micro-elastic but for the fastener.  
   
   
       11 . A brassiere as set forth in  claim 10  including an elastic thread for sewing together the micro-elastic border and said lower section and breast support sections.  
   
   
       12 . A brassiere functioning as a combination bra and back brace, the brassiere being formed of a highly supportive body-engaging elastic fabric substantially throughout it's entirety, and having no underwires or other support means for the breasts other than an equalized compression provided by the elastic fabric; the brassiere having a relatively wide lower panel across the back of a wearer and providing lower back support, the lower panel also extending across the front of the wearer and preventing the fabric from riding up on the wearer; a pair of breast support sections attached to the lower panel; a pair of straps each attached at the top of the respective breast support section; said straps being constructed and arranged for extending over the shoulders of the wearer, crossing at mid-back of the wearer at a location above the lower panel, and extending to termini at the front center of the wearer and at a location below the breasts of the wearer; a fastener at said termini to fasten the same together; and each of said breast support sections conforming to the wearer's cup size and shape even if the size or shape of each breast of the wearer is different.  
   
   
       13 . A brassiere having a pair of breast support sections formed of a highly supportive body-engaging elastic fabric substantially throughout their entirety and having no underwires or other support means for the breasts other than an equalized compression provided by the elastic fabric; said elastic fabric being 70 to 85% Nylon and the remainder Spandex; the breast support sections having lateral edges; a micro-elastic border at said edges and integral therewith; the breast support sections also having upper and lower ends; the brassiere having a micro-elastic lower section to which the lower ends of the breast support sections are attached; a pair of micro-elastic straps, each strap being attached to the upper end of the respective breast support section; and the micro-elastic straps being constructed and arranged for extending over the shoulders of a wearer, crossing at mid-back of the wearer, and extending to termini at the front center of the wearer; and a fastener at said termini to fasten the same together.