Foundation garment with improved support

Abstract

A foundation garment 10 is provided with breast cups 11 a, 11 b . Each breast cup 11 a, 11 b has a respective outer cup 111 a, 111 b and sling 12 a , 12 b located therewithin. The sling 12 a , 12 b is configured to provide uplift to the breast independently from the respective outer cup 111 a, 111 b , essentially in a cup-within-a-cup arrangement. The foundation garment can be used to improve cleavage enhancement by providing directional support to the breast along with the appearance of an increased breast size.

1 . An article of apparel provided with breast cups, each breast cup having an outer cup and a sling located therewithin, where said sling is configured to provide uplift to the breast independently from the outer cup.  
   
   
       2 . An article of apparel as in  claim 1  wherein the sling is of a size substantially smaller than the outer cup.  
   
   
       3 . An article of apparel as in  claim 1  wherein the outer cup is moulded to the shape of a breast.  
   
   
       4 . An article of apparel as in  claim 1  wherein the sling is formed of a fabric with little or no elasticity.  
   
   
       5 . An article of apparel as in  claim 1  wherein the sling is attached to the breast cup along the lower inside edge of the outer cup and at an additional point at the apex of the outer cup.  
   
   
       6 . An article of apparel as in  claim 1  wherein the sling is attached continuously along the lower and side edge of the outer cup from the bottom to the apex of the breast cup.  
   
   
       7 . An article of apparel as in  claim 1  wherein the outer cup extends beyond the sling to give the appearance of a fuller breast.  
   
   
       8 . An article of apparel as in  claim 1  wherein the inner surface of the outer cup and outer surface of the sling define a cavity space.  
   
   
       9 . An article of apparel as in  claim 8  wherein the foundation garment comprises non-supportive padding within the cavity between the outer cup and the sling.  
   
   
       10 . An article of apparel as in  claim 9  wherein the padding is integrally formed with the outer cup.  
   
   
       11 . An article of apparel as in  claim 9  wherein the padding is removable.  
   
   
       12 . An article of apparel as in  claim 9  wherein the padding is formed of a foam, gel or a fluid or air-filled bag.