Partial undergarment and method for covering all or part of a woman's chest

Abstract

A partial undergarment is described for covering a selected portion of a woman's chest or cleavage when an outer garment is worn over a bra. The partial undergarment includes a panel that extends between the straps of a bra, and is movably and removably attached to the straps while the outer garment is worn.

1 . A garment, comprising:
 a panel of fabric having two corners and a substantially straight edge between them; and   two attachment features, one being affixed to the panel proximally to each corner;   wherein the attachment features are configured to attach the panel between predetermined points on respective straps of a brassiere being worn by a woman; and   when the attachment features attach the panel to the respective straps, the garment covers a selectable portion of the chest of the woman.   
   
   
       2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the two attachment features each comprise a loop of elastic and a button. 
   
   
       3 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the panel edge consists of:
 the substantially straight edge, and   a convex curve.   
   
   
       4 . The garment of  claim 3 , wherein the convex curve is substantially a semicircle. 
   
   
       5 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein, when the attachment features attach the panel to the respective straps and the woman stands upright, the substantially straight edge is substantially horizontal. 
   
   
       6 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein each of the attachment features is a means for movably and removably attaching the panel between predetermined points on respective straps of a brassiere. 
   
   
       7 . A method of covering a portion of a woman's chest, comprising:
 removably and movably attaching a first corner of a garment to a first strap of a bra being worn by a woman; and   removably and movably attaching a second corner of the garment to a second strap of the bra;   wherein the garment comprises:
 a panel of fabric having a substantially straight edge between the first corner and the second corner; and 
 two attachment features, each being attached to the panel proximally to a respective corner and being used in the attaching steps; and 
   the attaching steps are effective to cover a selectable portion of the woman's chest.   
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the two attachment features each comprise a loop of elastic and a button. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the panel has an edge consisting of:
 the substantially straight edge, and   a convex curve.   
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the convex curve is substantially a semicircle. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 7  wherein, when the attachment features attach the panel to the respective straps and the woman stands upright, the substantially straight edge is substantially horizontal. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein each of the attachment features is a means for movably and removably attaching the panel between predetermined points on respective straps of a brassiere.