Feminine shirt having front insert for providing lateral breast support

Abstract

A shirt for providing lateral breast support is provided. The shirt includes a front end having an upper portion, the upper portion being oriented to cover a user's chest area when said shirt is worn by the user. The shirt also includes an inner layer that is attached to the upper portion of the front end and creates a pocket of space between the inner layer and the upper portion of the shirt. The shirt also includes a support member located in the pocket of space between the inner layer and the upper portion. The support member has a left side and a right side which are each sized and shaped to receive an inner face of a user's breast. The support member can be affixed to the shirt or removable via an aperture in the pocket.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A shirt for providing lateral breast support comprising:
 a front end and a rear end, said front end having an upper portion and lower portion, said upper portion being oriented to cover a user's chest area when said shirt is worn by the user;   an inner layer attached to said upper portion of said front end, said inner layer creating a pocket of space between said inner layer and said upper portion, said inner layer being sized and shaped to cover a breast area of the user when said shirt is worn by the user; and   a support member located in between said inner layer and said upper portion, said support member having a left side and a right side, said left and right sides each being sized and shaped to receive an inner face of a user's breast.   
     
     
         2 . A shirt according to  claim 1 , wherein said inner layer includes a top end, a bottom end, and a middle area extending from said top end and said bottom end, said top end being attached to an upper part of said upper portion, said bottom end being attached to a lower part of said upper portion, and said middle area is detached from said upper portion. 
     
     
         3 . A shirt according to  claim 2 , wherein said inner layer includes a first side and an opposing second side, said first side of said inner layer being attached to a corresponding one side of said upper portion of said front end, creating a first inner layer side boundary, and said second side of said inner layer being attached to a corresponding opposing side of said upper portion of said front end, creating a second inner layer side boundary. 
     
     
         4 . A shirt according to  claim 3 , wherein said first inner layer side boundary is sized and shaped to correspond to the size and shape of said left side of said support member, and said second inner layer side boundary is sized and shaped to correspond to the size and shape of said right side of said support member. 
     
     
         5 . A shirt according to  claim 1 , wherein said support member is affixed to said upper portion adjacent to said inner layer. 
     
     
         6 . A shirt according to  claim 1 , wherein the inner layer comprises a first flap and a second flap, the first and second flaps creating an aperture in said inner layer, said support member being insertable in and removable from said inner layer and said pocket of space in said shirt. 
     
     
         7 . A shirt according to  claim 6 , wherein the inner layer includes a fastener for said first flap and said second flap together, thereby preventing said support member from escaping from between said inner layer and said upper portion. 
     
     
         8 . A method of using a shirt for providing lateral breast support, the shirt including a front end and a rear end, the front end having an upper portion and lower portion, the shirt further including an inner layer attached to said upper portion of said front end, said inner layer creating a pocket of space between said inner layer and said upper portion, the shirt further including a support member located in between the inner layer and the upper portion, said support member having a left side and a right side, said left and right sides each being sized and shaped to receive an inner face of a user's breast, the method comprising:
 donning the shirt by a user, the user having a pair of breasts;   orienting the upper portion and inside layer of the shirt to cover the user's breasts and chest area;   locating the support member between the user's breasts such that the left side of the support member interfaces with the user's left breast and the right side of the support member interfaces with the user's right breast;   placing the user's body in a lateral orientation such that one of the left breast and the right breast rests upon a corresponding one of the left side and the right side of the support member.