Cleavage enhancement bra

Abstract

A bra including two fabric cups joined at the center front of the bra, each cup having an upper portion and a lower portion. The lower portion of each cup is constructed to generally follow the inframammary crease of a respective woman's breast. The top of the upper portion of each cup includes a dart. A generally U-shaped support piece composed of an elongated strip of elastic is attached to the bra along the bottoms and sides of the lower portion of the cups. The support piece is made of fabric which is less elastic than the fabric of the cups. Bands made of low-stretch material extend from the sides of the lower portion of the cups and include generally V-shaped inserts cut on the bias in the tops of the bands. The inserts are made of fabric which is more elastic than the fabric of the bands.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cleavage enhancement bra comprising:
 two fabric cups joined at the center front of the bra;   each of said cups being constructed to engagingly receive at least a portion of a breast of a wearer providing cleavage and the appearance of breast size enhancement;   each of said cups comprising an upper portion and a lower portion, each said lower portion having a bottom and a side;   said lower portion being constructed to generally follow the inframammary crease of a respective woman's breast from generally the center of the bottom of the breast to generally the side of the breast;   said upper portion of each of said cups forming an inverted generally V-shape; and   a generally U-shaped support piece attached to said bra along said bottom and side of said lower portion of each of said cups.   
     
     
         2 . The cleavage enhancement bra of  claim 1  wherein:
 said support piece comprises an elongated strip of elastic. 
 
     
     
         3 . The cleavage enhancement bra of  claim 2  wherein:
 said support piece is sewn into said cups. 
 
     
     
         4 . The cleavage enhancement bra of  claim 1  wherein:
 said support piece comprises fabric which is less elastic than the fabric of said cups. 
 
     
     
         5 . A cleavage enhancement bra comprising:
 two fabric cups joined at the center front of the bra;   each of said cups being constructed to engagingly receive at least a portion of a breast of a wearer providing cleavage and the appearance of breast size enhancement;   each of said cups comprising an upper portion and a lower portion, each said lower portion having a bottom and a side;   said lower portion being constructed to generally follow the inframammary crease of a respective woman's breast from generally the center of the bottom of the breast to generally the side of the breast;   said upper portion of each of said cups forming an inverted generally V-shape; and   a band extending from said side of each of said lower portion of each of said cups, each of said bands having generally V-shaped inserts cut on the bias in the tops of said bands.   
     
     
         6 . The cleavage enhancement bra of  claim 5  wherein:
 said inserts are made of fabric which is more elastic than the fabric of said bands. 
 
     
     
         7 . A cleavage enhancement bra comprising:
 two fabric cups joined at the center front of the bra;   each of said cups being constructed to engagingly receive at least a portion of a breast of a wearer providing cleavage and the appearance of breast size enhancement;   each of said cups comprising an upper portion and a lower portion, each said lower portion having a bottom and a side;   said lower portion being constructed to generally follow the inframammary crease of a respective woman's breast from generally the center of the bottom of the breast to generally the side of the breast;   said upper portion of each of said cups forming an inverted generally V-shape; and   the top of said upper portion of each cup includes a dart.