Bustier garment

Abstract

A bustier garment may have first and second support structures that are housed within a housing. The first and second support structures may be positioned within the housing such that each of the respective support structures correspond to a position between a center and a bottom of a wearer's first and second respective breasts when the bustier garment is worn by a wearer. In one embodiment, the bustier garment may include first and second support structures that are positioned and oriented within a housing such that the respective first and second support structures are substantially perpendicular to a vertical midline of the garment and/or substantially parallel to a lower edge of the garment.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A bustier garment comprising:
 a first support structure, the first support structure including a plurality of layers of material and being positioned within a housing such that the first support structure corresponds to a position between a center and a bottom of a wearer's first breast when the bustier garment is worn by a wearer;   a second support structure, the second support structure including a plurality of layers of material and being positioned within the housing such that the second support structure corresponds to a position between a center and a bottom of a wearer's second breast when the bustier garment is worn by the wearer; and   the housing, the housing being configured to house the first and second support structures and wrap around the wearer's chest, thereby enabling the wearer to wear the bustier garment.   
     
     
         2 . The bustier garment of  claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a closure mechanism positioned between the first and second support structures. 
     
     
         3 . The bustier garment of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second support structures comprise multiple pieces. 
     
     
         4 . The bustier garment of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second support structures are contoured to accommodate a positioning of the wearer's first and second respective breasts therein when the garment is worn by the wearer. 
     
     
         5 . The bustier garment of  claim 1 , the first and second support structures further comprising:
 one or more perforations.   
     
     
         6 . The bustier garment of  claim 1 , the housing further comprising:
 a plurality of attachment mechanisms configured to removably attach to one or more embellishments to the garment.   
     
     
         7 . The bustier garment of  claim 1 , each of the first and second support structures further comprising:
 an outer extension, the outer extension being positioned on an edge of the respective support structure furthest away from a vertical midline of the garment and extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the respective first and second support structures.   
     
     
         8 . The bustier garment of  claim 1 , wherein the first support structure is coupled to the second support structure. 
     
     
         9 . The bustier garment of  claim 1 , wherein a first layer of material of the plurality of layers of material in the first and second support structures is different from a second layer of material of the plurality of layers of material in the first and second support structures. 
     
     
         10 . The bustier garment of  claim 1 , wherein a thickness of a first layer of material of the plurality of layers of material in the first and second support structures is different from a thickness of a second layer of material of the plurality of layers of material in the first and second support structures. 
     
     
         11 . The bustier garment of  claim 1 , wherein a degree of rigidity of a first layer of material of the plurality of layers of material in the first and second support structures is different from a degree of rigidity of a second layer of material of the plurality of layers of material in the first and second support structures. 
     
     
         12 . The bustier garment of  claim 1 , wherein a shape of a first layer of material of the plurality of layers of material in the first and second support structures is different from a shape of a second layer of material of the plurality of layers of material in the first and second support structures. 
     
     
         13 . A bustier garment comprising:
 a first support structure, the first support structure including a plurality of layers and being positioned and oriented within a first breast cup portion of a housing such that the first support structure is substantially parallel to a lower edge of the garment;   a second support structure, the second support structure including a plurality of layers and being positioned and oriented within a second breast cup portion of the housing such that the second support structure is substantially parallel to a lower edge of the garment; and   the housing, the housing being configured to house the first and second support structures.   
     
     
         14 . The bustier garment of  claim 13 , wherein the first support structure includes a first extension that is substantially perpendicular to the first support structure and the second support structure includes a second extension that is substantially perpendicular to the second support structure. 
     
     
         15 . The bustier garment of  claim 13 , wherein the housing includes a closure mechanism positioned between the first and second support structures. 
     
     
         16 . The bustier garment of  claim 13 , wherein the first and second support structures comprise multiple pieces. 
     
     
         17 . The bustier garment of  claim 13 , wherein the first and second support structures are contoured to accommodate a positioning of the wearer's first and second respective breasts therein when the garment is worn by the wearer. 
     
     
         18 . The bustier garment of  claim 13 , the first and second support structures further comprising:
 one or more perforations.   
     
     
         19 . The bustier garment of  claim 13 , the housing further comprising:
 a plurality of attachment mechanisms configured to removably attach to one or more embellishments to the garment.   
     
     
         20 . The bustier garment of  claim 13 , each of the first and second support structures further comprising:
 an outer extension, the outer extension being positioned on an edge of the respective support structure furthest away from a vertical midline of the garment and extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the respective first and second support structures.