Brassiere and garment accessory

Abstract

A brassiere and garment system includes a garment having a tubular body portion with an upper edge, wherein a rear portion of the upper edge downwardly drapes between first and second sides of the tubular body portion. First and second fasteners each include an anchor portion defining a mounting aperture and a coupling portion defining a receiving aperture disposed above the mounting aperture. The brassiere includes first and second support straps having free ends that are configured to be received through the receiving apertures of the first and second fasteners, respectively, such that the garment is suspended from the adjustable first and second straps of the brassiere in use.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A garment system, comprising:
 a bra, wherein the bra includes:
 first and second breast cups laterally spaced-apart and each having upper edges; 
 first and second attachment clips disposed on the upper edges of the first and second breast cups, respectively, wherein the first and second attachment clips each include a receiving aperture disposed therethrough; 
 a body strap operably coupled to the first and second breast cups along a front portion of the body strap, wherein the body strap further includes a rear portion configured to extend around a back of a wearer; and 
 first and second support straps respectively attached at one end to the rear portion of the body strap, wherein the first and second support straps each include a free end having a first coupling feature and a body portion having a second coupling feature that is a reciprocal coupling feature to the first coupling feature, wherein the free ends of the first and second support straps are received through the receiving apertures of the first and second attachment clips, respectively, such that the free ends of the first and second support straps can be folded back against themselves, such that the first and second coupling features of the first and second support straps are aligned and releasably coupled to one another; and 
   a garment, wherein the garment includes:
 a tubular body portion having an upper edge extending around the tubular body portion; and 
 first and second fasteners laterally spaced-apart and each having an anchor portion operably coupled proximate to the upper edge of the tubular body portion, and a coupling portion extending upwardly from the anchor portion to define upwardly accessible first and second receiving apertures, wherein the first and second support straps are received through the first and second receiving apertures, respectively, to releasably couple the garment to the bra. 
   
     
     
         2 . The garment system of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second support straps each include first and second sides. 
     
     
         3 . The garment system of  claim 2 , wherein the first and second coupling features of the first support strap and the second support strap are disposed on the first sides of the first and second support straps, respectively. 
     
     
         4 . The garment system of  claim 1 , wherein the second coupling feature of the first support strap and the second coupling feature of the second support strap substantially cover the first sides of the first and second support straps, respectively. 
     
     
         5 . The garment system of  claim 1 , wherein the garment includes a front panel, and further wherein the first and second breast cups of the bra are substantially concealed by the front panel. 
     
     
         6 . The garment system of  claim 1 , wherein the upper edge of the tubular body portion includes a rear portion that drapes in a U-shaped configuration between opposed side portions of the tubular body portion. 
     
     
         7 . The garment system of  claim 6 , wherein a portion of the rear portion of the body strap is positioned above the rear portion of the upper edge. 
     
     
         8 . The garment system of  claim 7 , wherein the body strap is an adjustable body strap having first and second coupling features disposed on a single side thereof, wherein the first and second coupling features are configured to releasably couple to one another. 
     
     
         9 . The garment system of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second fasteners each include a single loop configuration. 
     
     
         10 . The garment system of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second fasteners each include a double loop configuration. 
     
     
         11 . A garment, comprising:
 a front panel and a rear panel operably coupled to one another and cooperating to define a tubular body portion with an upper edge, wherein the upper edge includes front and rear portions, and further wherein the rear portion of the upper edge is disposed along the rear panel and downwardly drapes between first and second sides of the tubular body portion;   a fastener having an anchor portion defining a mounting aperture and a coupling portion defining a receiving aperture disposed above the mounting aperture; and   a material tab having first and second ends and a body portion disposed therebetween, wherein the first end of the material tab is operably coupled to the tubular body portion proximate the front portion of the upper edge of the tubular body portion and the second end is coupled to one of the tubular body portion proximate the front portion of the upper edge of the tubular body portion and the body portion of the material tab, and further wherein the body portion of the material tab is received through the mounting aperture of the fastener.   
     
     
         12 . The garment of  claim 11 , wherein the fastener defines a first fastener, and further wherein the garment includes a second fastener laterally spaced-apart from the first fastener along the upper edge of the garment. 
     
     
         13 . The garment of  claim 12 , wherein the second fastener includes an anchor portion defining a mounting aperture and a coupling portion defining a receiving aperture that is disposed above the mounting aperture of the second fastener. 
     
     
         14 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein the rear portion of the upper edge drapes in a U-shaped configuration. 
     
     
         15 . The garment of  claim 14 , wherein the U-shaped configuration of the rear portion of the upper edge is uninterrupted. 
     
     
         16 . A garment, comprising:
 a tubular body portion having front, rear and opposed side portions and an upper edge extending circumferentially around the tubular body portion, wherein the upper edge includes front and rear portions; and   first and second fasteners each having an anchor portion operably coupled proximate to the front portion of the upper edge of the tubular body portion at laterally spaced-apart first and second attachment locations, further wherein the first and second fasteners further include coupling portions extending upwardly from the respective anchor portions to define upwardly accessible receiving apertures disposed through the respective coupling portions, and further wherein the rear portion of the upper edge of the tubular body portion is disposed in a U-shaped configuration between the laterally spaced-apart first and second attachment locations of the first and second fasteners.   
     
     
         17 . The garment of  claim 16 , wherein the first and second fasteners each include a single loop configuration. 
     
     
         18 . The garment of  claim 16 , wherein the first and second fasteners each include a double loop configuration with mounting apertures disposed below the upwardly accessible receiving apertures. 
     
     
         19 . The garment of  claim 16 , wherein the tubular body portion is comprised of front and rear panels operably coupled to one another at side portions thereof. 
     
     
         20 . The garment of  claim 19 , wherein the rear panel is free of fasteners.