An adjustable multi-layer bra includes an inner bra layer, an outer bra layer, and a middle layer that are independently adjustable for positioning and compression of the breasts. The bra includes an inelastic frame to minimize unnecessary compression of the wearer's torso or chest, and adjustment components of the independent bra layers are provided on the front of the bra for ease of use by the wearer.

A backless support bra for supporting a wearer's breasts utilizing cups and various straps particularly configured to provide an unobstructed view of the wearer's back, thus enabling the wearer to wear backless type garments over the inventive backless support bra. Some of the described versions of the backless support bra further support the wearer's breasts in a manner that provides an unobstructed view of the wearer's center chest area, thus enabling the wearer the wear a garment that has a low cut or plunging neckline.

A bra, a garment, an article of clothing, and a fastener for such items. A bra includes: two cups located at a front-side of the bra; and a fastener located at a back-side of the bra. The back-side of the bra has a first region and a second region. The fastener enables (A) attachment of the first region to the second region, and (B) detachment of the first region from the second region. The fastener includes: (I) a male member located in the first region of the back-side of the bra, and (II) a female member located in the second region of the back-side of the bra. The male member includes a single wide hook. The female member includes a set of multiple spaced-apart wide bridges, each bridge protruding outwardly and generally-perpendicularly relative to the second region of the back-side of the bra. Each bridge is generally perpendicular to the longest dimension of the back-side of the bra.

The present invention relates to a brassiere including a brassiere front part including brassier left and right cups adapted to cover the left and right breasts of the brassier wearer and a left wing and a right wing correspondingly extending from the brassiere left cup and brassiere right cup, the front part defining a brassiere upper edge and a brassiere lower edge connected to a brassiere underhand including an brassiere underhand adjustor operable to adjust the brassiere underhand length to reconfigure the brassiere when breast pumps are positioned between the brassiere wearer breasts and the brassiere wearer side of the brassier cups to increase pumping efficiency or mitigate movement of breast pumps during expression and collection breast milk from the brassiere wearer.

An athletic bra with heavy duty hook-and-loop type fasteners for size and compression adjustment providing bi-lateral cup size and compression and band size variability.

A garment adapted for wearing around a torso of a human body. The garment may include a first and second brassiere cups, a first and second side panel wings attached to the outermost edge of said cups to support the peripheral sides of the breast and armpits. An adjustable bridge system containing a mechanism that allows the wearer of a bra, swimsuit, or similar foundation garment to adjust the distance between the cups or breast coverings.

Systems and methods for adjustable straps are disclosed. In various exemplary embodiments, adjustable slider-like mechanisms are configured with one or more protrusions for inserting through corresponding slits in a garment strap, for example a brassiere strap. In this manner, adjustable straps may be fixed in place and resist slippage, leading to improved wearer comfort and reducing or eliminating the need for regular adjustment.

The present disclosure is directed to various embodiments of an adjustable bra, or sports bra. The bra includes a front portion, side portions and a rear portion. Two straps extend between the front portion and the rear portion. The bra further includes a chest band which extends about its lower perimeter. The bra additionally includes a corset mechanism. The various embodiments of the bra disclosed herein are adjustable in at least four ways to suit any size and any activity. First, the wearer may adjust the diameter of the chest band. Second, the wearer may adjust the length of the straps. Third, the wearer may adjust the position of the straps (i.e., whether crossed). Finally, the user may adjust the corset mechanism to vary compressive forces on the breasts. In various embodiments, each of these adjustments is made from the front of bra and without requiring removal.

An aftermarket bra strap ensemble has two adjustable straps, each having an unattached end, and a strap buckle on the other end, and two double straps, one passing through a loop of the strap buckle on the end of each of the two adjustable straps. The double straps also pass through an anchor loop at ends away from the strap buckles of the adjustable straps, and opposite ends of the double straps attach to separate anchor rings, one of which is adapted to hook to the other.

The bra adjustment mechanism enables a wearer to modify the fit of the garment. The adjustment mechanism is suitable for bras having a cup portion, a body surround portion and a strap that is connected between the cup and body surround portions. The strap has a free end with a connector for attaching the strap to a body surround portion, which has a plurality of connection positions for to securing the connector to the body surround at a selected position. The body surround preferably includes an elastic segment that provides an expansion area in the body surround for maximum sizing flexibility upon closure of the bra or movement by a wearer.