Designing garments that include brassiere cups can be challenging due to the natural fluctuation of a woman's breast size, as well as a possible disconnect between the size of her breasts and the size of the rest of her body. The high range of size variability places pressure on stores to stock inventories that include great ranges of sizes. This places an inventory risk to the store, since rarer sizes may never sell. The disclosed garment addresses these issues by including a fit-adjustable brassiere portion. The cups of the fit-adjustable brassiere portion include fit-modifying panels that increase their flexibility and elasticity. The rear side of the fit-adjustable brassiere portion includes a back adjuster with highly elastic regions that enables the brassiere portion to fit a broader range of chest sizes. Each of these features give the garment a more universal fit and enable stores to carry fewer sizes.

A hook-and-eyelet retainer protects a brassiere hook-and-eyelet clasp from becoming detached in the laundry to prevent damage to the brassiere, other undergarments in the laundry and/or the laundry machine. A hook-and-eyelet retainer has a first and a second retainer portion that are coupled together by a hinge. The first and second retainer portions pivot about the hinge to receive a hook-and-eyelet clasp and wing band. The hook-and-eyelet retainer is then closed and a post on a first retainer portion extends through a closure aperture on a second retainer portion to secure the hook-and-eyelet retainer in a closed position. A plurality of teeth extends up from one or both of the retainer portions to grip onto the hook-and-eyelet clasp and/or the wing band. One or both of the planar retainer portions may be recessed to accommodate the thickness of the brassiere hook-and-eyelet clasp or clasp strap or hook-and-eyelet and wing band.

Apparatus are described herein for providing a garment (e.g. a bra) that can be used by a wearer during extraction of breast milk using a breast pump, and/or during breast feeding. In some embodiments, a garment can include a support strap having an adjustable portion, a shoulder strap, and a back panel. The support strap can be coupled to the shoulder strap via an engagement mechanism. The adjustable portion of the support strap can be configured to be adjusted relative to the engagement mechanism to change a length of the support strap between the engagement mechanism and the back panel so that the support strap can be disposed over a flange of a breast pump to hold the flange against the breast of a user. An outer panel can be coupled to the back panel and the engagement mechanism. In another embodiment, an inner panel can be removably coupled to the inner panel and the engagement mechanism.

A closure device for connecting two parts includes a first closure part which includes a first surface with an arrangement of first structure elements arranged thereon and a second closure part which includes a second surface with an arrangement of second structure elements arranged thereon. The first closure part and the second closure part are to be positioned together in such a manner that the first surface of the first closure part faces the second surface of the second closure part such that the first structure elements and the second structure elements engage in one another in such a manner that movement of the closure parts relative to one another along a load direction is blocked.

The front enclosure back flip bra of the present invention includes an adjustment feature that allows adjustment of the length of the front, adjustment of the length of the side and adjustment of the length of the back and/or adjustment of the cup size. A bra comprises of a pair (two) of bra cups to hold the breasts and a band reaching around the torso to secure the bra in place typically. The band comprises of a front under bust attached to and underlying the bra cups, with a front enclosure or not, a back band comprising of two bands that meet from each right and left side at the centre of the back central portion between the shoulder blades which is attached to the shoulder straps and consists of hooks or buttons on each respective side right and left of the centre back band. Or this may be a band in the middle of the back with two bands on each side going thru two buckles, one on each side with tunnels and hooks or the like to secure the hooks of the free ends on the back central portion or band. These are a length adjustment feature for independently adjusting the length of the band around the torso conducive to the needs of the wearer throughout time.

A brassiere comprising a front panel comprising a top, a bottom, a first side and a second side, a first bra cup and a second bra cup, the top of the front panel coupled to a first strap and a second strap, wherein one of the first side and the second side of the front panel is a shorter side, a back panel coupled to the first shoulder strap and the second shoulder strap and at least one reopenable and reclosable lateral side closure formed by coupling a first end region of the at least one short side to a second end region of the at least one back pane at a side of the wearer, the at least one second end region of the at least one back panel comprising at least one handle region.

The present invention discloses a composite garment that includes an attached liner including a bodice support which effectively supports and enhances the bust while supporting, smoothing and elongating the bodice of the dress. The present invention is suitable for most figures and can be tailored or customized to compliment most dress styles and body types. In one embodiment, the bodice support is attached to the top edge of the special occasion dress. The present invention allows the outer garment to hang free from the bodice ensuring that no stress points or stretching of the fabric or seams is created and that no stays are visible from the outside of the dress.

An adjustable strap comprises an elongated length and mating fastening portions on one side of the strap adjacent to one end of the strap. Gaps or spaces between the mating fastening portions or members provide a tactile effect or response when adjusting the strap to the closed position. The strap is permanently or releasably secured at one end to an attachment point or stabilizing component. The opposite end with the mating fastening portions folds to mate the portions and secure the strap in a closed configuration. The length of the strap can wrap around an object to mate the fastening portions. Alternatively, the length can interact with an additional stabilizing component or guiding member before mating the fastening portions to secure the strap.

An undergarment, as in a multi-way sizing bra, whereas present invention is able to change its back size, cup size, strap lengths and secureness of fit all while transforming to a convertible bra for breastfeeding for nursing mothers. An undergarment, and particularly a bra, that can further facilitate the stages of bra-wearing and nursing for individuals within one garment. Present invention eliminates the costs required to purchase different sized bras in response to changes in bra size during different stages of life [as in puberty, pregnancy, weight gain or loss and beyond] by providing a plurality of sizing options in one garment. Present invention is a functional bra which can offer necessary support for nursing, large, average or small breasts; as well as accommodating different sized breasts on an individual. Present invention can withstand the wear, tear and sizing changes because of interchangeable components, adjustable and convertible features of components. The present invention comprises fully detachable components to provide the user with different types and sizes of options when needed. Purpose of present invention is to provide a high quality, well-fitting, convertible and interchangeable bra capable of adapting to a single user's changed size practicably and inexpensively. Preferred embodiment of present invention provides base components able to interchange cups, bands and straps allowing replacement of components of the bra for temporary changes instead of having to purchase an entire bra which can be ill-fitting or expensive or both depending on the price or quality just or short-term use.

Brassiers and bikini tops have generally vertical straps such as shoulder straps and neck straps which extend over the wearer's shoulder or clavicle and below the upper edge of a breast cup as a single strap with a lower front portion branching to a multi-strap configuration. Other brassieres use a single horizontal strap which passes through lower portions of breast cups and is securable on the side of the wearer or in front of the wearer.