A method of combining an auxiliary with a garment includes providing a garment that has an elastic strap attached to it, so that the garment and strap can cooperate to hold the garment in place on a person wearing the garment. The strap has a length with a perforation positioned along the strap length. Tension is applied to stretch the strap to enlarge the perforation, and a solid item that is tethered to an auxiliary is inserted into the stretched perforation. Releasing the tension on the strap so the enlarged perforation resumes an unenlarged size retains the tethered solid item and its tethered auxiliary attached to the strap.

A configurable bra provides additional support and comfort to accommodate a wide variation in breast shapes and weights. The variations can arise from factors such as: (i) asymmetry; (ii) mastectomy; (iii) period changes; (iv) maternity changes; (v) breast feeding; and (vi) orthopedic inputs (e.g., weight distribution, center of gravity change, volume shift, etc.). In one or more embodiments, adjustments for circumference and amount of vertical lifting of the breasts is provided to handle different women or changes that occur for the same woman.

A clothing article for breast support is shown and described. The clothing article for breast support with removable underwire includes a front portion having two breast support sections. At least one underwire is removably secured around a lower perimeter of each of the two breast support sections, wherein the underwire is a single piece. A strap system is secured to the top of each of the breast support sections. The strap system is further secured to a side of each breast support, wherein the straps are connected to opposite sides of each breast support section.

A strap adjustable brassiere has straps that are slidably engaged with a band rail extending along the wing band and/or a cup rail extending along the cup. The wing band rail extends in an incline from a side position toward the center back position and this enables the straps to be slid from one position to another along the band rail without changing the length of the straps. Likewise, the cup rail extends at an incline from a side location toward the center front location to allow the strap to slide along the cup rail without changing the length of the strap. The rail may be a bulbous extension from the wing band and the strap slider, cup or band, may have a cavity that extends around the rail to provide a slidable engagement.

An adjustable bralette for supporting breasts of a wearer of the bralette includes: first and second cups each having a pointed top apex and a lower portion having a wraparound support portion; and an adjustable support band. The adjustable support band has: adjustable straps comprising a slidable length adjuster, each of the straps being connected, at one end, to one pointed top apex of one of the cups, and an adjustable length lower support band portion arranged at the lower portion of the first and second cups and wrapping at least partially around the wearer.

A body-enhanced life jacket includes a life jacket and an undergarment within the life jacket. The undergarment is configured to shape and provide support for a user's breasts.

A support garment (10) includes a front panel (12) and a back panel (14). The front panel (12) includes an inner layer (18) and an outer layer (20). The inner layer (18) includes a first cup (34), a second cup (34), and a first pair of straps (62). The outer layer (20) includes a second pair of straps (64). The outer layer (20) is configured to provide compression when worn. The first pair of straps (62) and the second pair of straps (64) each extend between the front panel (12) and the back panel (14). The support garment (10) also includes a band (16) defining a torso opening (22). The band (16) extends below the front panel (12) and the back panel (14). The support garment (10) is configured to apply lateral tension to the first cup (34) and the second cup (34).

The present disclosure provides off-the-shoulder garments comprising a securing device disposed below an axilla (e.g., armpit) of the user.

The undergarment may include a multi-panel front construction in order to minimize the prominence of breast buds, nipples, and even mature breast tissue without sports bra-like compression. The garments are uniquely designed to maximize comfort with their super-soft external material and to maximize self-esteem with their unique inner front panel. The interior front panel is constructed from a different material than the external layers.

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.