BRASSIERE

Abstract

A brassiere includes a first wing and a second wing, a closure including a first closure portion on a first end of the first wing, and a second closure portion on a first end of the second wing; a pair of cups including a first cup connected to the second end of the first wing, and a second cup connected to the second end of the second wing; each cup including an inner contour shaped with an inner apex matching a breast to receive the breast in a natural bust point position, and an outer contour having a size larger than the inner contour and shaped with an outer apex spaced medially from the inner apex, and filling material between the inner contour and the outer contour; a gore connected between the first cup and the second cup; and a pair of straps including a first strap connected to the first cup and the first wing, and a second strap connected to the second cup and the second wing.

Claims

1. A brassiere, comprising: a first wing and a second wing, each wing including a first end and a second end; a closure including a first closure portion provided on the first end of the first wing, and a second closure portion provided on the first end of the second wing; a pair of cups, a first cup connected to the second end of the first wing, and a second cup connected to the second end of the second wing; each cup including an inner contour shaped with an inner apex substantially matching a breast to receive the breast in a natural bust point position, and an outer contour having a size larger than the inner contour and shaped with an outer apex spaced medially from the respective inner apex, and filling material provided between the inner contour and the outer contour; a gore connected to each of the first cup and the second cup, between the first cup and the second cup; and a pair of straps including a first strap connected to the first cup and the first wing, and a second strap connected to the second cup and the second wing.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0065] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be made apparent from the following description of the preferred embodiments, given as nonlimiting examples, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:

[0066] FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a brassiere according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing an inside view of the brassiere;

[0067] FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of a brassiere according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing an outside view of the brassiere;

[0068] FIG. 3 is a front view of a brassier according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0069] FIG. 4 is a front view of a prior art brassiere;

[0070] FIG. 5 is a front view of a brassiere according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing an outside view of the brassiere;

[0071] FIG. 6 is a rear view of a brassiere according to the embodiment of FIG. 5, showing an inside view of the brassiere;

[0072] FIG. 7 is a front view of a brassiere according to another embodiment of the present invention, showing an outside view of the brassiere;

[0073] FIG. 8 is rear view of a brassiere according to the embodiment of FIG. 7, showing an inside view of the brassiere;

[0074] FIG. 9 is a front view of a brassiere according to another embodiment of the present invention, showing an outside view of the brassiere;

[0075] FIG. 10 is a rear view of a brassiere according to the embodiment of FIG. 9, showing an inside view of the brassiere;

[0076] FIG. 11 is schematic diagram of larger size pendulous breasts;

[0077] FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of smaller size breasts, showing a wide breast point spread;

[0078] FIG. 13 is an schematic diagram of the brassiere of the invention showing the outside cup shape, and the location of the cup outer apex spaced medially from the inner cup apex and the breast point;

[0079] FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram of the brassiere of the invention showing the inside cup shape, and the location of the cup outer apex spaced medially from the inner cup apex and the breast point;

[0080] FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram of larger size pendulous breasts in a natural position and showing a superimposed brassiere;

[0081] FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram of larger size pendulous breasts contained in a brassiere, showing that the breast points have been moved toward each other for the breast to be contained in the brassiere;

[0082] FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram of larger size pendulous breasts in a natural position and showing a superimposed brassiere, showing the location of the cup apex spaced medially from the location of natural position of the breast points;

[0083] FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram of smaller size breasts and showing a superimposed incorrectly fitting industry graded brassiere scaled from C to A, and showing of the cup apex spaced medially from the location of the natural position of the breasts; and

[0084] FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram of larger size pendulous breasts in a natural position and showing a superimposed brassiere, showing the bust point spread of the natural position.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0085] The present invention is directed to an undergarment, and more particularly to a brassiere.

[0086] As shown in FIG. 3, the brassiere 1 includes first and second wings, each wing including a first end and a second end, a closure 3 including a first closure portion on the first end of the first wing, and a second closure portion on the first end of the second wing, a pair of cups 3, a first cup connected to the second end of the first wing, and a second cup connected to the second end of the second wing, a gore 4 connected to each of the first cup and the second cup, between the first cup and the second cup; and a pair of straps 5 including a first strap connected to the first cup and the first wing, and a second strap connected to the second cup and the second wing.

[0087] As shown in FIG. 3, each cup 3 includes an inner contour shaped with an inner apex 7 substantially matching a breast to receive the breast in a natural bust point position, and an outer contour having a size larger than the inner contour and shaped with an outer apex 8 spaced medially from the respective inner apex 7, and filling material provided between the inner contour and the outer contour.

[0088] As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, each cup 3 may include a pad 6 that extends laterally to the midaxillary line of a brassiere wearer.

[0089] Breast tissue extends laterally to the mid-axillary line and medially to the center of the chest. The mid-axillary line is considered the anatomic edge border of the breast. The breast root is the border of the breast. In the brassiere of the invention, the cup extends to the border of the breast (breast root), differing from the present industry sizing for the smaller sizes, which does not extend the cup to the mid-axillary line. Thus, the brassiere of the invention gives a fullness or the illusion of fullness because the cup extends laterally and medially to the natural anatomic border of the breast. Thus, a more natural contour of the smaller breast is acknowledged and accommodated.

[0090] On a small-breasted woman, the lateral and medial edge of the breast is not obvious. By scaling from a C cup to a smaller size cup, as is presently done in the industry, the volume is presumed to be less and the boundary is presumed to be smaller. However, this is not true. The brassiere of the invention takes into account that the actual boundaries of the breast root tissue are the same as for a larger breast, but the total breast tissue has a smaller volume.

[0091] Smaller sized bras cannot be scaled down from C bras because a pendulous breast projects in a way that a smaller/immovable breast does not. The shape of the breast and the total volume of a larger breast are very different from the shape and total volume of a smaller/immovable breast. Larger breasts and smaller/immovable breasts do not fit into cups in the same manner. Industry assumes they do.

[0092] Breast fullness is provided in the widthwise direction, both laterally and medially, and not in a forwardly projecting direction. Breast tissue extends to the outer sides laterally under the armpit. With smaller/immovable breasts, there may not be any breast tissue extending this far in this direction.

[0093] The brassiere of the invention contains the breast with the cup extending further laterally, outwardly and inwardly, instead of projecting in the forward direction.

[0094] In the brassiere of the invention, the cups are spaced further apart than in the prior art brassieres so that the gore touches the body and the edges of the cups extend to the outer edges of the breasts. The gore must touch the body for the brassiere to operate and function properly.

[0095] The diameter of the breast is larger at the breast root than supposed by the industry. In the brassiere of the invention, the cups (or wireless cups) are further apart from each other, and the diameter of the arc of the wire (or cup) is larger than in the current bras.

[0096] A C cup is designed for pendulous breasts that are pushed together to be contained. This naturally creates cleavage. The pendulous breasts are also lifted up to support the load. Industry bras are designed to support a load and manage movement, like a bridge. Yet, a small bust does not meet this criteria, and does not need a load supported or movement managed.

[0097] The industry scales bras from larger sizes for smaller sizes from bras that are designed to accommodate very different problems than those that actually exist in the smaller/immovable size. In smaller/immovable sizes, there is no load to support, there is no volume to push together comfortably and there is no movement to manage. Industry bras lift breasts that have volume up and together, as there is ample tissue to manipulate. Smaller/immovable sizes do not have tissue to manipulate, yet industry bras for smaller/immovable sizes are graded from larger sizes that are designed to do just that. In fact, it is not possible to move a lesser volume breast in the same way that a larger volume breast can be moved. The center gore (connector) should not be raised off the chest. The gore must contact the chest wall to work functionally.

[0098] The brassiere of the invention takes into account that breasts extend laterally and medially. With smaller/immovable breasts, the width must be emphasized to give the illusion of maximum volume and also to keep the smaller/immovable breast in the anatomically correct position. Our focus with the brassiere of the invention is anatomical correctness. Current bras for smaller/immovable sizes do not look right because they are not in the anatomically correct position.

[0099] Bringing cups closer together does not work for smaller breasts, and breasts that are immovable. The spacing between cups should be wider which is why we have developed a new system of measurement for the brassiere for the smaller sizes and immovable breasts. We incorporated the spacing between the bust point location and the location of the cups on the band. By spreading out the cups and allowing the gore to sit flat against the chest wall the bra wings and cups are evenly distributed in tension and allow the bra to sit comfortably on the body.

[0100] Industry push-up bras push tissue from the sides and move the tissue to the cups. The brassiere of the invention positions the cups on the breasts and fills in the deficits. This enables the cups (underwire, wireless etc.), gore, wings and straps to allow the design to work properly in tension and engineering. The inside bra cups of the brassiere of the invention remain laterally and medially outward where the breast tissue is. The fill fills in the deficits in the cup instead of relying on tissue that doesn't move, or isn't there, in smaller/immovable breasts. We build the breast from out to in by using fill instead of moving the breast.

[0101] Pendulous breasts fall down and to the side in their natural state. Industry takes them from the side, brings them to the center and lifts them up. The brassiere of the invention extends the area of the breast root by using a larger diameter for the cup than the standard diameter industry grade. Instead of attempting to move breast tissue toward the center of the body, the brassiere of the invention goes the opposite way. Breast tissue is not pushed forward. The breast tissue is contained and the lateral edge of the breast is redefined to its correct anatomic position.

[0102] Fullness in lateral and medial positions provides that the bust is left in its natural position. This is a much more comfortable position than trying to move tissue where it cannot go. Instead of taking what smaller/immovable volume there is and trying to push it forward, we are maximizing its appearance by filling out the breast laterally and medially.

[0103] In the brassiere of the invention, we have emphasized the width fullness, and not necessarily front projection fullness. In extending laterally and medially, the tissue deficits are enhanced (built up). We enhance the lateral aspect to provide the natural curve in the natural anatomy of the breast, and not the unnatural forward projection as industry does. We defined the lateral and medial projection, which has not before been discussed or recognized, nor does the prior art recognize its importance. The outside curve provides voluptuousness without projection in the forward direction. The brassiere of the invention thus includes a different way of approaching enhancement. The assumption of the prior art bras is that to make the small breast or breast look as big as possible, cleavage must be increased since cleavage is an indication of volume. However, we are indicating that there are other indications of volume, including the outer lateral curve for lateral fullness. Creating cleavage by pushing the breasts together isn't necessarily the desired goal. To increase the illusion of fullness, outer lateral fullness and medial fullness must first be obtained, and then, if there is enough tissue, cleavage can be provided naturally.

[0104] The brassiere of the invention serves breasts that are immovable. Many small breast customers do not have ample tissue to move and manipulate. The brassiere of the invention leaves the breast in its natural position and defines the anterior shape of the cup. We give the smaller/immovable customer a better shape because we extend the width of the breast diameter and we sculpturally place the apex of the cup in the correct proportional place on the outside irrespective of the actual placement of the nipple (apex) inside the cup.

[0105] The brassiere of the invention contains the breast in a contoured cup and does not attempt to move the breast tissue. This is an improvement over the prior art brassieres that attempt to move tissue that isn't there or attempt to move tissue that does not move. In particular, the smaller/immovable breast is not pendulous and does not include enough weight that will hang down and out to the sides. The smaller/immovable size breast does not act and react in the same ways as the larger breast. Our cup is a smaller cup size on the inside (i.e. A cup) and a larger size cup on the outside (i.e. B cup). The invention provides a bra that is anatomically correct.

[0106] The brassiere of the invention includes pads that extend laterally and medially to the sides. The brassiere of the invention also includes pads on the upper portion of the cup that extend higher than in the prior art to fill in the deficits of the smaller/immovable breast.

[0107] The brassiere of the invention is a bra cup designed specifically for the smaller/immovable bust with an average cup size traditionally called AAA, AA, A, and B. The brassiere was designed in response to the absence of correct fitting and correct looking bras for the smaller/immovable sizes. Industry traditionally produces A cups scaled down from a C cup size. The C cup is considered an average in which to scale up or down from, based on a full range of sizes. However, we have determined that is ineffective to scale off of a C cup for an A cup. Larger sized bras are designed and engineered to carry busts with weight, volume, and mass. An A cup does not have weight, mass or volume, yet the cup is still scaled down from a cup that was created and engineered to support these factors. Cup sizes C and larger have some degree, or a large degree of mass, weight and volume. They can be moved and manipulated to be positioned into the cups.

[0108] Industry designs these bras to contain the weight and engineer the product to work with this weight and movement. An A size bust has none of these features. An A size bust is 1 larger than the rib cage and cannot be manipulated the way the larger sizes can. An A cup breast also does not need the same support as the larger sizes, yet the cups produced are scaled down from a mass and weight bearing philosophy.

[0109] The engineering for a brassiere for larger bust design does not scale properly for the smaller/immovable bust. The brassiere of the invention for an A cup was designed specifically for the small/immovable bust. One of the problems with a small bust is that there is no real volume so the bust points are relatively fixed.

[0110] The sizing for the bra is based on bust point measurements. Size A1 is based on a bust point spread of 5-6. Size A2 is based on a bust point spread of 6-8. The bands are measured as standard sizing, i.e., 30, 32, 34, 36.

[0111] The sizing of the present invention is based on proportion. The cups are made up of an inside criteria and an outside criteria. Each criteria has a separate function.

[0112] Our outside AA cup has an inside accommodation for a AAA volume and is called AAA.

[0113] Our outside A cup has an inside accommodation for a AA volume and is called AA.

[0114] Our outside B cup has an inside accommodation for an A volume and is called A.

[0115] Our outside C cup has an inside accommodation for a B volume and is called B.

[0116] Our outside AA double fill cup has an inside accommodation for a AAA volume and is called AAA/A.

[0117] Our outside A double fill cup has an inside accommodation for a AA volume and is called AA/B.

[0118] Our outside B double fill cup has an inside accommodation for an A volume and is called A/C.

[0119] Our outside C double fill cup has an inside accommodation for a B volume and is called B/D.

[0120] As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, 4, 6, and 7, the cup spacing, or gore, is different from that in the prior art. Our cups are spaced wider apart than industry standard to accommodate immovable tissue. This allows the cups to be properly positioned on the breasts. It also allows the gore to sit flat on the chest wall and allow the engineering of the bra to work properly. Our sizing recognizes the differences in bust point location and is called 1, 2, and 3.

[0121] The sizes are listed below:

TABLE-US-00006 For band width: 26, 28, 30, 32 Size 1: BUST POINT SPREAD 5-6 Size 2: BUST POINT SPREAD 6-7 Size 3: BUST POINT SPREAD 7-8

TABLE-US-00007 For band width: 34 Size 1: BUST POINT SPREAD 5-6 Size 2: BUST POINT SPREAD 6-8

TABLE-US-00008 For band width: 36, 38 Size 1: BUST POINT SPREAD 5-6 Size 2: BUST POINT SPREAD 6-8

[0122] The AA (AA inside/A outside) measures inside volume (<1) highpoint projected from chest wall with inside fill to compensate for outside radius cup equivalent to industry (A) breast root measurement underwire and our sculpted outside cup. The AA/B (AA inside/B outside) measures inside volume (<1) highpoint projected from chest wall with inside fill to compensate for outside radius cup equivalent to industry (B) breast root measurement underwire, and inside fill equivalent to midway between an (A) and a (B) projected from chest wall and midway between an (A) and a (B) sculpted outside cup.

[0123] The A (A inside/B outside) measures inside volume (1) highpoint projected from chest wall with inside fill to compensate for outside radius cup equivalent to industry (B) breast root measurement underwire and our sculpted outside. The A/C (A inside/C outside) measures inside volume (1) highpoint projected from chest wall with inside fill to compensate for outside radius cup equivalent to industry (C) breast root measurement underwire, and inside fill equivalent to midway between a (B) and a (C) projected from chest wall and midway between a (B) and a (C) sculpted outside cup.

[0124] The B (B inside/C outside) measures inside volume (2) highpoint projected from chest wall with inside fill to compensate for outside radius cup equivalent to industry (C) breast root measurement underwire and our sculpted outside. The B/D (B inside/D outside) measures inside volume (2) highpoint projected from chest wall with inside fill to compensate for outside radius cup equivalent to industry (D) breast root measurement underwire, and inside fill equivalent to midway between a (C) and a (D) projected from chest wall and midway between a (C) and a (D) sculpted outside cup.

[0125] The industry assigns the (C) projection as 3 from the chest wall and (B) projection as 2 from the chest wall, the double fill A/C is about 2-2 projected from the chest wall as the projection of the fill is spread wider than industry. The AA/B double fill cup projects about 1-1 from the chest wall. The A/C double fill cup projects about 2-2 from the chest wall. The B/D double fill cup projects about 3-3 from the chest wall.

[0126] Sizing may be, but not limited to:

TABLE-US-00009 32AA1 32AA2 32AA3 32AA/B1 32AA/B2 32AA/B3 34AA2 34AA/B1 34AA/B2 36AA1 36AA2 36AA/B1 36AA/B2 38AA1 38AA2 38AA/B1 38AA/B2 32A1 32A2 32A3 32A/C1 32A/C2 32/C3 34A1 34A2 34A/C1 34A/C2 36A1 36A2 36A/C1 36A/C2 38A1 38A2 34AA1 38A/C1 38A/C2 32B1 32B2 32B3 32B/D1 32B/D2 32B/D3 34B1 34B2 34B/D1 34B/D2 36B1 36B2 36B/D1 36B/D2 38B1 38B2 38B/D1 38B/D2

[0127] For example, 32 is the ribcage measurement, measured according to industry. AA is the breast tissue volume of (<1) according to industry calculation. 1 is the location of the bust point spacing. The grade of the outside cup will be based on the anatomical correct proportion of the breast based on the ribcage measurement. The grade of the inside cup will be based on the amount of breast tissue volume and the amount of fill required to support the outside cup grade.

[0128] The cups of the brassiere of the invention were also designed to fill in the hollows and create the appearance of a fuller, wider heavier bust. The cups are a hybrid. That is, the cups are comprised of a B sized and sculpted outer cup with an A sized and sculpted inner cup. The inside is sculpted and created to fill in the areas that the A bust is missing due to its limited mass and weight and to hold up and fill out the larger outer shell of the cup.

[0129] The outside of the cup is sculpted to have a simulated look of a weighted bust and the apex of the bust is placed in a proper position separate and apart from the at rest position of the areola positioned in the inside cup A. For example, the natural bust point spread of an A bust might be 7-8. We designed the inside cup to be placed on the bust in its natural resting position inside and we designed the outside B cup to have the most desired B cup shape irrespective of the inside sitting position and bust point spread. In other words, we created the outside look first, and then built the inside to properly accommodate the bust, and vice versa. See particularly FIG. 11.

[0130] Calculating cup volume and breast weight:

[0131] The average breast weighs about 0.5 kg (1.1 lb). Each breast contributes to about 4%-5% of the body fat.

[0132] The density of fatty tissue is more or less equal to 0.9 kg/1 for all women. The volume of a woman's individual breasts can vary. Bra designers can give it the shape of a hemisphere or a hemi-spheroid by fitting it into a cup. If the bust is considered essentially a half sphere, its volume V is determined by the following formula:

V=2r.sup.3/3

V=2.1r.sup.3

V=0.26D.sup.3

[0133] Where D is the diameter of the sphere and r is the radius of the sphere.

[0134] If the breast is shaped more like a spheroid, the designer might use the formula like the following:

V=0.26D.sup.2/bh

[0135] Where b equals diameter of the hemispheroid's base and h equals the height of the spheroid.

[0136] Other formulas can be derived as needed to design bras for differently shaped breasts. All of these formulas assume that the breasts conform to the mentioned mathematical model.

[0137] Cups give a hemispherical shape to the breast, and underwires give shape to the cups. So the curvature radius of the underwire is key to determine volume and weight of the breast. The same underwires are used for the cups of sizes 36A, 34B, 32C, 30D, and etc., so these cups have the same volume. The reference numbers of underwire sizes are based on a B cup bra, for example, underwire size 32 is for 32B cup (and 34A, 30C, . . . ). An underwire size 30 width has a curvature diameter of 3=9.7 cm and this diameter increases by in=0.847 cm by size. The table below shows volume calculations for some cups that can be found in ready to wear large size shop.

TABLE-US-00010 Underwire Bra size Volume of size (US system) Cup Diameter one cup Weight 30 32A, 30B, 9.7 cm (3 in) 240 cc (0.51 0.43 kg 28C US pt) 32 34A, 32B, 10.6 cm (4 in) 310 cc (0.66 0.56 kg 30C, 28D US pt) 34 36A, 34B, 11.4 cm (4 in) 390 cc (0.82 0.70 kg 32C, 30D US pt 36 38A, 36B, 12.3 cm (4 in) 480 cc (1.0 0.86 kg 34C, 32D US pt)

[0138] By using the above chart based on the volume of a 34A cup (310 cc) and a 34B cup (390 cc) we are filling the invention with the equivalent of about 80 cc of foam which is the difference between the volume of a standard industry A cup and a standard industry B cup.

[0139] The cup diameter we are using is equivalent to a 34B (11.4 cm=4 in) according to the above chart for our 34A bra which according to the above chart industry uses 10.6 cm (4 in).

[0140] We are using dimensions of a 34B cup for our A bras and filling in the deficits in circumference and volume (lack of B volume) with foam. The foam is built up on the inside to fill in the breast tissue deficit, and sculpted on the outside to make the cup look like it has the weight and volume of a B cup. We put the exterior bust point location on the center line of what would have been a 34B cup and we made the appearance of weight in the cup look like it is a 34B. We made what normally would be a 34B cup into an A cup using a B wire so there is more width in the wire on the body. The location that the wire sits on the body is integral to a correct fit.

[0141] Industry bras shape the breast and manipulate tissue.

[0142] Our invention does not use the breast inside to affect the shape on the outside.

[0143] From the website Beauty Lies Beneath, under the heading Finding your bra size:

TABLE-US-00011 Standard Difference Cup Size 0- (1.3 cm) AA -1 (2.6 cm) A 1-2 (5.1 cm) B 2-3 (7.6 cm) C

[0144] According to this chart, we use the difference between an A cup (2.6 cm) and a B cup (5.1 cm) to fill the inside of the B cup measurements we are using for our A cup.

[0145] The brassiere of the invention was also designed to fill in the space between the two bust points that is empty. To accomplish that, the cups, and cup diameter (underwire and wireless) are made wider than the actual A cup bust and in some styles the fabric was stretched between the cups to give the illusion of volume where there isn't any. Another point that was addressed was creating an illusion of a fuller shape of the breast using creative definition with stitching.

[0146] The goal of the brassiere of the invention is to maximize the look of the existing bust using fill inside around the side, and larger wider sized cups outside, to create a comfortable and well-fitting bra for the small size by creating a counter force between the bust, the cups, and the wings using foam to counter balance the cups and give the illusion of weight and mass. Special tension engineering was used to make the bra fit comfortably without pressing the bust to the pads or the body. And to give the A cup customer a wide range of designs accommodating the unique problems of a small bust i.e., bust point spread and breasts that cannot be moved and positioned like larger breasts.

[0147] The brassiere of the invention also has a line of swim and exercise bras taking these same needs into account.

[0148] Due to a lack of weight in the smaller size breast we created a counterforce between the pad and the frame to simulate the feeling of a contained breast. The cup was designed to compensate for the missing mass of the breast. To do this we created a compensatory cup inside which we call variations of an A cup and sculpted a wider form similar to the B cup on the outside to include the look and feel of a weighted bust. The gravity of the A cup bust is absent, yet industry bras are designed to contain and support a weighted mass. Our bras work in the exact opposite of industry. We created the force in our pads to keep the bra close to the body as opposed to industry design using the body (bust) to counterforce the bra. Our engineering for the A bra takes something that is basically weightless and creates a counterforce by designing the foam in the inner form to expand the width and circumference of the bust. Industry bras are engineered for gravitational interaction yet for the A customer this gravity does not apply for the limited weight and mass. Scaling down from a C cup (which industry does) does not properly serve the A cup breast, which is very small and is neither pliable nor weighted.

[0149] The exercise Zero G Hybrid bra a/B AB b/B b/C is a breast shaper for the small bust. It is made to create the look and feel of weight and mass of a B cup sized bust by combining an inner A cup and a uniquely sculpted outer cup B. The arc and bust point location on the outer cup was designed to simulate the weight and mass of a B cup bust. The A cup on the inside was designed to accommodate the actual A cup bust keeping it in its natural position and filling in the hollow spaces while allowing proper positioning of the placement of the aureole irrespective of the visual location of the arc and bust point location on the B cup exterior. Thus, the hybrid brassiere of the invention is a combination of two cup sizes. The inner cup contains the A cup bust, and the outer cup is sculpted and sized to a B cup (as an example for that size).

[0150] The solution of the present brassiere is illustrated by the European sizing calculators and conversion charts. The solution of the present brassiere and sizing includes measurements that don't require calculations. Calculations can end up with the wrong measurement. There are no calculations: 34 band; and 1 breast projection equals 34A. There are no conversion of sizes, no subtracting as in the industry. In the present brassiere and sizing, measure the breasts around the breast (bust), and measure the rib cage under the bust. If the difference is 1, the size is an (A). Thus, a very simple determination of the size for a particular wearer.

[0151] Although the invention has been described with reference to several exemplary embodiments, it is understood that the words that have been used are words of description and illustration, rather than words of limitation. Changes may be made within the purview of the appended claims, as presently stated and as amended, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention in its aspects. Although the invention has been described with reference to particular means, materials and embodiments, the invention is not intended to be limited to the particulars disclosed. Rather, the invention extends to all functionally equivalent structures, methods, and uses such as are within the scope of the appended claims.