SELECTIVELY FOLDED TWO-PLY BRASSIERE AND BLANK FOR MAKING THE SAME

摘要

A brassiere (10) for extending around a wearer's torso and supporting the wearer's breasts. The brassiere includes a torso strap (16) supporting a pai r of breast cups (14) which in turn support the wearer's breasts. The breast cups (14) are constructed of a two-ply fabric, preferably a circularly knit fabric, and each of the breast cups has a fold line (38) positioned along at least a portion of its top edge so as to improve wearer comfort and reduce seams visible through clothing. Also, an underwire (24) may be attached to a n exterior side of one of the plies of the two-ply material of each of the breast cups to provide extra support. Optionally, the fold may be knit to ha ve a thinner material than the remaining plies to facilitate formation of a smooth folded upper edge of the breast cup with a finished appearance.