Clothing with cup section

Abstract

To provide a garment with cup parts, which can shape a beautiful bust line even if the breast has any size and shape.SOLUTION: A garment includes: a left cup part 10 and a right cup part 10, which are connected at a front center, and which are formed of pads 12 and bust covering parts 11 which movably hold the pads 12 with respect to right and left breasts of a wearer; and bust correction parts 20 which are arranged on surface sides of the left cup part 10 and the right cup part 10 from the front center through a lower side of the left cup part 10 to near an upper end of a left side and through the lower side of the right cup part 10 to near an upper end of a right side, and are formed of a material which is sewn to lower edges of the cup parts 10 and has lower stretchability than the bag part 11.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to clothing having a cup portion.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, various bras have been developed to beautify a woman's bust line and adjust the shape of the breasts.

[0003] For example, the bra described in Patent Document 1 includes a left cup and a right cup that cover the left and right breasts, and a left lift-up cloth and a right lift-up cloth that are substantially L-shaped and arranged on the back side or the front side of the left and right cups from the center between the left cup and the right cup (front center) to the lower side, the left side, the lower side, and the right side of the right cup following the shoulder straps. The left and right cups are each composed of a pocket portion formed of two cloth materials and a pad that is movably accommodated inside the pocket portion. The lift-up cloth is formed of a fabric that stretches in the vertical direction (height direction of the back) but is difficult to stretch in the horizontal direction.

[0004] In the bra having the above configuration, the pad can be moved within the left and right pocket portions according to the shape and size of the wearer's left and right breasts. Also, the left and right breasts are supported from below by the lift-up cloth. Thereby, the shape of the breasts can be adjusted.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0005]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] In the bra described in Patent Document 1, the lift-up fabric does not stretch easily in the horizontal direction, so the breasts do not spread out to the sides. On the other hand, because it is stretchable in the vertical direction, if the wearer's breasts are large or sagging, the lift-up fabric is pushed downward by the breasts. As a result, the effect of supporting and lifting the breasts from below was insufficient.

[0007] The problem that this invention aims to solve is to provide clothing having a cup portion that can create a beautiful bust line regardless of the size or shape of the breasts. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] To solve the above problems, the garment having a cup portion according to the present invention is: A left cup portion and a right cup portion, each connected at the front center, each consisting of a pad and a bust covering portion that movably holds the pad to the wearer's left and right breasts, A bust shaping section, formed from a material with lower elasticity than the bust covering section, is positioned on the front side of the left and right cup sections, extending from the front center through the lower edge of the left cup section to near the upper edge of the left side edge, and extending through the lower edge of the right cup section to near the upper edge of the right side edge, and is sewn to the lower edge of each cup section. It is characterized by having the following features.

[0009] In garments having the cup sections described above, each cup section is formed from a pouch-like portion and a pad housed inside the pouch-like portion. This allows the pad to be moved according to the size and shape of the wearer's breasts, enabling each cup section to fit the left and right breasts. Furthermore, since the bust-shaping section is formed from a material with lower elasticity than the pouch-like portion of each cup section, even if the breasts are large or sagging, the breasts covered by each cup section can be brought towards the front center and reliably lifted from below. If the pouch-like portion of each cup section is formed from a more stretchable fabric, each cup section will fit the breasts more closely. It will also make it easier to move the pad inside the pouch-like portion.

[0010] In clothing having the cup portion described above, It is preferable that the upper edge of the bust-shaping portion is not sewn to the left cup portion and the right cup portion.

[0011] With this configuration, the cup portion can move freely relative to the upper edge of the bust-shaping section, allowing it to flexibly adapt to the shape and size of the wearer's breasts.

[0012] In clothing having the cup portion described above, It has a pair of shoulder straps, It is preferable that the left and right ends of the upper edge of the bust-shaping portion are connected to the pair of shoulder straps.

[0013] With this configuration, the bust-shaping section is directly lifted by the shoulder straps, allowing for more secure breast support. [Effects of the Invention]

[0014] According to the present invention, it is possible to reliably lift the breasts while accommodating the shape and size of each wearer's breasts, thereby creating a beautiful bust line. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0015] [Figure 1] A front view showing a bra according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] Back view of the bra in Figure 1. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0016] Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0017] Figure 1 is a front view of a bra 1, which is one embodiment of a garment having a cup portion according to the present invention, and Figure 2 is a rear view of the bra 1.

[0018] The bra 1 according to this embodiment has a left cup portion that covers the left breast of the wearer and a right cup portion that covers the right breast (hereinafter, the left cup portion and the right cup portion are collectively referred to as a pair of cup portions 10), and a bust support portion 20 disposed on the front side of the pair of cup portions 10. The bra 1 further has a base portion 30, a pair of back portions 40, a pair of shoulder straps 50, and a pair of outer fabrics 60. The outer fabric 60 is disposed on the front side of the pair of cup portions 10 and the bust support portion 20, and in FIGS. 1 and 2, the outer fabric 60 is shown by hatching. In FIG. 2, the left cup portion is disposed on the left side, the right cup is disposed on the right side, and the left side in FIG. 2 is the left side and the right side is the right side. Also, the dashed line in FIG. 2 indicates the front center C.

[0019] (Cup portion) Each of the pair of cup portions 10 is composed of a bag-like portion 11 (corresponding to the bust covering portion in the present invention) formed by overlapping two pieces of cloth, a front cloth and a back cloth, and sewing the edges, and a pad 12 housed inside the bag-like portion 11.

[0020] The bag-like portion 11 has high stretchability in any direction and is made of a fabric such as 2-way tricot, bare jersey knit, or jersey knit. Darts 110 are formed in the central portions of the front side and the back side (skin side) of the bag-like portion 11. Thereby, the bag-like portion 11 is three-dimensionally configured such that the upper half is substantially triangular in a front view and the lower half is substantially semicircular in a front view in a bowl shape.

[0021] An opening 13 for inserting and removing the pad 12 is formed at the front center side end of the back side of the bag-like portion 11. In the opening 13, the front cloth and the back cloth are not sewn. Also, in the vicinity of the opening 13, the edge of the back cloth is folded back to be double. By doing so, the end portion of the pad 12 on the opening 13 side housed inside the bag-like portion 11 can be sandwiched between the doubled fabrics, and the pad 12 can be prevented from protruding from the opening 13.

[0022] Gathers (not shown) are formed on the lower edge of the front side of the bag-like portion 11 to create extra space inside the bag-like portion 11. Gathers are not formed on the back side, which comes into direct contact with the skin, to ensure a comfortable feel against the skin.

[0023] The pad 12 is formed from an elastic molded material into a bowl shape that is almost the same shape as the bag-like portion 11 when not worn, but slightly smaller in size, and is three-dimensionally constructed to conform to the shape of the breast. The pad 12 is not sewn to the bag-like portion 11 and is movable inside the bag-like portion 11.

[0024] The pair of cup portions 10 are connected by the sewn seams 11 at the front center. The lower edges of the connected pair of cup portions 10 near the front center are gently curved. Connect The upper end 102 of each cup portion 10 is sewn to a pair of shoulder straps 50. The size of the cup portion 10 is based on the foundation size specified in the JIS standard (JIS L4006:1998).

[0025] (Base) The base portion 30 is connected to the front center side of the lower edge of each of the pair of cup portions 10. The base portion 30 is made of a stretchable fabric that does not require edge finishing, such as Finex (registered trademark, manufactured by Asahi Kasei Fibers Corporation).

[0026] (Back section) A pair of back sections 40 are connected to the sides of the lower edge of each of the pair of cup sections 10. Each back section 40 is sewn to the left and right side edges of the base section 30, and each back section 40 is formed in a strip shape extending from the base section 30. The back sections 40 are made of the same stretch fabric as the base section 30. A hook 70 for connecting the pair of back sections 40 to each other is attached to the end of each back section 40.

[0027] As shown in Figure 2, tape 80 is sewn to the skin-facing edges of the base portion 30 and the pair of back portions 40, adjacent to each cup portion 10. Between the tape 80 and the base portion 30 and the pair of back portions 40, a pair of wires (not shown) are housed, except for a portion near the front center. Since no wires are housed in the portion near the front center, when the bra 1 is worn, the pair of wires are naturally positioned at an angle that follows the inframammary fold of the breast.

[0028] (Bust correction area) The bust shaping section 20 is positioned on the front side of each cup section 10, extending from the front center, through the lower edge of the left cup section, to near the upper edge of the left (side) side edge, and from the lower edge of the right cup section, to near the upper edge of the right (side) side edge. In this embodiment, the bust shaping section 20 is formed in a U-shape, extending from near the upper edge of the left side edge of the left cup section, through the front center, to near the upper edge of the right side edge of the right cup section. The front center portion of the upper edge 201 is almost straight, and it curves sharply upward near the bottom of the bust apex. The width of the bust shaping section 20 is smallest in the center and gradually increases towards the sides. For example, the width in the center is about 1 cm to 2 cm, and the width towards the sides is about 5 cm to 6 cm.

[0029] The bust shaping section 20 is less elastic than the bag-shaped section 11 of the cup section 10 in any direction and is made of a firm material. In this embodiment, it is formed from a single thick fabric with a three-layer structure including two pieces of fabric and an intermediate section interposed between the two pieces of fabric to connect them.

[0030] The lower edge 203 of the bust shaping section 20 is sewn to the base section 30 and the back section 40 together with the lower edge of the cup section 10, while the upper edge 201 is not sewn to the cup section 10. The bust shaping section 20 is sewn to the base section 40 in a gathered state so that it rises forward relative to the base section 30 and the back section 40. As a result, the bust shaping section 20 is formed three-dimensionally to conform to the shape of the breast. The angle at which the bust shaping section 20 rises (the angle between the plane and the bust shaping section 20 when the bra 1 is laid flat with the front side facing up) is adjusted appropriately according to the cup size of the bra 1, for example, it is adjusted to be larger for bras with larger cup sizes.

[0031] (Shoulder strap) A pair of shoulder straps 50 are connected to the left and right ends 202 of the upper edge of the bust support section 20 and are made of elastic tape material. The shoulder straps 50 extend from the left and right ends 202 of the upper edge of the bust support section 20 to a point near the end of the upper edge of the back section 40 (the center of the back when worn), and are attached to the upper edge of the back section 40 in an adjustable length manner by a round ring 51 and an eight-ring 52 attached to that point.

[0032] (Outer fabric) A pair of outer fabrics 60 are positioned on the outer side of a pair of cup sections 10 and bust shaping sections 20, and are made of elastic power net. The outer fabrics 60 may be lace fabric or other knitted or woven fabrics. The outer fabrics 60 are formed three-dimensionally by darts (not shown) similar to each cup section 10. The upper edge 601 of the outer fabric 60 extends above the upper edge 101 of the cup section 10, covering the entire pair of cup sections 10 and bust shaping sections 20. The lower edge of the outer fabric 60 is sewn to the base section 30 and back section 40 together with the lower edges of the cup sections 10 and bust shaping sections 20, and near the front center, the two outer fabrics 60 overlap (in a wrap-around style). The upper end 602 of the outer fabric 60 is sewn to the shoulder straps 50. The side edges of the pair of cup sections 10, the bust shaping section 20, and the pair of outer fabrics 60 are sewn together by a seam of about 1 cm in length at only one point near the upper edge 202 of the bust shaping section 20.

[0033] Between the outer fabric 60 and the bust-shaping section 20, there is an additional decorative lace (not shown) that is almost the same shape and size as the bust-shaping section 20. If the outer fabric 60 is, for example, a highly sheer fabric, the overlap of the cup section 10, the bust-shaping section 20, and the decorative lace will be visible through the outer fabric 60, resulting in a bra with a rich design.

[0034] Next, the effects and advantages of the bra 1 according to this embodiment will be described. The bra 1 according to this embodiment has a cup portion 10 consisting of a bag-shaped portion 11 and a pad 12 housed inside the bag-shaped portion 11. Since the bag-shaped portion 11 is made of a stretchable fabric, when wearing the bra 1, it is easy to adjust the position of the pad 12 according to the shape and size of the breasts, and the pad 12 can be positioned appropriately to make the bust line look beautiful. In addition, when worn, the bag-shaped portion 11 stretches according to the shape and size of the breasts, and the cup portion 10 fits snugly to the breasts. Since gathers are formed on the lower edge of the outer side of the bag-shaped portion 11, there is room inside the bag-shaped portion 11, making it easier to adjust the position of the pad 12.

[0035] The bra 1 according to this embodiment further includes a single bust shaping section 20 positioned on the front side of each cup, extending from near the upper end of the left side of the left cup portion, through the front center, to near the upper end of the right side of the right cup portion. Since the bust shaping section 20 is made of a material with lower elasticity than the bag-like portion 11, it reliably lifts the breasts from below compared to the cup portion 10, and brings the breasts together from the sides towards the front center, beautifully shaping the breasts. Furthermore, since the bust shaping section 20 is made of a firm fabric and is three-dimensionally formed to conform to the shape of the breasts, it does not flatten the breasts.

[0036] The cup portion 10 is covered by the bust shaping portion 20, but because the bust shaping portion 20 is formed three-dimensionally and the cup portion 10 is not sewn to the upper edge of the bust shaping portion 20, the cup portion 10 can stretch freely inside the bust shaping portion 20. Therefore, it can fit snugly to a wider range of breast shapes and sizes while making the bust line look beautiful. For example, even if the left and right breasts are different sizes, the left and right cup portions will fit according to the size of each breast, and the bust shaping portion 20 will adjust the shape of the breasts, making the bust line look beautiful.

[0037] Furthermore, the bust shaping section 20 is connected to the shoulder straps 50, and when the bra 1 is worn, the shoulder straps 50 lift the bust shaping section 20, which more reliably lifts the breasts covered by the cup section 10, creating a fuller bust line. In addition, the bust shaping section 20 widens towards the sides, which prevents the breasts from spilling out to the sides and helps to beautifully shape the breasts.

[0038] (modified version) Although specific examples of embodiments for carrying out the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and modifications are permitted as appropriate within the scope of the spirit of the present invention.

[0039] For example, in the above embodiment, the garment having a cup portion was described as a bra, but it could also be underwear such as a camisole or half-top, a bodysuit, a swimsuit, etc.

[0040] In the bra of the above embodiment, the cup portion 10 was based on the foundation size of the JIS standard (JIS L4006:1998), but for example, it could be L size, M size, and S size. With such a size range, bra sellers only need to prepare bras in about three sizes, such as L size, M size, and S size (there is no need to prepare bras in various sizes that are finely divided by cup size and underbust size), saving the effort and cost of preparing bras in various sizes. Even if the cup portion 10 is limited to about three sizes, in the garment having the cup portion of the present invention, the pouch-like portion 11 of the cup portion 10 stretches and fits to the size of the wearer's breasts, so one cup size can accommodate a certain range of breast sizes.

[0041] Although the bra in the above embodiment has wires, it may also be a non-wired type.

[0042] In the above embodiment, the pad 12 is formed in a bowl shape to match the shape of the bag-shaped portion 11, but its shape is not particularly limited, and for example, it may be a bowl shape with a circular front view, a bowl shape with a triangular front view, or a bowl shape with a leaf-shaped front view. The thickness of the lower part may be greater than that of the upper part. In addition, although the pad 12 is formed three-dimensionally from a molded material, it may also be a pad with cushioning properties.

[0043] The bust correction portion 20 may be non-stretchable, or it may be slightly stretchable as long as its elasticity is lower than that of the bag-shaped portion 11 in any direction. Furthermore, the bust correction portion 20 is preferably formed from a single piece of thick fabric, but it may also be formed by sewing two pieces of fabric together at the front center, for example.

[0044] In the above embodiment, the base portion 40 and the back portion 40 are made of separate materials, but the base portion 40 and the back portion 40 may be formed integrally.

[0045] In the above embodiment, the shoulder strap 50 is attached to the upper edge of the back portion 40 via a ring 51, but it may also be sewn directly to the back portion 40. In that case, the shoulder strap 50 may be sewn to the upper edge of the back portion 40, or the shoulder strap 50 may extend to the lower edge of the back portion 40, and the overlapping portions of the shoulder strap 50 and the back portion 40 may be sewn together.

[0046] In the above embodiment, a portion of the pair of outer fabrics 60 overlaps to form a wrap-around style, but the outer fabrics 60 may be sewn together at the front center without overlapping, or the outer fabric 60 may be formed from a single piece of fabric.

[0047] In the above embodiment, the outer fabric 60 and decorative lace are present, but either the outer fabric 60 or the decorative lace may be omitted, or neither the outer fabric 60 nor the decorative lace may be present.

[0048] In the above embodiment, the bust covering portion is a bag-like portion 11, and the pad 12 is housed inside the bag-like portion 11 to form the cup portion. However, other configurations are also possible as long as the pad can be moved according to the shape of the wearer's breasts. For example, the bust covering portion may be made of a single piece of stretchable fabric, and the pad may be sewn to the center of the back side (skin side) of the fabric. Alternatively, the cup portion can be made of a pad and an annular, stretchable bust covering portion surrounding it. In this case, the pad and the bust covering portion may be formed integrally, or the bust covering portion may be joined to the periphery of the pad by sewing, bonding, heat sealing, etc.

[0049] If the cup portion 10 has any of the configurations described above, the bust covering portion located around the pad can be stretched according to the shape and size of the wearer's breasts, allowing the pad to fit the volume of the wearer's breasts with minimal gaps, thereby making the bust line appear more beautiful. [Explanation of symbols]

[0050] 10...Cup part 11...Pacific part 12... pad 20...Bust correction area 30...Base 40...Back section 50... Shoulder strap 60…Outer fabric 70... Hook 80... Tape

Claims

1. Connected at the front center, each consisting of a pad and a bust covering portion that movably holds the pad to the wearer's left and right breasts, A bust shaping portion is formed from a material with lower elasticity than the bust covering portion, and is positioned on the front side of the left cup portion and the right cup portion, and is sewn to the lower edge of each cup portion, extending from the lower end of the front center of the left cup portion through the lower edge of the left cup portion to near the upper end of the left side edge, and extending from the lower end of the front center of the right cup portion through the lower edge of the right cup portion to near the upper end of the right side edge, and is sewn to the lower edge of each cup portion. It has, A garment having cups, characterized in that the bust-shaping portion is integrally formed from near the upper end of the left side of the left cup portion, through the front center, to near the upper end of the right side of the right cup portion, and is sewn to the lower edge of each cup portion in a state where it rises forward.

2. In the garment having a cup portion as described in claim 1, A garment having cups, wherein the upper edge of the bust-shaping portion is not sewn to the left cup portion and the right cup portion.

3. In a garment having a cup portion as described in claim 1 or 2, It has a pair of shoulder straps, A garment having a cup portion, wherein the left and right ends of the upper edge of the bust-shaping portion are connected to the pair of shoulder straps.

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