A bra comprising a band configured to wrap around a torso, wherein the band comprises: a back portion, a first underarm portion, a second underarm portion, and a front portion, wherein the front portion is connected to the back portion through both the first underarm portion and the second underarm portion, and wherein the band comprises: a first cup region, and a second cup region; the bra characterized by a first tessellated encapsulating bra cup fitted into the first cup region, wherein the first tessellated encapsulating bra cup comprises a first plurality of tiles, respective tiles in the first plurality of tiles that are further away from a bottom portion of the band are larger in size than respective tiles in the first plurality of tiles that are closer to the bottom portion of the band, and the first tessellated encapsulating bra cup has a generally concave first inner face and a generally convex first outer face; and a second tessellated encapsulating bra cup fitted into the second cup region, wherein the second tessellated encapsulating bra cup comprises a second plurality of tiles, respective tiles in the second plurality of tiles that are further away from the bottom portion of the band are larger in size than respective tiles in the second plurality of tiles that are closer to the bottom portion of the band, and the second tessellated encapsulating bra cup has a generally second concave inner face and a generally convex second outer face, and wherein the first tessellated encapsulating bra cup and the second tessellated encapsulating bra cup collectively contribute cantilevered support to the bra. a band configured to wrap around a torso, wherein the band comprises: a back portion, a first underarm portion, a second underarm portion, and a back portion, a first underarm portion, a second underarm portion, and a front portion, wherein the front portion is connected to the back portion through both the first underarm portion and the second underarm portion, and wherein the band comprises: a first cup region, and a second cup region; the bra characterized by a first tessellated encapsulating bra cup fitted into the first cup region, wherein the first tessellated encapsulating bra cup comprises a first plurality of tiles, respective tiles in the first plurality of tiles that are further away from a bottom portion of the band are larger in size than respective tiles in the first plurality of tiles that are closer to the bottom portion of the band, and the first tessellated encapsulating bra cup has a generally concave first inner face and a generally convex first outer face; and a second tessellated encapsulating bra cup fitted into the second cup region, wherein the second tessellated encapsulating bra cup comprises a second plurality of tiles, respective tiles in the second plurality of tiles that are further away from the bottom portion of the band are larger in size than respective tiles in the second plurality of tiles that are closer to the bottom portion of the band, and the second tessellated encapsulating bra cup has a generally second concave inner face and a generally convex second outer face, and wherein the first tessellated encapsulating bra cup and the second tessellated encapsulating bra cup collectively contribute cantilevered support to the bra. a first cup region, and a second cup region; the bra characterized by a first tessellated encapsulating bra cup fitted into the first cup region, wherein the first tessellated encapsulating bra cup comprises a first plurality of tiles, respective tiles in the first plurality of tiles that are further away from a bottom portion of the band are larger in size than respective tiles in the first plurality of tiles that are closer to the bottom portion of the band, and the first tessellated encapsulating bra cup has a generally concave first inner face and a generally convex first outer face; and a second tessellated encapsulating bra cup fitted into the second cup region, wherein the second tessellated encapsulating bra cup comprises a second plurality of tiles, respective tiles in the second plurality of tiles that are further away from the bottom portion of the band are larger in size than respective tiles in the second plurality of tiles that are closer to the bottom portion of the band, and the second tessellated encapsulating bra cup has a generally second concave inner face and a generally convex second outer face, and wherein the first tessellated encapsulating bra cup and the second tessellated encapsulating bra cup collectively contribute cantilevered support to the bra.