Patent ID: 8808056

Claim:
A brassiere for concealing the cleavage between the breasts of a wearer, comprising: a left cup and a right cup for receiving the breasts, each cup having an inward edge proximate the cleavage and an outward edge disposed oppositely thereto; a lower central portion connecting the left cup and the right cup below the cleavage, the lower central portion having an inside face and an outside face relative to the wearer; a modesty panel spanning at least the gap between the inward edges of the left and right cups and configured to cover at least a portion of the cleavage, the modesty panel having a bottom central portion under lapping the lower central portion and extending sufficiently to, at least partially, wrap the outside face; a first means for fastening to removably connect the modesty panel to the left cup and the right cup; a second means for fastening to removably connect the bottom central portion of the modesty panel to the outside face of the lower central portion; and a means for securing the brassiere in place on the body of the wearer; whereby, the first means for fastening holds the modesty panel in place to at least partially cover the cleavage and the second means for fastening firmly secures the modesty panel while providing downward tension for fastener interlocking and fabric smoothing purposes.