Patent ID: 8167678

Claim:
A bra cup comprising: a plurality of sections, at least two sections of the plurality of sections having a plurality of layers, at least a first layer of each of the at least two sections being a non-foam material, and at least a second layer of each of the at least two sections being a foam material, a first combination of the plurality of layers in a first section of the at least two sections being different from a second combination of the plurality of layers in a second section of the at least two sections such that each of the first and second sections have different support and augmentation characteristics, wherein the first section of the plurality of sections is configured to juxtapose a lower portion of a wearer's breast and includes a stabilizer material which has a stretch characteristic which is substantially more supportive than that of materials of other sections of the plurality of sections, and wherein at least a portion of the second section has an area of increased thickness corresponding to a superior lateral quadrant of the wearer's breast.