Patent ID: 7927180

Claim:
A brassiere comprising: a front section that includes two bra cups; two side panels together from opposing directions encircling an upper body of a person wearing the brassiere, first ends of each of the two side panels ace laterally attached to said front section, and second ends of the two side panels being joined together at a back of the person whereby said side panels when joined encircle said upper body of said person, wherein the two side panels, respectively, are comprised of an outer layer and an inner layer of textile material, said side panels being joined to each other along upper and lower edges of said outer and inner layers only in the peripheral areas of said upper and lower edges, upper and lower edges of said outer layer being formed by folding inwardly an end portion of said outer layer between said outer layer and said inner layer to form a finished edge, and an adhesive layer joining said outer and inner layers between said folded portion and said inner layer.