Patent ID: 8550871

Claim:
A brassiere blank comprising a material used to form a brassiere, the brassiere blank comprising: a brassiere outer layer comprising a material with a plurality of access areas therein, the plurality of access areas including a first access area and a second access area, at least one of the plurality of access areas comprising a score line that is selectively severed by the wearer to create an opening in the brassiere outer layer; a brassiere inner layer comprising a material configured for placement adjacent to skin of the wearer; a strap comprising at least one of a shoulder strap or a back strap for the brassiere, the shoulder strap being of a first length to span from the first access area to the second access area about shoulders of a wearer of the brassiere, and the back strap being of a second length to span about the back of the wearer as a back band for the brassiere, the strap comprising connectors comprising a first connector at a first end of the strap and a second connector at a second end of the strap; and a plurality of fastening mechanisms located between the brassiere outer layer and the brassiere inner layer, the plurality of fastening mechanisms being located at locations corresponding to the plurality of access areas of the brassiere outer layer and being configured to engage at least one of the connectors of the strap, wherein the at least one of the connectors engages at least one of the plurality of fastening mechanisms via the at least one of the plurality of access areas, wherein the brassiere blank is configured to be cut to a desired final brassiere shape by the wearer.