Patent ID: 7056186

Claim:
A foundation garment comprising left and right breast support regions comprising a material having a first elasticity, a first band coupled to the right breast support region and extending in use along at least a portion of the left breast support region, the first band having a first end positionable at or near a lateral margin of a left breast and a second end positionable at or near a medial margin of the right breast and enabling placement of the first band, at least in part, on at least a portion of an underside of the left breast, a second band coupled to the left breast support region and extending in use along at least a portion of the right breast support region, the second band having a first end positionable at or near a lateral margin of a right breast and a second end positionable at or near a medial margin of the left breast and enabling placement of the second band, at least in part, on at least a portion of an underside of the right breast, the first and second bands being of a second elasticity greater than the first elasticity, means for applying a pulling force to the first band to apply an inward force across the right breast to position the right breast in a more medial position, and means for applying a pulling force to the second band to apply an inward force across the left breast to position the left breast in a more medial position.