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A seamless brassiere, and methods and blank for making the brassiere are described. In particular, a tubular blank is circularly knit, and first and second walewise extending longitudinal openings are formed along opposite sides of the blank, to form torso and neck openings for the brassiere. The bl

A seamless brassiere, and methods and blank for making the brassiere are described. In particular, a tubular blank is circularly knit, and first and second walewise extending longitudinal openings are formed along opposite sides of the blank, to form torso and neck openings for the brassiere. The blank ends are trimmed, if desired, to form the desired contour for the arm openings, then banding is applied to each of the torso, neck and arm openings, to thereby form a finished brassiere. At least the banding secured to the torso opening is elastic, in order that the garment may be secured closely about a wearer. In the finished seamless brassiere, the courses extend vertically, while the knit wales extend horizontally when the brassiere is worn, which provides an enhanced level of support for the wearer's breasts.

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[ That which is claimed:] [1.] A method of making a blank for forming a substantially seamless brassiere comprising the steps of:knitting a first substantially continuous series of courses defining a first tubular blank section for forming a first strap of a brassiere;knitting to said first tubular

[ That which is claimed:] [1.] A method of making a blank for forming a substantially seamless brassiere comprising the steps of:knitting a first substantially continuous series of courses defining a first tubular blank section for forming a first strap of a brassiere;knitting to said first tubular blank section a second series of courses defining a second tubular blank section for forming a torso encircling portion of a brassiere, and while knitting said second series of courses, dropping knit stitches to define a first walewise extending longitudinal opening along said second tubular blank section for forming a wearer receiving opening of a brassiere, thenknitting to said second series of courses a third series of substantially continuous courses defining a third tubular blank section for forming a second strap of a brassiere.