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A thermally-insulative, breast-supportive undergarment comprising an anterior fabric portion, a posterior fabric portion, and an elastic band member is disclosed. The anterior fabric portion and the posterior fabric portion each essentially comprise thermally-insulative material having latitudinally

A thermally-insulative, breast-supportive undergarment comprising an anterior fabric portion, a posterior fabric portion, and an elastic band member is disclosed. The anterior fabric portion and the posterior fabric portion each essentially comprise thermally-insulative material having latitudinally-oriented fabric elasticity. The anterior fabric portion and the posterior fabric portion are attached to one anther at seam sections to cooperatively form a neck-covering sleeve, a midriff-receiving aperture, and laterally opposed arm-receiving apertures. The elastic band member is cooperatively associated with the midriff-receiving aperture and inherently has bidirectional band elasticity. The bidirectional band elasticity is also latitudinally-oriented. The fabric elasticity and the band elasticity provide the undergarment with breast-supportive resilience; and the thermally-insulative material, the fabric elasticity, and the band elasticity together cooperate to provide a user with a thermally-insulative, breast-supportive undergarment. Optionally, the thermally-insulative, breast-supportive undergarment may comprise moisture-wicking lining structure, which lining structure also essentially comprises bidirectional, latitudinally-oriented liner elasticity.

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I claim: 1. A breast-supportive undergarment, the breast-supportive undergarment comprising an anterior fabric portion, a posterior fabric portion, and an elastic band member, the anterior fabric portion and the posterior fabric portion each having bidirectional fabric elasticity, the bidirectional

I claim: 1. A breast-supportive undergarment, the breast-supportive undergarment comprising an anterior fabric portion, a posterior fabric portion, and an elastic band member, the anterior fabric portion and the posterior fabric portion each having bidirectional fabric elasticity, the bidirectional fabric elasticity being latitudinally-oriented, the anterior fabric portion having a anterior portion periphery, the anterior portion periphery having a relaxed anterior periphery dimension, the posterior fabric portion having a posterior portion periphery, the posterior portion periphery having a relaxed posterior periphery dimension, the relaxed anterior periphery dimension being greater in magnitude than the relaxed posterior periphery dimension, the anterior portion periphery being stitched to the posterior portion perirphery thereby cooperatively forming a neck-encircling portion, a midriff-receiving aperture, and laterally opposed arm-receiving apertures, the neck-encircling portion being foldable upon itself, the neck-encircling portion, when folded upon itself, exposing a wearer's neck the elastic band member being cooperatively associated with the midriff-receiving aperture, the elastic band member having bidirectional band elasticity, the bidirectional band elasticity being latitudinally-oriented, the fabric elasticity and the band elasticity for providing a user with a breast-supportive undergarment. 2. The breast-supportive undergarment of claim 1 wherein the undergarment comprises an anterior liner portion and a posterior liner portion, the anterior liner portion and the posterior liner portion each comprising moisture-wicking material, the moisture-wicking material having bidirectional liner elasticity, the bidirectional liner elasticity being latitudinally-oriented, the anterior liner portion having an anterior liner periphery, the anterior liner periphery having a relaxed anterior liner dimension coextensive with the relaxed anterior periphery dimension, the posterior liner portion having a posterior liner periphery, the posterior liner periphery having a relaxed posterior liner dimension coextensive with the relaxed posterior periphery dimension, the anterior liner portion being attached the anterior fabric portion and the posterior liner portion being attached the posterior fabric portion. 3. The breast-supportive undergarment of claim 2 wherein the relaxed anterior liner dimension is substantially equal in magnitude to the relaxed anterior periphery dimension, the relaxed posterior liner dimension is substantially equal in magnitude to the relaxed posterior periphery dimension, and the liner elasticity is substantially equal to the fabric elasticity. 4. The breast-supportive undergarment of claim 3 wherein the arm-receiving apertures are outfitted with arm-encircling structure. 5. The breast-supportive undergarment of claim 4 wherein the arm-encircling structure is defined by a select sleeve length, the select sleeve length being selected from a sleeve length range, the sleeve length range ranging from a greater-than-zero sleeve length to a fall-sleeve length. 6. The breast-supportive undergarment of claim 5 wherein the midriff-receiving aperture comprises select midriff-encircling structure, the select midriff-encircling structure being selected from the group consisting of a midriff-exposing terminus and a midriff-covering terminus. 7. The breast-supportive undergarment of claim 1 wherein the anterior fabric portion comprises fastening means for selectively exposing portions of the wearer's torso. 8. The breast-supportive undergarment of claim 7 comprising at least one material section integrally formed with either the anterior fabric portion or the posterior fabric portion, the material section having bidirectional fabric elasticity, the bidirectional fabric elasticity being non-latitudinally oriented. 9. The breast-supportive undergarment of claim, 1 wherein the anterior fabric portion and the posterior fabric portion comprise fleece material. 10. A breast-supportive undergarment, the breast-supportive undergarment comprising an anterior fabric portion and a posterior fabric portion, the anterior fabric portion and the posterior fabric portion each having bidirectional fabric elasticity, the bidirectional fabric elasticity being latitudinally-oriented, the anterior fabric portion having an anterior portion periphery, the anterior portion periphery having a relaxed anterior periphery dimension, the posterior fabric portion having a posterior portion periphery, the posterior portion periphery having a relaxed posterior periphery dimension, the relaxed anterior periphery dimension being greater in magnitude than the relaxed posterior periphery dimension, the anterior portion periphery being attached to the posterior portion periphery thereby cooperatively forming select neck-encircling structure, a midriff-receiving aperture, and laterally opposed arm-receiving apertures, the fabric elasticity providing breast-supportive resilience, the fabric elasticity thus for providing a user with a breast-supportive undergarment. 11. The breast-supportive undergarment of claim 10 wherein the undergarment comprises an anterior liner portion and a posterior liner portion, the anterior liner portion and the posterior liner portion each having bidirectional liner elasticity, the bidirectional liner elasticity being latitudinally-oriented, the anterior liner portion having an anterior liner periphery, the anterior liner periphery having a relaxed anterior liner dimension coextensive with the relaxed anterior periphery dimension, the posterior liner portion having a posterior liner periphery, the posterior liner periphery having a relaxed posterior liner dimension coextensive with the relaxed posterior periphery dimension, the anterior liner portion being attached the anterior fabric portion and the posterior liner portion being attached the posterior fabric portion. 12. The breast-supportive undergarment of claim 11 wherein the anterior liner portion and the posterior liner portion each comprise moisture-wicking material, the moisture-wicking material for wicking moisture away from the skin. 13. The breast-supportive undergarment of claim 12 wherein the relaxed anterior liner dimension is substantially equal in magnitude to a relaxed anterior periphery dimension, the relaxed posterior liner dimension is substantially equal in magnitude to the relaxed posterior periphery dimension, and the liner elasticity is substantially equal to the fabric elasticity. 14. The breast supportive undergarment of claim 10 comprising an elastic band member, the elastic band member being cooperatively associated with the midriff-receiving aperture, the elastic band member having bidirectional band elasticity, the bidirectional band elasticity being latitudinally-oriented, the band elasticity providing the undergarment with additional breast-supportive resilience. 15. The breast-supportive undergarment of claim 10 wherein the select neck-encircling structure is selected from the group consisting of a neck-covering portion and a select neck-exposing aperture, the select neck-exposing aperture being selected from the group comprising a V-neck style opening and a crew neck style opening. 16. The breast-supportive undergarment of claim 15 wherein the neck-covering portion is foldable upon itself, the neck-covering portion, when folded upon itself, for exposing a wearer's neck. 17. The breast-supportive undergarment of claim 10 wherein the arm-receiving apertures are outfitted with arm-encircling structure. 18. The breast-supportive undergarment of claim 17 wherein the arm-encircling structure is defined by a select sleeve length, the select sleeve length being selected from a sleeve length range, the sleeve length range ranging from a greater-tan-zero sleeve length to a fall-sleeve length. 19. The breast-supportive undergarment of claim 10 wherein the midriff-receiving aperture comprises select midriff-encircling structure, the select midriff-encircling structure being selected from the group consisting of a midriff-exposing terminus and a midriff-covering terminus. 20. The breast-supportive undergarment of claim 10 wherein the anterior fabric portion comprises fastening means for exposing select portions of the wearer's torso. 21. The breast-supportive undergarment of claim 20 comprising at least one material section integrally formed with either the anterior fabric portion or the posterior fabric portion, the material section having bidirectional fabric elasticity, the bidirectional fabric elasticity being non-latitudinally oriented. 22. The breast-supportive undergarment of claim 10 wherein the anterior fabric portion and the posterior fabric portion comprise fleece material. 23. A breast-supportive garment, the breast-supportive garment comprising an anterior fabric portion, a posterior fabric portion, an anterior liner portion and a posterior liner portion, the anterior fabric portion and the posterior fabric portion each having bidirectional, latitudinally-oriented fabric elasticity, the anterior liner portion and the posterior liner portion each having bidirectional, latitudinally-oriented liner elasticity, the anterior fabric portion being attached to the posterior fabric portion thereby cooperatively forming select neck-encircling structure, a midriff-receiving aperture, and laterally opposed arm-receiving apertures, the anterior liner portion being attached the anterior fabric portion and the posterior liner portion being attached the posterior fabric portion, the fabric and liner elasticity providing breast-supportive resilience, said elasticity thus for providing a wearer with a breast-supportive garment. 24. The breast-supportive garment of claim 23 wherein the anterior liner portion and the posterior liner portion each comprise moisture-wicking material, the moisture-wicking material far wicking moisture away from the skin. 25. The breast-supportive garment of claim 24 wherein the liner elasticity and the fabric elasticity are substantially equally resilient.