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A women's garment with built-in breast support and no underwire, comprises an exterior fabric layer for covering the torso. A exterior fabric layer has an upper part for at least partly covering the breasts. An interior fabric layer is connected to the upper part of the exterior fabric layer and is

A women's garment with built-in breast support and no underwire, comprises an exterior fabric layer for covering the torso. A exterior fabric layer has an upper part for at least partly covering the breasts. An interior fabric layer is connected to the upper part of the exterior fabric layer and is sized to extend only over the upper part of the exterior fabric layer on the inner surface thereof cover at least part of the breasts of a woman. A pair of side support panels are connected to the interior fabric layer, each at over one lateral area of the torso, the lateral areas being adjacent respective lateral sides of the breasts and are made of non-stretch material for supporting the breasts. A pair of tapes or other fixing mechanisms are connected to the interior fabric layer and extend along respecting medial edges of the side support panels.

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What is claimed is: 1. A women's garment with built-in breast support and no underwire, comprising: an exterior fabric layer for covering at least the torso of a woman wearing the garment, the exterior fabric layer having inner and outer surfaces and a front portion for covering a torso front of a

What is claimed is: 1. A women's garment with built-in breast support and no underwire, comprising: an exterior fabric layer for covering at least the torso of a woman wearing the garment, the exterior fabric layer having inner and outer surfaces and a front portion for covering a torso front of a woman wearing the garment, the front portion having an upper part for at least partly covering the breasts of a woman wearing the garment, the exterior fabric layer also having a rear portion connected to the front portion for covering a torso rear of a woman wearing the garment; an interior fabric layer connected to the upper part of the exterior fabric layer and sized to extend only over the upper part of the exterior fabric layer on the inner surface of the exterior fabric layer to cover at least part of the breasts of a woman wearing the garment; a pair of side support panels connected to the interior fabric layer, each side support panel being sized to extend only over one lateral area of a torso front of a woman wearing the garment, the lateral areas being adjacent respective lateral sides of the breasts of a woman wearing the garment, each side support panel being made of non-stretch and flexible material for supporting the breasts of a woman wearing the garment, in a medially direction and forwardly; and a pair of fixing means for connecting the interior fabric layer to each side support panel, along respective medial edges of the side support panels for reinforcing breast support provided by the side support panels. 2. The women's garment according to claim 1, wherein each of the fixing means is a tape which is curved downwardly and medially along the medial edge of each respective side support panel. 3. The women's garment according to claim 1, wherein the interior fabric layer comprises two interior fabric panels each for covering at least part of one breast of a woman wearing the garment. 4. The women's garment according to claim 1, wherein the interior fabric layer comprises one interior fabric panel for covering at least part of the breasts of a woman wearing the garment. 5. The women's garment according to claim 1, wherein upper margins of the exterior and interior fabric layers are connected to each other at a neck line and armhole of the garment, the interior fabric layer having a lower edge located along a torso line on a woman wearing the garment, below the breasts, each tape extending from the upper margin to the lower edge of a respective interior fabric layer. 6. The women's garment according to claim 1, wherein the interior fabric layer has an outer surface facing the inner surface of the exterior fabric layer, and an inner surface on which each side support panel is disposed. 7. The women's garment according to claim 1, wherein each side support panel and each fixing means is connected to the interior fabric layer by stitches which do not extend to the exterior fabric layer so that the side support panels and fixing means are not apparent at the outer surface of the exterior fabric layer. 8. The women's garment according to claim 1, wherein upper margins of the exterior and interior fabric layers are connected to each other at least along a neck line of the garment, the interior fabric layer having a lower edge located along a torso line on a woman wearing the garment, below the breasts, the lower edge of the interior fabric layer not being connected to the exterior fabric layer, each fixing means comprising a tape extending from the upper margin to the lower edge of the interior fabric layer, each side support panel and each tape being connected to the interior fabric layer by stitches which do not extend to the exterior fabric layer so that the side support panels and tapes are not apparent at the outer surface of the exterior fabric layer. 9. The women's garment according to claim 1, wherein upper margins of the exterior and interior fabric layers are connected to each other at a neck line of the garment, the interior fabric layer having a lower edge located along a torso line on a woman wearing the garment, below the breasts, the lower edge of the interior fabric layer being connected to the exterior fabric layer by stitches, each fixing means extending from the upper margin to the lower edge of the interior fabric layer, each side support panel and each fixing means being connected to the interior fabric layer by stitches which do not extend to the exterior fabric layer so that the side support panels and fixing means are not apparent at the outer surface of the exterior fabric layer. 10. The women's garment according to claim 1, wherein the interior fabric layer includes a front panel that is connected to the side support panels and fixing means, and a back panel connected to opposite sides of the front panel for extending across the torso back of a woman wearing the garment. 11. The women's garment according to claim 1, wherein the interior fabric layer includes a front panel that is connected to the side support panels and fixing means, and a back panel connected to opposite sides of the front panel for extending across the torso back of a woman wearing the garment, the front and back panels each having lower edge, and an elastic trim band connected to and extending along the lower edge of at least one of the front and back panels. 12. The women's garment according to claim 1, wherein the interior fabric layer includes a front panel that is connected to the side support panels and tapes forming said fixing means, and a back panel connected to opposite sides of the front panel for extending across the torso back of a woman wearing the garment, the front and back panels each having lower edge, and an elastic trim band connected to and extending along the lower edge of each of the front and back panels. 13. The women's garment according to claim 1, wherein the interior fabric layer includes a front panel that is connected to the side support panels and tapes forming said fixing means, and a back panel connected to opposite sides of the front panel for extending across the torso back of a woman wearing the garment, the front and back panels each having lower edge, and an elastic trim band connected to and extending along the lower edge of each of the front and back panels, the trim band of the lower edge of the front panel being connected to the exterior fabric layer and the lower edge of the rear panel not being connected to the exterior fabric layer. 14. The women's garment according to claim 1, wherein the interior fabric layer is shirred near a lower edge thereof, at a pair of locations centered on each breast of a woman wearing the garment. 15. The women's garment according to claim 1, wherein the interior fabric layer includes a dart near a lower edge thereof, at a pair of locations centered on each breast of a woman wearing the garment. 16. The women's garment according to claim 1, wherein the interior fabric layer has upper and lower margins and a pair of lateral edges, each side support panel having substantially straight upper and lower margins and a lateral edge connected to and over an inner surface of the interior fabric layer along the respective upper and lower margins and one lateral edge of the interior fabric layer, each fixing means being at least partly concavely curved along the medial edge of each respective side support panel. 17. The women's garment according to claim 16, wherein the interior fabric layer comprises two interior fabric panels each for covering at least part of one breast of a woman wearing the garment. 18. The women's garment according to claim 16, wherein the interior fabric layer comprises one interior fabric panel for covering at least part of the breasts of a woman wearing the garment. 19. The women's garment according to claim 16, wherein the interior fabric layer includes a front panel that is connected to the side support panels and fixing means, and a back panel connected to opposite sides of the front panel for extending across the torso back of a woman wearing the garment. 20. A method of manufacturing a women's garment with built-in breast support and no underwire, comprising: providing an exterior fabric layer for covering at least the torso of a woman wearing the garment, the exterior fabric layer having inner and outer surfaces and a front portion for covering a torso front of a woman wearing the garment, the front portion having an upper part for at least partly covering the breasts of a woman wearing the garment, the exterior fabric layer also having a rear portion connected to the front portion for covering a torso rear of a woman wearing the garment; connecting an interior fabric layer to the upper part of the exterior fabric layer and over the inner surface thereof, the interior fabric layer being sized to extend only under the upper part of the exterior fabric layer on the inner surface of the exterior fabric layer to cover at least part of the breasts of a woman wearing the garment; connecting a pair of side support panels onto inner surfaces of the interior fabric layer, each side support panel being sized to extend only over one lateral area of a torso front of a woman wearing the garment, the lateral areas being adjacent respective lateral sides of the breasts of a woman wearing the garment, each side support panel being made of non-stretch and flexible material for supporting the breasts of a woman wearing the garment, in a medially direction and forwardly; and connecting a pair of tapes to the interior fabric layer to extend along respecting ve medial edges of the side support panels for reinforcing breast support provided by the side support panels. 21. A garment for extending around a wearer's torso and supporting the wearer's breasts, said garment comprising: a first outer fabric layer configured to encircle the wearer's torso; a second inner fabric layer configured to extend over at least a portion of the wearer's breasts, said first outer fabric layer at least partially overlapping said second inner fabric layer; and a first side support panel and a second side support panel, each of said side support panels being attached to said second inner fabric layer, and each of said side support panels being made of a substantially non-stretch flexible material; at least one seam attachment attached to said second inner fabric layer and attached to at least one of said first side support panel and said second side support panel; wherein said first side support panel and said second side support panel are configured to provide support to the wearer's breasts. 22. The garment according to claim 21, wherein said at least one seam attachment is configured to reinforce the attachment of at least one of said first side support panel and said second side support panel to said second inner fabric layer. 23. The garment according to claim 21, wherein said at least one seam attachment comprises a tape, stitching or adhesive attachment for attaching at least one of said first side support panel and said second side support panel to said second inner fabric layer. 24. The garment according to claim 21, wherein said at least one seam attachment is not visible through said first outer fabric layer. 25. The garment according to claim 21, wherein said side support panels are configured to provide wireless support to the wearer's breasts. 26. The garment according to claim 21, wherein said second inner fabric layer comprises a single, continuous piece of fabric. 27. The garment according to claim 21, wherein said second inner fabric layer comprises at least two pieces of fabric, each of the at least two pieces of fabric being configured to extend over at least a portion of one of the wearer's breasts. 28. The garment according to claim 21, wherein said side support panels provide wireless support to the wearer's breasts by pushing the wearer's breasts forward in a direction away from the wearer's torso. 29. The garment according to claim 21, wherein said second inner fabric layer is an interior layer configured to be placed against the wearer's skin. 30. The garment according to claim 21, wherein said second inner fabric layer includes a front portion configured to extend over at least a portion of the wearer's breasts and a back portion configured to extend over at least a portion of the wearer's back. 31. A method of manufacturing a garment for supporting a wearer's breasts, the method comprising the steps of: attaching a first outer fabric layer to a second inner fabric layer such that the first outer fabric layer at least partially overlaps the second inner fabric layer, the first outer fabric layer being configured to encircle the wearer's torso, and the second inner fabric layer being configured to extend over at least a portion of the wearer's breasts; connecting a first side support panel and a second side support panel to the second inner fabric layer, each of the first side support panel and the second side support panel being made of a substantially non-stretch flexible material; and attaching at least one seam attachment to the second inner fabric layer and at least one of the first side support panel and the second side support panel. 32. The method according to claim 31, wherein the at least one seam attachment comprises a tape, stitching or adhesive attachment. 33. The method according to claim 31, wherein the attachment of the side support panels to the second inner fabric layer enables the garment to wirelessly support the wearer's breasts.