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A nursing garment and method manufacture thereof includes, detachable portions of nursing clips to connect a built-in bra to shoulder straps, wherein the built-in bra is detachable from either one of the shoulder straps in preparation for nursing and is without openings for nursing. In further embod

A nursing garment and method manufacture thereof includes, detachable portions of nursing clips to connect a built-in bra to shoulder straps, wherein the built-in bra is detachable from either one of the shoulder straps in preparation for nursing and is without openings for nursing. In further embodiments: the shoulder straps include sling supports behind the built-in bra; a garment bottom portion either unlined or lined with a stretchable lining; a knitted bottom portion joined at a junction with a knitted outer bodice and its knitted inner panel; and another embodiment includes, first clasps and second clasps of hermaphroditic mating construction, wherein the second clasps on the shoulder straps connect with either of the first clasps on the outer bodice, or alternatively, connect with each other.

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1. A nursing garment comprising: a built-in bra having an outer bodice and an inner panel;shoulder straps having first ends connected to a back of the outer bodice, wherein the shoulder straps have second ends connected to a front of the outer bodice; andthe built-in bra is without openings therethr

1. A nursing garment comprising: a built-in bra having an outer bodice and an inner panel;shoulder straps having first ends connected to a back of the outer bodice, wherein the shoulder straps have second ends connected to a front of the outer bodice; andthe built-in bra is without openings therethrough for nursing, and top ends of the built-in bra are connected by detachable fasteners to respective shoulder straps wherein each of the top ends of the built-in bra is detachable from one of the respective shoulder straps in preparation for nursing. 2. The nursing garment of claim 1 wherein the detachable fasteners detachably connect a neckline on the outer bodice to the shoulder straps, and the neckline is detachable from one of the shoulder straps in preparation for nursing. 3. The nursing garment of claim 1 further comprising soft cups between the outer bodice and the inner panel of the built-in bra. 4. The nursing garment of claim 1, comprising: tension stretchable stitches in the outer bodice below the built-in bra provide a foundation garment area for torso midriff support. 5. The nursing garment of claim 1, comprising: a chest band; and the chest band and the outer bodice are knitted together. 6. The nursing garment of claim 1, comprising: a knitted bottom portion of the garment is joined at a knitted junction with the outer bodice knitted in tubular form. 7. The nursing garment of claim 6, wherein the knitted junction comprises a chest band. 8. The nursing garment of claim 6, comprising: the garment bottom portion having a knitted bottom hem with a turned back edge and knitted with an anchoring stitch along the edge. 9. The nursing garment of claim 6, comprising; tension stretchable, elastic stitches in the outer bodice provide a foundation garment area for torso midriff support. 10. The nursing garment of claim 3, comprising: openings in the inner panel for passage of the soft bra cups. 11. The nursing garment of claim 1, comprising: adjustable fasteners on the shoulder straps to adjust the lengths of the shoulder straps. 12. The nursing garment of claim 1, comprising: stitches in the outer bodice providing a faux underwire support. 13. The nursing garment of claim 1, comprising: a garment bottom portion; anda junction of the garment bottom portion with the outer bodice;a stretchable lining in the garment bottom portion. 14. The nursing garment of claim 1, comprising; a garment bottom portion;a junction of the garment bottom portion with the outer bodice; anda stretchable lining in the garment bottom portion is joined to the junction. 15. The nursing garment of claim 1, comprising: a tubular bottom portion; anda junction of the tubular bottom portion with the outer bodice and the inner panel, wherein the tubular bottom portion is knitted and seamless, the outer bodice is knitted and seamless and the inner panel is knitted and seamless. 16. The nursing garment of claim 15, comprising: a lining in the tubular bottom portion. 17. The nursing garment of claim 1, comprising: first clasps attached to the back of the outer bodice and second clasps attached to the shoulder straps, wherein the second clasps attach to respective first clasps to provide straight back shoulder straps, and alternatively wherein the second clasps cross over each other and attach to respective first clasps to provide racer back straps, and alternatively wherein the second clasps attach to each other to provide a halter back strap. 18. The nursing garment of claim 17, comprising: the shoulder straps form loops, respectively;the second clasps are slidable along the loops;ends of the loops connect to center rails of slide-adjustable buckles; andthe shoulder straps extend through eyes of the slide-adjustable buckle to form the loops. 19. The nursing garment of claim 17, wherein the first clasps and the second clasps are identical and are of hermaphroditic mating construction. 20. The nursing garment of claim 1, comprising: first clasps and second clasps of hermaphroditic mating construction, wherein the first clasps are attached to the outer bodice and face in a same first direction, and wherein the second clasps are attached to the shoulder straps and face in a same second direction opposite the first direction to connect to either of the first clasps. 21. The nursing garment of claim 20, comprising: the shoulder straps form loops, respectively;the second clasps are slidable along the loops;ends of the loops connect to center rails of slide-adjustable buckles; andthe shoulder straps extend through eyes of the slide-adjustable buckle to form the loops. 22. The nursing garment of claim 20, comprising: the second clasps connect to each other to extend the shoulder straps in a loop behind a neck of a wearer of the nursing garment. 23. The nursing garment of claim 1, comprising: respective first clasps and respective second clasps of hermaphroditic mating construction, wherein the respective first clasps are attached to the outer bodice and face first directions, respectively, for connection to the respective second clasps;the respective second clasps are attached to the shoulder straps; andthe shoulder straps twist to face the respective second clasps in second directions, respectively, for connection to respective first clasps. 24. The nursing garment of claim 23, wherein the second clasps connect to each other to extend the shoulder straps in a loop behind a wearer of the nursing garment. 25. The nursing garment of claim 23, comprising: the shoulder straps form loops, respectively;the second clasps are slidable along the loops;ends of the loops connect to center rails of slide-adjustable buckles; andthe shoulder straps extend through eyes of the slide-adjustable buckle to form the loops. 26. The nursing garment of claim 1 wherein the shoulder straps include sling supports connected to the front of the outer bodice to hold the built-in bra up. 27. The nursing garment of claim 26 wherein bottoms of the sling supports are attached to the bodice along bottoms of cups. 28. The nursing garment of claim 26 wherein the sling supports are separate from cups, and separate from underarm sections of the bodice. 29. A nursing garment comprising: a built-in bra having an outer bodice and an inner panel;shoulder straps connected to a back of the outer bodice, wherein the shoulder straps include sling supports connected to a front of the outer bodice to hold the built-in bra up; andthe built-in bra is detachable from a detachable connection to each of the shoulder straps in preparation for nursing. 30. The nursing garment of claim 29 wherein bottoms of the sling supports are attached to the front of the outer bodice along bottoms of cups assembled between the outer bodice and inner panel. 31. The nursing garment of claim 29 wherein the sling supports are separate from cups assembled between the outer bodice and the inner panel, and separate from underarm sections of the bodice. 32. A nursing garment comprising: a built-in bra having an outer bodice and an inner panel;shoulder straps connected to a back of the outer bodice, and the shoulder straps are connected to a front of the outer bodice, to hold the garment up;respective first clasps and respective second clasps of hermaphroditic mating construction, wherein the respective first clasps are attached to the outer bodice and face in a same first direction for connection to the respective second clasps, and wherein the respective second clasps are attached to the shoulder straps and face in a same second direction opposite the first direction to connect to either of the respective first clasps; andthe built-in bra is detachable from a detachable connection to each of the shoulder straps in preparation for nursing. 33. The nursing garment of claim 32, comprising: the shoulder straps form loops, respectively;the second clasps are slidable along the loops;ends of the loops connect to center rails of slide-adjustable buckles; and the shoulder straps extend through eyes of the slide-adjustable buckle to form the loops. 34. The nursing garment of claim 32, comprising: the second clasps connect to each other to extend the shoulder straps in a loop behind a neck of a wearer of the nursing garment. 35. A method making a nursing garment, comprising: knitting an outer bodice and an inner panel inside the outer bodice to provide a built-in bra;connecting an edge binding to detachable fasteners;sewing the edge binding to join tops of the outer bodice and the inner panel to connect the built-in bra to the detachable fasteners;sewing first ends of sling straps to a front of the outer bodice;connecting second ends of the sling straps to respective nursing clips;connecting first ends of respective shoulder straps to the respective nursing clips; andconnecting second ends of the shoulder straps to a bark of the outer bodice, wherein the detachable portions are each removably attached to at least one of the nursing clips. 36. The method of claim 35, comprising: knitting a seamless tubular bottom portion; andknitting a junction connecting the seamless tubular bottom portion with the outer bodice and the inner panel. 37. The method of claim 36, comprising: attaching a lining of the seamless tubular bottom portion to interior of the junction. 38. The method of claim 35, comprising: attaching first clasps to the back of the outer bodice; andattaching second clasps to the respective shoulder straps, wherein the first clasps and the second clasps are of hermaphroditic mating construction to connect the second clasps either with respective first clasps or with each other. 39. The method of claim 35, comprising: attaching first clasps to the back of the outer bodice; andattaching second clasps to the respective shoulder straps, wherein the first clasps and the second clasps are of hermaphroditic mating construction to connect the second clasps either with respective first clasps or with each other. 40. The method of claim 35, comprising: attaching first clasps to the back of the outer bodice;forming loops in the shoulder straps by connecting ends of the shoulder straps to center rails of slide-adjustable buckles, and extending the shoulder straps through eyes of the second clasps and through the slide-adjustable buckle to form the loops, wherein the second clasps are slidable along the loops, and the first clasps and the second clasps are of hermaphroditic mating construction to connect the second clasps either with respective first clasps or with each other. 41. The nursing garment of claim 3, comprising: the outer bodice and the inner panel are knitted and are sewn to hold the soft cups in place with stitches.