A bra specifically constructed for athletic activities such as jogging has top cups which extend down farther than on conventional bras, putting the seam between the top cups and the under cups below the apex to avoid irritation. Side panels at the outer ends of each under cup extend only the height of the under cup, and each top cup extends farther back accordingly, above the adjacent side panel, to a seam at the rearward edge of the top cup and side panel. All raw edges of seams on the bra are either on the outside or, if inside, are concealed from contact with the skin. The material for the top cups and under cups may be soft and non-stretchable, such as cotton. Each aspect of the bra's construction is effective to reduce irritation to the wearer during athletic activities wherein the breasts have a tendency to bounce or sway with respect to the body.

The present invention introduces improved protective garments, especially in the form of safer infant bibs. An improved infant bib includes: (a) a central piece of material having right and left side edges of length Y, and configured so to cover the frontal area of an infant's trunk, (b) a pair of shoulder extensions, each of which extends from proximate a top edge corner of the central piece, (c) a pair of underarm extensions, each of which extends from a central piece side edge and are configured so as to form an underarm strap that extends around the side of the trunk of an infant and under it's arm, (d) wherein each of the shoulder extensions' end edges being fastened to the underarm extension that extends from the same side of the central piece, and wherein the length of this underarm extension from its point of attachment to the central piece to its point of attachment with the shoulder extension end edge has a magnitude of X, and (e) wherein in order to provide the bib with sufficient three-dimensional shape and desired fitting characteristics, the ratio of the specified lengths, X/Y, is chosen to have a value less than one and as dictated by the shape of the torso of the infant wearer.

A brassiere having a body portion having a first breast cup with a lower edge and a second breast cup with a lower edge is provided. A first elastic crosspiece adjacent the lower edge of the first breast cup and a second elastic crosspiece adjacent the lower edge of the second breast cup is provided. The first crosspiece and the second crosspiece overlap at a portion to form a connection between the cups. A brassiere having a body portion having a first breast cup with a lower edge and a second breast cup with a lower edge, a first elastic crosspiece connected to the lower edges of the first and second breast cups, and a second elastic crosspiece connected to the lower edges of the first and second breast cups is provided. The first and second crosspieces overlap to form a diamond-shaped region beneath the cups