underwear [4]

Garments worn next to the skin and under other garments.

strapless bra

Bra without shoulder straps and with a midriff band that extends to the waist; the cups are preshaped and have underwires and steels.

steel

Narrow flexible strip of metal or plastic inserted into a garment to keep it stiff.

décolleté bra

Very low-cut bra with cups that extend upward toward the shoulder straps.

bra

Undergarment made up of cups, shoulder straps and a midriff band, designed to support the chest.

shoulder strap

Narrow strip of fabric that is often adjustable; it goes over the shoulder to connect a garment’s front and back.

midriff band

Strip of stretchable fabric connecting the cups; it varies in width and fastens with hooks.

cup

Main part of the bra that covers and supports the breasts.

push-up bra

Bra with cups that leave the upper chest bare and with shoulder straps that sit on the outer edge of the shoulder.