Abstract: In a fit adjustable brassiere, the combination comprising front structure including a flexible, frontal fabric panel at the front side of the brassiere; a halter, including two transversely spaced support bands having lower frontal extents associated with front structure and extending upwardly relative to frontal fabric panel, and then downwardly at the rear side of the brassiere to define lower rearward extents; rear structure associated with and extending below the band lower rearward extents; and there being a first wing carried by the rear structure and configured to freely extend toward front structure and at one side of the brassiere, and there being a second wing carried by rear structure at the other side of the brassiere, the wings having independently adjustable position connections with front structure to transfer force from rear structure to front structure.

Abstract: A fit adjustable brassiere comprising front structure including two transversely spaced local bust-support panels, and a flexible, frontal, fabric panel between and interconnecting said bust-support panels at the front side of the brassiere, a halter, including two transversely spaced support bands having lower frontal extents associated with said front structure and extending upwardly relative to said two bust-support panels, respectively, and then downwardly at the rear side of the brassiere to define lower rearward extents; and rear structure associated with and extending below said band lower rearward extents; there being at least one wing carried by one of said front and rear structures, and configured to freely extend from said one structure toward said other structures at one side of the brassiere, and to adjustably attach to the surface of said other structure to adjust the fit of the brassiere to the wearer.

Abstract: A torso-shape controlling, lower back supporting garment that comprises a garment having control fabric panel portions adapted to extend in waist shape controlling relation to torso front, back and sides; the control fabric panel portions including zones positioned to be generally rigid at the torso front and back and to yieldably resiliently stretch generally horizontally at the torso sides, whereby support is provided at the lower back, and an hourglass torso shape at the waist is produced; and auxiliary structure extending in proximity to certain of said first control fabric panel portions to enhance the waist shape controlling functioning.