Abstract: Provided are a curved tape capable of maintaining a curved shape without use of a wire, and cup-possessing women's clothing employing the curved tape. A curved tape 14 has a multi-ply woven fabric consisting of a plurality of textile weaves 71, 72 superposed in a thickness direction Z, and is curved in a width direction X, and the multi-ply woven fabric 70 is configured so that curve inside portions 71i, 72i have a higher elasticity than curve outside portions 71o, 72o. Since this configuration provides the curve inside portions 71i, 72i with the higher elasticity than that of the curve outside portions 71o, 72o, the tape is shaped in a curved state and the curved shape is maintained. For this reason, there is no need for maintaining the curved state by insertion of a wire as employed before, and the suitable curved tape 14 is substantialized so as to fit along an inferior edge of a cup portion. Furthermore, the curved tape can be manufactured without a work stage for insertion of a wire.

Abstract: This invention relates to a garment having a crotch part and the function of keeping an upward profile for the hip and buttock line comprising a main body covering at least a buttock region, and a band-shaped patch being stretchable in at least the longitudinal direction. The patch is attached to the portion from the vicinity of the back center of the lower part of a buttock obliquely upward to the side direction of the main body, wherein the part covering at least a buttock part of the main body comprises a stretchable fabric containing an elastic fiber and the stretchable patch comprises a stretchable fabric which substantially does not contain an elastic fiber.