Support Component For a Bra

A support component for attachment to a lower edge of a bra, the support component comprising:

• a molded polymer body extending in a generally U-shaped curve and having a cross-sectional shape that continuously varies along the length of the curve;
• a first end of the body having an oblong cross-section;
• an intermediate lower curved portion of the body having a curved cross-section;
• and
• a second end of the body having an oblong cross-section,
• wherein the first and second ends of the body are twisted with respect to the lower curved portion such that major axes of the oblong cross-sections at the first and second ends are angled with respect to a major axis of the curved cross-section.

A bra having at least one support component attached to a lower edge of the bra, the at least one support component comprising:

• a generally U-shaped molded body defined in an x-direction, a y-direction perpendicular to the x-direction, and a z-direction perpendicular to both the x-direction and the y-direction, the body being bisected in part by an x-y plane;
• a lower curved portion of the body extending generally in the x-direction within the x-y plane;
• a first upper side portion of the body extending from a first end of the lower curved portion in both the y-direction and the z-direction and fully crossing to a first side of the x-y plane;
• and
• a second upper side portion of the body extending from a second, opposite end of the lower curved portion in both the y-direction and the z-direction and fully crossing to a second, opposite side of the x-y plane.