Triumph offer 'Hat-trick' bra<\/p>\n
TOKYO: A Japanese lingerie maker is keeping abreast of the
\nWorld Cup bandwagon with a special \"Hat-trick\" bra designed to
\ncommemorate the finals of the football tournament here in three
\nand a half weeks.<\/p>\n
The cup of the brassiere, unveiled Tuesday by Triumph
\nInternational Japan Inc, is covered with netting and its padding
\nis patterned to look like a soccer ball.<\/p>\n
It is matched with a pair of shorts embroidered with the image
\nof a goal-keeper catching a ball.<\/p>\n
Triumph said it will market a limited edition of 100 sets of
\nthe underwear from Friday to commemorate World Cup finals to be
\nco-hosted by Japan and South Korea from May 31 to June 30.<\/p>\n
The \"Hat-trick\" sets, priced at 17,000 yen (US$130) apiece,
\nwill be sold at department stores in and around Tokyo.<\/p>\n
Triumph, a member of the German underwear giant Triumph Group,
\nis famous for its novelty bras.<\/p>\n
Last November it displayed a \"Triumph Baseball Bra\", which
\nfeatured realistic fielders' mitts playing an important
\nsupportive role.<\/p>\n
The bra, which was not for sale, was a tribute to Japanese
\nbaseball players such as US major league stars Ichiro Suzuki and
\nKazuhiro Sasaki.<\/p>\n
Triumph also developed the pure gold and diamond \"Millennium
\nBra\" in late 1999, which cost some 200 million yen ($1.7
\nmillion). --AFP<\/p>",
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