To provide a brassiere usable as a push-up brassiere, and created paying attention to the transmission of the forces required for lifting and supporting the breast from the lower edge of breast cups to shoulder straps.

The brassiere for lifting optical enlargement of the bust, so-called "push-up" brassiere, has a front piece having two breast cups, two side pieces that can be connected together in a back closure, and shoulder straps that extend from the upper side edge of the breast cups to the back area of the side parts, wherein the breast cups, especially in the lower area, are thickened, characterized in that on the inside of the breast cups facing the body, in each case a pocket for inserting an enhancement insert is provided, and the opening of the pocket, toward the side edge of the breast cup, is covered by a tensile element traveling from the lower edge of the breast cups along the side edge to the attachment of the shoulder strap.