Carnival pantyhose

A carnival pantyhose for use with Caribbean and Brazilian carnival costumes, collectively referred to herein as a carnival costume, configured for improved integration, functionality and reliability, the carnival pantyhose comprises:

• two leg portions that join at a high-rising waistband, the high-rising waistband defines a front wedge-shaped cut-out and a rear wedge-shaped cut-out both extending downward toward a perineal region, and two wedge-shaped lateral portions both extending above corresponding hips and upward to a position at or just below an inframammary region, each wedge-shaped lateral portion terminates in a lateral apex that forms two openings, the carnival pantyhose is removably attached to the carnival costume by passing a strip of the carnival costume through each opening, without requiring sewing, stitching, separate fasteners or modifications of the original design of the carnival costume;
• wherein the carnival pantyhose is configured to span the outer side of the legs, the hips and the lateral sides of the upper torso to the position at or below the inframammary region, without obstruction from seams of the carnival pantyhose or from attachments to or elements of the carnival costume, and to leave front and rear sides of the torso corresponding to the front and rear wedge-shaped cut-outs, respectively, uncovered so as to avoid aesthetic interference with the carnival costume;
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• wherein the carnival pantyhose is made of a stretchable material that enables conformity to varied body shapes while maintaining positional stability during use.