Gusset for a garment

A body covering garment having a gusset, wherein the gusset is configured for a crotch covering portion of the body covering garment, the crotch covering portion covering a region where a wearer's legs join a wearer's torso when the body covering garment is worn by the wearer, the gusset comprising:

• a width and a length,
• wherein the width and the length are formed by the combination of a front portion and a back portion;
• the front portion having a first front lateral side portion and a second front lateral side portion, wherein the first front lateral side portion and the second front lateral side portion are substantially symmetrical;
• the back portion having a first back lateral side portion and a second back lateral side portion, wherein the first back lateral side portion and the second back lateral side portion are substantially symmetrical;
• wherein the first front lateral side portion, second front lateral side portion, first back lateral side portion, and second back lateral side portion each form at least a portion of a gusset outer peripheral edge;
• wherein the first front lateral side portion and second front lateral side portion together form a substantially convex region of at least a portion of the gusset outer peripheral edge;
• and
• wherein the first back lateral side portion and second back lateral side portion each form a substantially concave region of at least a portion of the gusset outer peripheral edge.

A body covering garment having a gusset, wherein the gusset is configured for a crotch covering portion of the body covering garment, the crotch covering portion covering a region where a wearer's legs join a wearer's torso when the body covering garment is worn by the wearer, the gusset comprising:

• a width and a length,
• wherein the width and the length are formed by the combination of a front portion and a back portion;
• the front portion having a first front lateral side portion and a second front lateral side portion, wherein the first front lateral side portion and the second front lateral side portion are substantially symmetrical;
• the back portion having a first back lateral side portion and a second back lateral side portion, wherein the first back lateral side portion and the second back lateral side portion are substantially symmetrical;
• wherein the first front lateral side portion, second front lateral side portion, first back lateral side portion, and second back lateral side portion each form at least a portion of a gusset outer peripheral edge;
• wherein the first front lateral side portion and second front lateral side portion together form a substantially convex region of at least a portion of the gusset outer peripheral edge;
• and
• wherein the first back lateral side portion and second back lateral side portion each form a substantially concave region of at least a portion of the gusset outer peripheral edge;
• wherein a first side edge extends between an edge of the first front lateral side portion and an edge of the first back lateral side portion to form a first wing;
• wherein a second side edge extends between an edge of the second front lateral side portion and an edge of the second back lateral side portion to form a second wing;
• and
• wherein the first side edge defines a first portion of a first hem of the garment and the second side edge defines a second portion of a second hem of the garment.

A gusset for a body covering garment for a wearer, wherein the gusset is configured for a crotch covering portion of the body covering garment, the crotch covering portion covering a region where a wearer's legs join a wearer's torso when the body covering garment is worn by the wearer, the gusset comprising:

• a width and a length,
• wherein the width and the length are formed by the combination of a front portion and a back strip;
• the front portion having a first front lateral side portion and a second front lateral side portion, wherein the first front lateral side portion and the second front lateral side portion are substantially symmetrical;
• the back strip having a first back strip lateral side portion, a second back strip lateral side portion, and a back edge, wherein the first back strip lateral side portion and the second back strip lateral side portion are substantially symmetrical;
• wherein the first front lateral side portion, second front lateral side portion, first back strip lateral side portion, second back strip lateral side portion, and the back edge each form at least a portion of a gusset outer peripheral edge;
• wherein the first front lateral side portion and second front lateral side portion together form a substantially convex region of at least a portion of the gusset outer peripheral edge;
• wherein the back strip is configured to extend up to a waistband or top edge of the garment;
• and
• wherein the first back strip lateral side portion and second back strip lateral side portion each form a substantially concave region of at least a portion of the outer edge.