Appearance modifying panty hose
AssigneeConcepts for Women, Inc.
InventorsBetty Freedman, Anne M. Blevins
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Abstract
Panty hose is provided with adjacent shaded areas with gradations in shading, in the calf portion, whereby when the panty hose is worn the appearance of the shape of the leg is modified. In one embodiment, legs with heavy calves and thighs are given a slimming appearance, and in another embodiment, skinny, shapeless legs are given a fuller appearance. The shaded areas may be printed directly on the hose by heat transfer paper printing.
Claims13
A hose comprising a fabric formed so as to closely fit the leg of the wearer, said fabric having a first shaded area and a second shaded area circumscribing the first shaded area, said shaded areas being differently shaded from each other, and wherein the first shaded area is in the calf region between the front and rear, wherein the first shaded area is on the fabric portion covering the outside of the leg and further comprising a third shaded area, and a fourth shaded area circumscribing the third shaded area, said third and fourth shaded areas being differently shaded from each other, and wherein the third shaded area is in the calf region between the front and rear and being disposed on the portion covering the inside of the leg, and whereas the first area is spacedly disposed from said third area, and wherein said areas are differently contoured along the length of the hose, whereby the combination of areas provides an appearance of modifying the shape to the legs.
Panty hose comprising gradations of shading in the calf regions comprising a first central shaded area, a second shaded area circumscribing said first area, and a third shaded area circumscribing said second area, wherein the gradations of shading extend radially in the calf regions, whereby the panty hose when worn provides an appearance modifying shape to the legs, wherein the gradations in the radial inward direction provide more towards the spectral red region, so that the panty hose when worn provides a fuller appearance to the legs.
Panty hose comprising gradations of shading in the calf regions comprising a first central shaded area, a second shaded area circumscribing said first area, and a third shaded area circumscribing said second area, wherein the gradations of shading extend radially in the calf region, whereby the panty hose when worn provides an appearance modifying shape to the legs, wherein the gradations in the radial inward direction provide more towards the spectural blue region, so that the panty hose when worn provides a slimmer appearance to the legs.
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