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US 6,430,748 B1Granted
Close fitting woman's undergarment
OwnerJeannine W. Burkhartinventor
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Abstract
An undergarment, either a camisole or full slip, that has excellent wicking properties, fits the body snugly and is cut in such a way as to be unnoticeable beneath sheer outer wear.
Claims3
An undergarment comprising a fabric that is capable of wicking moisture from a wearer's body without transferring said moisture to an outer garment, said fabric formed into said undergarment by being cut into sections herein referred to as sleeve, front, and back and said fabric distinguished by having bulk and edges;
- said sections joined in such a way that said bulk and said edges of said fabric are not easily detectable under sheer outerwear;
- wherein said front and said back join at seams referred to as shoulder seams and side seams to form a body having a neck hole and two arm holes;
- said body having joining edges at said arm holes and said sleeves having joining edges and outer edges wherein said sleeve joining edges joins said body joining edges at a seam referred to as a sleeve seam, said sleeve seam having a body side and a sleeve side;
- wherein said fabric at said joining edge of said sleeve is slightly longer than said fabric at said joining edge of said body, creating a slight fullness on said sleeve side of said sleeve seam,
- wherein said fabric at said outer edge of said sleeve is gathered to hold said outer edge close to said wearer's body,
- wherein said sleeve is cut in a manner that, when joined to said body, forms a “V” shape of said seam and said outer edge when viewed from the back or front of said body.
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