Undergarment for body shaping
OwnerKatie Peayinventor
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Abstract
An undergarment for shaping (slimming) the upper arm of a woman. The undergarment is used in combination with a bra having a shoulder strap and is in the form of a sleeve of an elastic material, e.g., Lycra® or Spandex®, through which the arm of the woman is extended. The sleeve extends from near the elbow of the woman to a point adjacent her shoulder. The sleeve also includes an elongated extension projecting away from the sleeve. The extension has a free end portion adapted to be releasably secured, e.g., looped about, to the shoulder strap of the bra.
Claims12
A control undergarment for use in shaping the upper arm of a woman to provide a slimmer appearance for the woman's upper arm, said undergarment being arranged to be releasably secured to the shoulder strap of a bra, said undergarment comprising a sleeve comprising a generally tubular body having a first open end, a second open end, a longitudinal axis and being formed of an elastic material through which the arm of the woman may be extended so that said first open end is located closely adjacent the elbow of the woman and said second open end is located closely adjacent the armpit of the woman but not reaching the shoulder of the woman, said sleeve being dimensioned to constrict the portion of the arm of the woman extending through said tubular body, said sleeve including an elongated, strip-like extension projecting away from said tubular body in a direction parallel to said longitudinal axis, said strip-like extension having a free end portion adapted to be extended over the shoulder of the woman to engage and be releasably secured to the shoulder strap of the bra.
A control undergarment for use in shaping the upper arm of a woman to provide a slimmer appearance for the woman's upper arm, said undergarment comprising the combination of a sleeve and a bra, said bra having a shoulder strap, said sleeve being a generally tubular body having a first open end, a second open end, a longitudinal axis and being formed of an elastic material through which the arm of the woman may be extended so that said first open end is located closely adjacent the elbow of the woman and said second open end is located closely adjacent the armpit of the woman but not reaching the shoulder of the woman, said sleeve being dimensioned to constrict the portion of the arm of the woman extending through said tubular body, said sleeve including an elongated, strip-like extension projecting away from said tubular body in a direction parallel to said longitudinal axis, said strip-like extension having a free end portion, said free end portion being releasably secured to said shoulder strap of said bra.
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