Clothing article with an integrated body support
AssigneeTres Chicas, LLC
InventorDeanna H. Kipnes
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Abstract
A clothing article with an integrated body support for molding and shaping the wearer's torso, includes a tubular outer garment having a free bottom end, wherein the tubular outer garment comprises an upper section adapted for supporting the bust of the wearer, and a lower section extending from the upper section for covering at least the lower torso of the wearer. The clothing article further includes a tubular inner body support extending substantially concealed in a concentric relationship with and peripherally attached to the interior portion of the outer garment, wherein the inner body support is composed of a resilient form-fitting fabric for imparting compressive support to mold and shape the lower torso and abdominal areas of the wearer.
Claims17
A clothing article in the form of a top with an inner body support for molding and shaping an upper torso of a wearer, comprising:
- an outer garment having an interior surface facing the wearer's upper torso and an exterior surface facing away from the wearer's upper torso, said outer garment adapted for substantially covering the wearer's upper torso and comprising an upper section with support means for placing about the wearer's shoulders to support the clothing article about the upper torso, and a lower section extending downwardly from the upper section having a first bottom end free from the inner body support and lying between the waist and the hips of the wearer;
- an inner body support substantially concealed by the outer garment when the top is worn by the wearer and comprising an upper section attached to the interior surface of the outer garment and a lower section, said inner body support comprising a resilient form-fitting material at least overlaying the upper torso of the wearer to impart sufficient compressive support to mold and shape the upper torso of the wearer, and said lower section having a second bottom end lying between the waist and hips of the wearer;
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- an interior brassiere defined by at least the upper section of the inner body support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.