Patent Application
20190364977
This disclosure relates to clothing and, in particular, to shaping garments. This disclosure also relates to methods of assembling the garments disclosed herein.
Garments are designed to cover the wearer's body. The problem exists that garments are not always flattering and do not always offer a smooth, flattering silhouette. The solution disclosed herein is a shaping apparel garment that offers the luxury of an outer garment with the functionality of an innerwear shaping piece.
Disclosed herein are embodiments for a shaping apparel dress with two full layers which function as one unit. A third partial interior shaping satin or sateen layer is stitched onto the second liner layer for added shaping and smoothing.
The outer shell (1) may be made of ponte fabric composed of 60% Rayon, 33% Nylon, and 7% Lycra with a weight of 16 ounces but could be made of any combination of cotton, modal, viscose, nylon, polyester, hemp, linen, rayon, spandex, or other natural or man-made fibers.
The upper bust inner shell (8) may be made of jersey fabric composed of 91% Modal, 9% Spandex with a weight of 270 GSM or 92% Rayon, 8% Spandex but could be made of any combination of cotton, modal, viscose, nylon, polyester, hemp, linen, rayon, spandex, or other natural or man-made fibers.
The lower front (7) and back body (8) may be made of tricot fabric composed of XX Polyester and XX Spandex but could be made of any combination of cotton, modal, viscose, nylon, polyester, hemp, linen, rayon, spandex, or other natural or man-made fibers.
The inner front third partial layer (3) may be stitched to the front underbust seam and into the side seams within the seam. The lower portion of the third layer front may be zigzag stitched to the inner liner body. In particular embodiments, the dress may comprise an additional inner back third partial layer (4), which may be stitched within the side seams and along the upper and lower edge to the liner body. The inner third partial layers (3,4) may be made of either polyester/spandex or nylon/spandex satin or sateen fabric. It should be understood that embodiments may include only the inner front third partial layer (3), or both the inner front third partial layer (3) and the inner back third partial layer (4).
An inner third partial layer (3,4) may be made of satin or sateen which shapes the abdomen and lower back area. The satin weave is characterized by four or more fill or weft yarns floating over a warp yarn or vice versa, four warp yarns floating over a single weft yarn. A satin fabric tends to have a high luster due to the high number of floats on the fabric.
This section describes an example embodiment of a method to fabricate the shapewear garment described above. The outer front pattern piece along with the back pattern piece are cut using the outer shell Ponte fabric. One of each is cut. The inner bust pattern piece is cut using the jersey fabrication. One is cut. The lower inner liner pattern piece and back inner liner pattern piece are cut out of the tricot fabric. One of each is cut. The outer shell is sewn together by overlocking and then pulling the seam (a pull-out stitch) at side seams and shoulder seam. An edgestitch or single needle stitch is then added on top of the pullout stitch to secure the seam. The hem is a 1″ double needle cover stitch without the top cover. The inner layer is sewn by first stitching the upper bust to the lower body with a flatlock seam or an overlock seam with the seam allowance towards the body of the wearer. The third partial layer is sewn into the underbust seam and at the lower bottom edge to the front liner. The back third partial layer is stitched to the inner layer back pattern piece at the top and bottom edge with a zigzag machine. The front liner is then sewn to the back liner with a pullout stitch and at this stage the third partial layer is included in the side seam stitching. An edgestitch is then added to the liner side seam pullout stitch to secure the seam. Pull-out stitch may be a “loose” overlock stitch which is then pulled apart to flatten the seam. On top of this seam is stitched a single needled stitch to secure or lock the seam in place. After side seams are stitched together on both shell and liner, each piece is stitched with a flatlock stitch at shoulders. At this point, the shell and the liner are two dresses. The “dresses” (shell and inner liner) are then sewn together in the following way. Turn the shell inside out and place right sides to right sides, aligning the dresses at armhole and neckline. When the dresses are aligned, stitch the neckline front and back; turn the dress and edgestitch on liner side along the neckline seam allowance. Turn the dress back to right sides to right sides. Taking the armhole and grasping the seam allowance from the inside, stitch along the armhole for as far as you can. Repeat on other side. Turn the dress right side out. Hand stitch or machine stitch the armhole opening closed. At this point the dress is one piece.
Hem the outer layer with a 1″ double needle cover stitch without the top cover. Hem the inner liner with a 1″ single needle or double needle stitch. Construction is then complete.
Double layer recipe of specified fabric creates a bulge free smooth silhouette.
Outer shell fabric is uniquely chosen for all weather weight and texture/density hide body imperfections such as cellulite. Inner seams are also well hidden with this fabric.
The bust fabric was chosen so as not to compress or distort breast tissue.
Underbust seam placed such as to offer bust support and lay on body underneath bust.
Liner fabric chosen for its unique compression qualities while not being too thick.
Polyester fabrication chosen as it has natural wicking and quick dry qualities.
Side seams offer flat seaming so as not to show when on body. Pullout stitch also offers a unique decorative and functional quality.
Underbust seam offers support while maintaining invisibility.
Dress is an outerwear, ready-to-wear piece and is not intended to be sold as shapewear undergarments although it functions as shapewear.
Inner liner has a third shaping layer composed of a polyester/spandex or nylon/spandex satin or sateen fabric. This layer is for increased tummy control and to avoid fat bulges in the abdominal and back area.
The combination of the knitting structure, yarn, spandex and cover yarn between shell and liners as well as unique third partial shaping layer offer a unique all in one shaping dress.
The embodiments disclosed above are only examples, and the scope of this disclosure is not limited to them. Particular embodiments may include all, some, or none of the components, elements, features, functions, operations, or steps of the embodiments disclosed above. The dependencies or references back in the attached claims are chosen for formal reasons only. However any subject matter resulting from a deliberate reference back to any previous claims (in particular multiple dependencies) can be claimed as well, so that any combination of claims and the features thereof are disclosed and can be claimed regardless of the dependencies chosen in the attached claims. The subject-matter which can be claimed comprises not only the combinations of features as set out in the attached claims but also any other combination of features in the claims, wherein each feature mentioned in the claims can be combined with any other feature or combination of other features in the claims. Furthermore, any of the embodiments and features described or depicted herein can be claimed in a separate claim and/or in any combination with any embodiment or feature described or depicted herein or with any of the features of the attached claims.
It is to be appreciated that the Detailed Description section, and not the Summary and Abstract sections (if any), is intended to be used to interpret the claims. The Summary and Abstract sections (if any) may set forth one or more but not all exemplary embodiments of the invention as contemplated by the inventor(s), and thus, are not intended to limit the invention or the appended claims in any way.
While the invention has been described herein with reference to exemplary embodiments for exemplary fields and applications, it should be understood that the invention is not limited thereto. Other embodiments and modifications thereto are possible, and are within the scope and spirit of the invention. Further, embodiments (whether or not explicitly described herein) have significant utility to fields and applications beyond the examples described herein.
References herein to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” “an example embodiment,” or similar phrases, indicate that the embodiment described may include a particular feature, structure, or characteristic, but every embodiment may not necessarily include the particular feature, structure, or characteristic. Moreover, such phrases are not necessarily referring to the same embodiment. Further, when a particular feature, structure, or characteristic is described in connection with an embodiment, it would be within the knowledge of persons skilled in the relevant art(s) to incorporate such feature, structure, or characteristic into other embodiments whether or not explicitly mentioned or described herein.
The breadth and scope of the invention should not be limited by any of the above-described exemplary embodiments, but should be defined only in accordance with the following claims and their equivalents.
