Hosiery garment with open-sole structure

Abstract

An open-sole pantyhose garment for wearing with exercise and dancing covers the lower body of a wearer. The garment has a top section with two leg portions wherein each leg portion includes a vertical seam along the leg portion. Each leg portion includes a foot portion that encircles the wearer's foot and defines an opening on the sole through which the wearer's foot can protrude.

1 . An open-sole pantyhose garment for wearing with exercise and dancing that covers the lower body of a wearer having a top section with two leg portions wherein each leg portion includes a vertical seam along the leg portion and includes a foot portion that encircles the wearer's foot and defines an opening on the sole through which the wearer's foot can protrude.  
     
     
         2 . The open-sole pantyhose garment according to  claim 1  wherein a stretchable band is secured around said foot portion.  
     
     
         3 . The open-sole pantyhose garment according to  claim 1  wherein the vertical seam is located along a rear portion of the leg portion.  
     
     
         4 . The open-sole pantyhose garment according to  claim 3  wherein the vertical seam extends from said leg portion to said opening.  
     
     
         5 . The open-sole pantyhose garment according to  claim 3  wherein the vertical seams on said garment include a single fabric with two ends of a single sheet attached to each end forming a tubular leg portion.  
     
     
         6 . The open-sole pantyhose garment according to  claim 3  wherein the vertical seams are formed from a bunched seamless fabric.  
     
     
         7 . The open-sole pantyhose garment according to  claim 1  wherein said seam includes a fabric bunched into an amount that is about two millimeters in diameter running the length of the leg.  
     
     
         8 . The open-sole pantyhose garment according to  claim 1  wherein the said seam extends from the leg portion to the opening on the sole.  
     
     
         9 . The open-sole pantyhose garment according to  claim 1  wherein said garment includes cotton.  
     
     
         10 . The open-sole pantyhose garment according to  claim 1  wherein said garment includes nylon.  
     
     
         11 . The open-sole pantyhose garment according to  claim 1  wherein said garment includes a polyurethane fiber.  
     
     
         12 . The open-sole pantyhose garment according to  claim 1  wherein said opening includes an elastic band around the perimeter.