Shapewear garment

Abstract

A shape enhancing garment includes a garment shell and a garment lining permanently affixed to the shell to form a garment. The garment lining is stretchable 40-100% along the wale and 50-100% along the course, and the garment lining is sized to apply compression to a body of a wearer of the garment. Preferably, the garment lining is made of one or more of a circular knit fabric consisting essentially of spandex and polyester, which stretches 40-100% along the wale and 50-100% along the course; and a stretch powernet fabric consisting essentially of spandex and nylon, which stretches 50-100% along the wale and 50-100 along the course.

1 . A shape enhancing garment, comprising a garment shell and a garment lining permanently affixed to the shell to form a garment, the garment lining being stretchable 40-100% along the wale and 50-100% along the course, the garment lining sized to apply compression to a body of a wearer of the garment. 
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the garment lining is one or more of
 a circular knit fabric consisting essentially of spandex and polyester, which stretches 40-100% along the wale and 50-100% along the course; and   a stretch powernet fabric consisting essentially of spandex and nylon, which stretches 50-100% along the wale and 50-100 along the course.   
     
     
         3 . The shape enhancing garment according to  claim 1 , wherein either:
 the garment is selected from the group consisting of dresses, jumpers, and rompers, wherein a grain of the garment liner is horizontally across the garment, wherein the garment liner is secured to an empire seam of the garment shell, and wherein the garment liner extends downward from the empire seam to surround at least a torso, buttocks, and outer thighs of the wearer to provide compression thereof; or   the garment is a top, wherein a grain of the garment liner is horizontally across the garment, wherein the garment liner is secured to an empire seam of the garment shell, and wherein the garment liner extends downward from the empire seam to surround at least a torso of the wearer to provide compression thereof.   
     
     
         4 . The shape enhancing garment according to  claim 3 , wherein the liner is substantially free of other connection to the shell such that the liner has 360 degrees of freedom from the shell below the empire seam on 95% of the length of the liner below the empire seam. 
     
     
         5 . The shape enhancing garment according to  claim 1 , wherein either:
 the garment is selected from the group consisting of dresses, jumpers, and rompers, wherein a grain of the garment liner is horizontally across the garment, wherein the garment liner includes a pair of shoulder straps defining arm holes for the garment liner, the liner shoulder straps secured to a shoulder seam allowance of the garment shell, and wherein the garment liner extends downward from the arm holes to surround at least a torso, buttocks, and outer thighs of the wearer to provide compression thereof; or   the garment is a top, wherein a grain of the garment liner is horizontally across the garment, wherein the garment liner includes a pair of shoulder straps defining arm holes for the garment liner, the liner shoulder straps secured to a shoulder seam allowance of the garment shell, and wherein the garment liner extends downward from the arm holes to surround at least a torso of the wearer to provide compression thereof.   
     
     
         6 . The shape enhancing garment according to  claim 5 , wherein the liner is substantially free of other connection to the shell such that the liner has 360 degrees of freedom from the shell below the liner shoulder straps on 95% of the length of the liner below the liner shoulder straps. 
     
     
         7 . The shape enhancing garment according to  claim 5 , wherein the liner further includes a shelf bra, the shelf bra including a rigid center front fabric insert and an empire seam, an elastic tape sewn into the empire seam to provide bust support. 
     
     
         8 . The shape enhancing garment according to  claim 5 , wherein the liner includes a fourth piece open bust and an empire seam, a lastin elastic tape sewn into the empire seam. 
     
     
         9 . The shape enhancing garment according to  claim 5 , wherein the liner is a circular knit fabric consisting essentially of spandex and polyester, which stretches 40-100% along the wale and 50-100% along the course. 
     
     
         10 . The shape enhancing garment according to  claim 5 , wherein the liner is a stretch powernet fabric consisting essentially of spandex and nylon, which stretches 50-100% along the wale and 50-100 along the course. 
     
     
         11 . The shape enhancing garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the garment is selected from the group consisting of pants, shorts, and skirts, wherein the garment liner is formed in the shape of shorts, wherein a grain of the garment liner is vertically along the garment, wherein the garment liner is secured to waistband of the garment shell, wherein the garment liner extends downward from the waistband to surround at least a buttocks, inner and outer thighs of the wearer to provide compression thereof, and wherein the liner has no seams on the outer thigh. 
     
     
         12 . The shape enhancing garment according to  claim 11 , wherein the liner is a stretch powernet fabric consisting essentially of spandex and nylon, which stretches 50-100% along the wale and 50-100 along the course. 
     
     
         13 . The shape enhancing garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the garment is selected from the group consisting of pants, shorts, and skirts, wherein the garment liner is formed in the shape of shorts, wherein the liner is secured to a waistband of the garment shell, wherein the liner is a circular knit fabric consisting essentially of spandex and polyester, which stretches 40-100% along the wale and 50-100% along the course, and wherein the circular knit fabric is reinforced with stretch powernet panels at a wearers hips, rear thighs, and under the buttocks, the stretch powernet fabric consisting essentially of spandex and nylon, which stretches 50-100% along the wale and 50-100 along the course. 
     
     
         14 . The shape enhancing garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the garment is selected from the group consisting of pants, shorts, and skirts, wherein the garment liner is secured to a waistband of the garment shell, wherein the garment liner is a three part garment liner, the three part garment liner having two front panels and a back panel, each of the panels secured at a side seam, the front panels and rear panel being a stretch powernet fabric consisting essentially of spandex and nylon, which stretches 50-100% along the wale and 50-100 along the course, wherein a grain of the garment liner is vertically along the garment. 
     
     
         15 . The shape enhancing garment according to  claim 14 , wherein the front panels have a single layer of the stretch powernet, and the rear panel has a double layer of the stretch powernet. 
     
     
         16 . The shape enhancing garment according to  claim 14 , wherein the garment is selected from the group consisting of pants and shorts, and the liner is further secured to the garment at a center front zipper of the garment. 
     
     
         17 . The shape enhancing garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the garment is selected from the group consisting of pants, shorts, dresses and skirts, wherein the garment is a circular knit fabric consisting essentially of spandex and polyester, which stretches 40-100% along the wale and 50-100% along the course, wherein the garment liner is a stretch powernet fabric consisting essentially of spandex and nylon, which stretches 50-100% along the wale and 50-100 along the course. 
     
     
         18 . The shape enhancing garment according to  claim 17 , wherein the garment is a dress, and the liner extends from an empire seam of the garment downward over the center abdomen. 
     
     
         19 . The shape enhancing garment according to  claim 18 , wherein the liner extends up from the empire seam to provide front and back bust support. 
     
     
         20 . The shape enhancing garment according to  claim 17 , wherein the garment is selected from the group consisting of pants, shorts, and skirts, and wherein the liner extends downward from the waistband along the hips and lower abdomen of the wearer.