Undergarment with replaceable front panel

Abstract

An undergarment, such as a corset, adapted to be worn about a torso of a wearer includes a body having first longitudinal edges. A separate panel is removably attached to the first longitudinal edges of the body. The separate panel can be replaced by another separate panel which has a different design, coloring, or material construction. The body may be formed of first and second separate body members which also are secured along second longitudinal edges by adjustable lacing.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An undergarment comprising:
 a body having a first pair of spaced longitudinal edges between top edges and bottom edges, the first longitudinal edges adapted to be located in front of a wearer's torso when the body is worn by a wearer; and   a separate panel replaceably joined between the first longitudinal edges of the body.   
     
     
         2 . The undergarment of  claim 1  wherein:
 the separate panel is separably joined to the body by separable fasteners. 
 
     
     
         3 . The undergarment of  claim 2  wherein the separable fasteners comprise:
 zippers attached to the first longitudinal edges of the body and opposed side edges of the separate panel. 
 
     
     
         4 . The undergarment of  claim 1  further comprising:
 the separable fasteners including a pair of fasteners, one of the pair of fasteners mounted on one of the first longitudinal edges of the body and on one of the opposed sided edges of the separate panel. 
 
     
     
         5 . The undergarment of  claim 1  wherein:
 the first longitudinal edges of the body and the opposed side edges of the separate panel have complimentary shapes. 
 
     
     
         6 . The undergarment of  claim 5  wherein:
 the complimentary shaped first longitudinal edges of the body and the side edges of the separate panel have one of a continuous linear shape and a sinuous shape. 
 
     
     
         7 . The undergarment of  claim 1  wherein:
 the separate panel has one of a polygonal shape with square corners, a trapezoidal shape with non-perpendicular corners between a top edge, a bottom edge, and the side edges to form the separate panel with one of a top edge longer than an opposed bottom edge, and a top edge smaller in length than the opposed bottom edge. 
 
     
     
         8 . The undergarment of  claim 1  wherein:
 the separate panel is positioned at the front of the body when joined to the first longitudinal edges of the body. 
 
     
     
         9 . The undergarment of  claim 1  wherein the separate panel comprises:
 at least one material layer of one of a transparent material and a semi-transparent material. 
 
     
     
         10 . The undergarment of  claim 1  wherein the separate panel comprises:
 at least two material layers, including a back layer of one material and a front layer formed of one of a transparent, semi-transparent, lace and mesh material. 
 
     
     
         11 . The undergarment of  claim 1  wherein the body comprises:
 first and second body members, each having spaced first and second longitudinal edges; 
 a pair of fasteners, one of the pair of fasteners fixed to the first longitudinal edges of the first and second body members; and 
 mating fasteners secured between the second longitudinal edges of each of the first and second panels. 
 
     
     
         12 . The undergarment of  claim 1  further comprising:
 the body including an upper brassiere portion. 
 
     
     
         13 . An undergarment comprising:
 a body having first and second body members, each of the first and second body members formed with spaced first and second front longitudinal edges between top edges and bottom edges, the first longitudinal edges adapted to be located in front of a wearer's torso when the body is worn about a wearer's torso; and   a separate panel replaceably joined between the first longitudinal edges of the body.   
     
     
         14 . The undergarment of  claim 1  wherein:
 the separate panel is separably joined to the first longitudinal edges of the first and second body members by separable fasteners. 
 
     
     
         15 . The undergarment of  claim 14  wherein the separable fasteners comprise:
 a zipper attached to the first longitudinal edges of the first and second body members and to opposed side edges of the separate panel. 
 
     
     
         16 . The undergarment of  claim 13  wherein:
 the first longitudinal edges of the first and second body members and the opposed side edges of the separate panel have complimentary shapes. 
 
     
     
         17 . The undergarment of  claim 15  wherein:
 the complimentary shape of the first longitudinal edges of the first and second body members and the opposed side edges of the separate panel have one of a continuous linear shape and a sinuous shape.