Lace undergarment and method of making the improved lace undergarment

Abstract

A lace undergarment includes a waistband and a crotch element connected to the waistband. The waistband includes a pair of waistband elements connected together, each waistband element including a first end with a first width and a second end, positioned opposite the first end, the second end having a second width, larger than the first width. The first ends of each of the waistband elements are joined together to form a front of the waistband and the second ends of each waistband element is joined together to form a rear of the waistband. The crotch element includes a first end connected to the front of the waistband and a second end connected to the rear of the waistband.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An undergarment comprising:
 a waistband, and   a crotch element connected to the waistband,   the waistband further comprising:
 a pair of waistband elements connected together, 
 each waistband element including a first end with a first width and a second end, positioned opposite the first end, the second end having a second width, larger than the first width, 
 the first ends of each of the waistband elements joined together to form a front of the waistband and the second ends of each of the waistband elements joined together to form a rear of the waistband, 
 the crotch element includes a first end connected to the front of the waistband and a second end connected to the rear of the waistband. 
   
     
     
         2 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein each of the waistband elements includes a middle portion connecting the first end and the second end thereof and having a third width that is less than both the first width and the second width. 
     
     
         3 . The undergarment of  claim 2 , wherein the middle portions of each of the waistband components forms the left side and right side, respectively, of the undergarment. 
     
     
         4 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the waistband is made of a lace material. 
     
     
         5 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the waistband has a scalloped edge. 
     
     
         6 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the first ends of the pair of waistband elements are connected by a single sewn seam. 
     
     
         7 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the second ends of the pair of waistband elements are connected by a single sewn seam. 
     
     
         8 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the first end of the crotch element is connected to the front of the waistband with a single sewn seam. 
     
     
         9 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the second end of the crotch element is connected to the rear of the waistband with a single sewn seam. 
     
     
         10 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the crotch element further includes a sewn left seam and a sewn right seam. 
     
     
         11 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the first width is between 5¼ and 6¼ inches. 
     
     
         12 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the second width is between ¾ and 7¾ inches. 
     
     
         13 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the third width is between 4 and 4⅜ inches. 
     
     
         14 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein a length of each of the waistband elements is 15¼ and 18 inches. 
     
     
         15 . A method of making a lace undergarment that includes a waistband including two waistband elements joined together and a crotch element joined to the waistband, the method comprising:
 sewing first ends of each of the waistband elements together in a first seam to form a front of the waistband, the first ends of the waistband elements having a first width;   sewing second ends of each of the waistband elements together in a second seam to form a rear of the waistband, the second ends of the waistband elements having a second width, larger than the first width;   sewing a first end of the crotch element to the front of the waistband in a third seam;   sewing a second end of the crotch element to the rear of the waistband in a fourth seam;   sewing a left crotch seam on the crotch element as a fifth seam; and   sewing a right crotch seam on the crotch element as a sixth seam.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein each of the waistband elements includes a middle portion connecting the first end and the second end thereof, the middle portion having a third width that is less than both the first width and the second width. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the middle portions of each of the waistband elements form the left side and the right side of the undergarment. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the waistband is made of a lace material. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the waistband has a scalloped edge.