Garment shaping system and method

Abstract

An upper body garment having shape forming structures. In one embodiment, the upper body garment includes an outer bodice and an inner camisole. The camisole includes a waist panel that incorporates elastic material for shape forming and a waistline adapted to resist slipping along a wearer's body.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A dress having shape forming structure, comprising:
 a bodice;   a skirt; and   a lower panel configured within the skirt, the lower panel having a plurality of layers.   
     
     
         2 . The dress of  claim 1 , further comprising a waist extending a full perimeter of the dress, wherein the lower panel includes a first portion extending the full perimeter of the waist. 
     
     
         3 . The dress of  claim 2 , wherein the lower panel includes a second portion underlying a front portion of the first portion. 
     
     
         4 . The dress of  claim 3 , wherein the first portion and second portion of the lower panel define the plurality of layers. 
     
     
         5 . The dress of  claim 4 , wherein the skirt has a hemline and the first portion extends from the waist to a panel hemline, the panel hemline residing above the skirt hemlines. 
     
     
         6 . The dress of  claim 5 , wherein the panel hemline includes a grip lace tape trim. 
     
     
         7 . The dress of  claim 3 , wherein the second portion has a width of eleven inches and a waist of ten and three quarters inches. 
     
     
         8 . The dress of  claim 1 , wherein the lower panel is formed from nylon and spandex material. 
     
     
         9 . The dress of  claim 8 , wherein the material has from 74 to 86 percentage nylon. 
     
     
         10 . The dress of  claim 8 , wherein the material has from 14 to 26 percent spandex. 
     
     
         11 . An upper body garment having shape forming structure, comprising:
 a shirt;   a power mesh camisole; and   a waist panel configured within the power mesh camisole, the waist panel having a plurality of layers.   
     
     
         12 . The upper body garment of  claim 11 , further comprising a waist extending a full perimeter of the upper body garment, wherein the waist panel includes a first portion extending the full perimeter of the waist. 
     
     
         13 . The upper body garment of  claim 12 , wherein the waist panel includes a second portion underlying a front portion of the first portion. 
     
     
         14 . The upper body garment of  claim 13 , wherein the first portion and second portion of the waist panel define the plurality of layers. 
     
     
         15 . The upper body garment of  claim 14 , wherein the camisole has a bust-line and a waistline, and wherein the first portion extends from the bust-line to the waistline, the camisole waistline residing above the bodice waistline. 
     
     
         16 . The upper body garment of  claim 13 , wherein the second portion has a width that is wider at the bust-line and the waistline, and narrower between the bust-line and the waistline. 
     
     
         17 . The upper body garment of  claim 11 , wherein the waist panel is formed from nylon and spandex material. 
     
     
         18 . The upper body garment of  claim 17 , wherein the material has approximately 60 percent nylon. 
     
     
         19 . The upper body garment of  claim 17 , wherein the material has approximately 40 percent spandex.