Compression garment

Abstract

A casual exercise or medical compression garment is provided. The garment is a combination of outer pants and a compression undergarment that is attached to the outer pants around the waistband. The compression undergarment extends from the wearer's waist downwardly to a point below the wearer's knee in one embodiment, below the heel in another embodiment, or adjacent a wearer's toes in yet another embodiment, and is manufactured from a comfortable, stretchable material that provides support to the wearer's midriff, hip and buttocks. The outer pants may also be made from a stretchable material, and in use, may hang freely and loosely below a wearer's waist in contrast to the tight-fitting compression undergarment.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A garment comprising:
 an outer pant member having a waistband and made of a stretchable material; and   a compression undergarment connected to said outer pant member at said waistband, wherein said compression undergarment is made from a stretchable material having a compression measurement in the range of about 15 MMHG and 60 MMHG.   
     
     
         2 . The garment set forth in  claim 1 , further including a waist foldover extending above said waistband so that it may be disposed either in an upward position on a wearer's body, at least partially covering a wearer's stomach and lower back, or in a downward position, at least partially covering a wearers buttocks and hips. 
     
     
         3 . The garment set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said outer pant member is made from a uniform fabric. 
     
     
         4 . The garment set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said compression undergarment is made from a uniform fabric. 
     
     
         5 . The garment set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said outer pant member is made from a first uniform fabric, and said compression undergarment is made from a second uniform fabric. 
     
     
         6 . The garment set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said compression undergarment extends from said waistband to a point below a wearer's knee. 
     
     
         7 . The garment set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said compression undergarment extends from said waistband to a point adjacent a wearer's ankle. 
     
     
         8 . The garment set forth in  claim 7 , wherein said compression undergarment includes a loop of material attached to a bottom portion thereof, so that said loop may be positioned below a wearer's heel during use. 
     
     
         9 . The garment set forth in  claim 7 , wherein said compression undergarment extends from said waistband to a point adjacent a wearer's toes. 
     
     
         10 . A garment comprising:
 an outer pant member having a waistband and made of a stretchable material; and   a compression undergarment connected to said outer pant member at said waistband, wherein said compression undergarment is made from a stretchable material and extends from a wearer's waist downwardly to a point below a wearer's knee.   
     
     
         11 . The garment set forth in  claim 10 , further including a waist foldover extending above said waistband so that it may be disposed either in an upward position on a wearer's body, substantially covering a wearer's stomach and lower back, or in a downward position, substantially covering a wearers buttocks and hips. 
     
     
         12 . The garment set forth in  claim 10 , wherein said outer pant member is made from a uniform fabric. 
     
     
         13 . The garment set forth in  claim 10 , wherein said compression undergarment is made from a uniform fabric. 
     
     
         14 . The garment set forth in  claim 10 , wherein said outer pant member is made from a first uniform fabric, and said compression undergarment is made from a second uniform fabric. 
     
     
         15 . The garment set forth in  claim 10 , wherein said compression undergarment extends from said waistband to a point adjacent a wearer's toes. 
     
     
         16 . The garment set forth in  claim 10 , wherein said compression undergarment includes a loop of material at a bottom portion thereof, so that said loop may be positioned below a wearer's heel during use.