Body shaping garments

Abstract

A dress includes an outer garment including a front fabric panel coupled to a back fabric panel at first and second seams and an under garment coupled to an inner layer of the outer garment such that the outer garment is configured to cover the under garment. The under garment includes a back fabric layer coupled to a front fabric layer of the under garment at a closure of a crotch section and at third and fourth seams such that the respective inner surfaces of the front fabric layer and the back fabric layer face each other. The back fabric layer includes a right compressive panel formed from a compression layer material, a left compressive panel formed from a compression layer material, and lining material extending between the right compressive panel and the left compressive panel. The compression layer material has a higher elastic modulus than the lining material.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A dress, comprising:
 an outer garment comprising a front fabric panel coupled to a back fabric panel at first and second seams such that the respective inner surfaces of the front fabric panel and the back fabric panel face each other,
 wherein the front fabric panel and the back fabric panel are coupled such that a bottom section of each of the front fabric panel and the back fabric panel forms a dress opening, and 
   an under garment coupled to an inner layer of the outer garment such that the outer garment is configured to cover the under garment,
 wherein the under garment comprises a back fabric layer coupled to a front fabric layer of the under garment at a closure of a crotch section and at third and fourth seams such that the respective inner surfaces of the front fabric layer of the under garment and the back fabric layer of the under garment face each other, 
 wherein the closure of the crotch section is configured to open and close the crotch section of the under garment without removal of the outer garment, 
 wherein the front fabric layer of the under garment of the under garment comprises a lining material and a compression layer material, and 
 wherein the back fabric layer of the under garment comprises a right compressive panel formed from a compression layer material extending from a third seam towards a centerline and along a torso section of the back fabric layer to a bottom portion of the torso section, a left compressive panel formed from a compression layer material extending from a fourth seam towards the centerline and along a torso section of the back fabric layer to a bottom section of the torso section, and lining material extending between the right compressive panel and the left compressive panel, 
 wherein the compression layer material has a higher elastic modulus than the lining material. 
   
     
     
         2 . The dress of  claim 1 , wherein the front fabric panel of the outer garment comprises a front, closeable opening extending from the dress opening of the bottom section of the front fabric panel to a location below a bust section of the outer garment front fabric panel. 
     
     
         3 . The dress of  claim 2 , wherein the front opening of the outer garment comprises at least one of a zipper, a lacing, and a clasp configured to close and open the front opening of the dress. 
     
     
         4 . The dress of  claim 1 , wherein the back fabric layer of the undergarment and the back fabric panel of the outer garment each comprise a back opening extending from an upper section of a torso portion to a bottom section of the torso portion of each of the outer garment and the under garment. 
     
     
         5 . The dress of  claim 1 , wherein the back fabric panel of the outer garment, the back fabric layer of the under garment, and a lacing extending across a centerline of the back fabric panel of the outer garment and the back fabric layer of the under garment are each coupled at a seam along a u-shaped back opening. 
     
     
         6 . The dress of  claim 1 , wherein the back fabric panel of the outer garment, the back fabric layer of the under garment, are coupled along arcuate seams of the back fabric panel extending along the torso section of the back fabric panel of the outer garment. 
     
     
         7 . The dress of  claim 1 , further comprising lacing extending across a centerline of the back fabric panel of the outer garment and the back fabric layer of the under garment, wherein the lacing is configured to adjust a waist size of the dress. 
     
     
         8 . The dress of  claim 1 , wherein the compression layer material comprises at least two layers of compression material. 
     
     
         9 . The dress of  claim 1 , wherein the compression layer material comprises at least 65% nylon and at least 15% spandex. 
     
     
         10 . The dress of  claim 1 , wherein a bust section of the front fabric panel of the under garment comprises a lining material and two padded inserts,
 wherein a bust section is coupled to a shoulder section that comprises a right shoulder strap and a left shoulder strap each attached to a top of the torso section of the back fabric layer of the under garment, and   wherein the right shoulder strap and the left shoulder strap are configured to hold at least a portion of the under garment in place.   
     
     
         11 . The dress of  claim 1 , wherein the outer garment comprises one or more fabrics selected from a second compression layer material, a high spandex content fabric, a low spandex content fabric, the lining material of a bust section of the under garment, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The dress of  claim 1 , wherein the torso section of the back fabric panel of the outer garment extends from the bottom section to a neckline. 
     
     
         13 . The dress of  claim 1 , wherein an inner layer of the front fabric layer of the under garment comprises lining material in each of a bust section, a torso section, and a crotch section coupled to the lining material in each of a crotch, torso, and bust sections of the front fabric layer of the under garment. 
     
     
         14 . The dress of  claim 1 , wherein the front fabric panel of the outer garment comprises a non-stretch panel configured to restrict stretching of the front fabric panel of the outer garment, and wherein the non-stretch panel comprises nylon tricot fabric. 
     
     
         15 . The dress of  claim 14 , wherein the non-stretch panel is coupled between a right lining material and a left lining material of the front fabric panel, wherein the right and left lining material extend from the first and second seams of the front fabric panel of the outer garment toward a centerline of the front fabric panel. 
     
     
         16 . The dress of  claim 14 , wherein the non-stretch panel is coupled to at least one of a zipper, a lacing, and a clasp provided in the front fabric panel of the outer garment, and wherein the at least one of a zipper, a lacing, and a clasp are configured to close and open the front opening. 
     
     
         17 . The dress of  claim 1 , wherein a torso section of the front fabric panel of the under garment includes a stabilizing region extending across a centerline and surrounded by the compressive layer material. 
     
     
         18 . A dress, comprising:
 an outer garment comprising a front fabric panel coupled to a back fabric panel at first and second seams such that the respective inner surfaces of the front fabric panel and the back fabric panel face each other, and
 wherein the front fabric panel and the back fabric panel are coupled such that a bottom section of each of the front fabric panel and the back fabric panel forms a dress opening, and 
   an under garment coupled to the inner layers of the outer garment such that the outer garment is configured to cover the under garment,
 wherein the under garment comprises a back fabric layer coupled to a front fabric layer at a closure of a crotch section and at third and fourth seams such that the respective inner surfaces of the front fabric layer and the back fabric layer of the under garment face each other, 
 wherein the closure of the crotch section is configured to open and close the crotch section of the under garment without removal of the outer garment, 
 wherein the front fabric layer of the under garment comprises a lining material and a compression layer material, and 
 wherein the compression layer material has a higher elastic modulus than the lining material. 
   
     
     
         19 . The dress of  claim 18 , wherein a torso section of the back fabric layer of the under garment comprises a right compressive panel formed from a compression layer material extending from a third seam towards a centerline and along a torso section of the back fabric layer of the under garment to a bottom portion of the torso section, a left compressive panel formed from a compression layer material extending from a fourth seam towards the centerline and along a torso section of the back fabric layer of the under garment to a bottom section of the torso section, and lining material extending between the right compressive panel and the left compressive panel. 
     
     
         20 . The dress of  claim 19 , further comprising lacing extending across a centerline of the back fabric panel of the outer garment, wherein the lacing is configured to adjust a waist size. 
     
     
         21 . A method for adjusting a waist size of a dress, the method comprising:
 providing the dress, wherein the dress comprises:
 an outer garment comprising a front fabric panel coupled to a back fabric panel at first and second seams such that the respective inner surfaces of the front fabric panel and the back fabric panel face each other,
 wherein the front fabric panel and the back fabric panel are coupled such that a bottom section of each of the front fabric panel and the back fabric panel forms a dress opening, and 
 
 an under garment coupled to an inner layer of the outer garment such that the outer garment is configured to cover the under garment,
 wherein the under garment comprises a back fabric coupled to a front fabric at a closure of a crotch section and at third and fourth seams such that the respective inner surfaces of the front fabric layer and the back fabric layer face each other of the under garment, 
 wherein the closure of the crotch section is configured to open and close the crotch section of the under garment without removal of the outer garment, 
 wherein the front fabric layer of the under garment comprises a lining material and a compression layer material, and 
 wherein the back fabric layer of the under garment comprises a right compressive panel formed from a compression layer material extending from a third seam towards a centerline and along a torso section of the back fabric layer to a bottom portion of the torso section, a left compressive panel formed from a compression layer material extending from a fourth seam towards the centerline and along a torso section of the back fabric layer to a bottom section of the torso section, and lining material extending between the right compressive panel and the left compressive panel, 
 wherein the compression layer material has a higher elastic modulus than the lining material; and 
 
 a lacing extending across a centerline of the back fabric panel of the outer garment, the back fabric layer of the under garment, or both; and 
   adjusting the lacing to decrease a circumference of a waist, thereby adjusting the waist size of the dress.